Interstate 10 in Louisiana

This article is about the section of Interstate 10 in Louisiana. For the entire route, see Interstate 10.

Interstate 10 marker

Interstate 10
Route information
Maintained by Louisiana DOTD
Length: 274.42 mi[1] (441.64 km)
Existed: 1939 (planned);
1957 (numbered);
1978 (completed)[2] – present
Major junctions
West end: I-10 / US 90 at Texas state line
  I‑49 in Lafayette
I‑12 in Baton Rouge
I‑55 near LaPlace

US 90 / US 90 Bus. in New Orleans
I‑12 / I‑59 near Slidell
East end: I-10 at Mississippi state line
Highway system
  • Louisiana Highway System
← LA 9LA 10 →
← LA 30263027LA 3028 →

Interstate 10 (I-10), a major transcontinental Interstate Highway in the Southern United States, runs across the southern part of Louisiana for 274.42 miles (441.64 km).[1][3] It passes through Lake Charles, Lafayette, and Baton Rouge before dipping south of Lake Pontchartrain to serve the New Orleans metropolitan area before leaving the state.

In August 2005, the I-10 Twin Span Bridge was severely damaged by Hurricane Katrina, rendering it unusable. Initially, the bridge was repaired through a $30.9 million contract with Boh Brothers Construction Company. However, Louisiana has since replaced the bridge with two higher elevation spans in 2009 and 2010.

Route description

From Texas to Lafayette, I-10 parallels the older U.S. Route 90 corridor. From Lafayette, the highway heads east-northeast toward Baton Rouge via the Atchafalaya Swamp Freeway, an 18.2-mile (nearly 30 km) bridge across the Atchafalaya River and its accompanying swamp. Between the two cities, I-10 parallels U.S. Route 190, which runs from Opelousas to Baton Rouge. This route has signs and is designated as an alternate I-10 by-pass that runs from I-10/I-49 north to U.S. 190(exit 19B at Opelousas) then east across to Baton Rouge and back down to I-10 via I-110 south. Traffic can be diverted both ways along this route should there be the necessity to close I-10 across the Atchafalaya Swamp Freeway and is also used as a hurricane evacuation route.

I-10 running west of New Orleans, spans the Bonnet Carre Spillway at Lake Pontchartrain

In the Capital City, U.S. 190 continues east alongside Interstate 12 to Hammond and Slidell while I-10 turns southeastward and parallels U.S. Route 61 (Airline Highway) to New Orleans. In the Crescent City, I-10 rejoins U.S. 90 (and later U.S. Route 11) as it heads toward Slidell. In Slidell, U.S. 11 continues northeastward toward Hattiesburg, Mississippi while I-10 and U.S. 90 turn eastward toward coastal Mississippi.

Major bridges on I-10 in Louisiana include the Sabine River Bridge (ca. 1952, replaced 2003), the Lake Charles I-10 Bridge (1952), the Atchafalaya Swamp Freeway (1973), the Horace Wilkinson Bridge over the Mississippi River (1968), the Bonnet Carré Spillway Bridge (ca. 1972), the Industrial Canal Bridge (ca. 1960), Frank Davis "Naturally N'Awlins" Memorial Bridge (1965, replaced 2010), and the Pearl River bridge (ca. 1970).

Interstate 10 eastbound passing over Lake Charles/Calcasieu River near Lake Charles

History

Until around 1960, Interstates 10 and 59 would have split near the present I-510 interchange in eastern New Orleans

By the beginning of planning for the Interstate Highway System in 1939 (then called the Interregional Highway System), the Houston-New Orleans-Mobile corridor was part of the system. Preliminary plans took it along U.S. 90 all the way through Louisiana, serving Lake Charles and Lafayette but not Baton Rouge.[4] By ca. 1943, it had been shifted to the north west of New Orleans, using the Louisiana Highway 12 (LA 12), U.S. 190 and US 61 corridors, and serving Baton Rouge but not Lake Charles or Lafayette.[5] The 1947 plan shifted it to roughly the current alignment, including the long stretch of new corridor across the Atchafalaya Swamp.[6] The corridor was assigned the Interstate 10 designation in mid-1957.[7]

Prior to the gaining of federal funding for the Interstate System in the late 1950s, a toll road - the Acadian Thruway had been proposed between Lafayette and a point near Gramercy on Airline Highway (US 61). This would have provided a shorter route than I-10, bypassing Baton Rouge to the south. The Gramercy Bridge was later built along its planned alignment, with LA 3125 connecting to Gramercy, but no road extends west from the bridge across the Atchafalaya Swamp to Lafayette.

Atchafalaya Swamp Freeway in Iberville Parish

Interstate 12, serving as a bypass of New Orleans around the north side of Lake Pontchartrain, was not added until October 17, 1957. At the time, I-10 and Interstate 59 split in eastern New Orleans, with I-59 following present I-10 and I-10 following the U.S. 90 corridor into Mississippi, and so I-12 only ran to I-59 north of Slidell.[8] By the mid-1960s, the routes had been realigned to their current configuration, with I-12 and I-59 both ending at I-10 near Slidell.[9]

Construction of the Interstate Highway System in Louisiana began in 1957.[10] Early I-10 contracts were done under the route designation LA 3027. Much of the early construction on the I-10 corridor was concentrated on relieving traffic problems in urban centers. Several such projects were already underway and were incorporated into the route of I-10 during construction, such as the Pontchartrain Expressway in New Orleans. In addition, the two major bridges on the route in Calcasieu Parish between the Texas state line and Lake Charles were built for U.S. 90 in the early 1950s and retrofitted for I-10 traffic. Sections of I-10 through rural areas and/or those sections already served adequately by existing highways, such as Airline Highway (US 61) between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, were constructed later in the program. By the spring of 1975, the entire route of I-10 had been opened across Louisiana except for a problem 5.5 mile section between Gonzales and Sorrento that was not completed for another three years.

Segment Year Opened
Sabine River Bridge (Texas-Louisiana state line): Existing U.S. 90 bridge opened May 11, 1954[11]
Sabine River to Vinton Existing U.S. 90 opened May 11, 1954; upgraded to interstate standards and opened February 24, 1967[12]
Vinton to Sulphur September 21, 1965[13]
Sulphur to Westlake: April 16, 1962[14]
Calcasieu River Bridge (Westlake-Lake Charles) Existing U.S. 90 bridge, opened September 28, 1951[15]
Calcasieu River to U.S. 171 (Lake Charles): April 3, 1963[16]
U.S. 171 (Lake Charles) to U.S. 165 (Iowa): February 17, 1964[17]
U.S. 165 (Iowa) to Welsh December 9, 1964[18]
Welsh to Jennings: Spring 1965[18]
Jennings to Crowley: March 28, 1963[19]
Crowley to Duson December 19, 1966[20]
Duson to U.S. 167 (Lafayette): October 30, 1968[21]
U.S. 167 (Lafayette) to Grosse Tete (including Atchafalaya Basin Bridge): March 12, 1973[22]
Grosse Tete to Lobdell: March 28, 1974[23]
Lobdell to Port Allen: November 7, 1970[24]
Baton Rouge: Mississippi River Bridge (Port Allen-Baton Rouge) April 10, 1968[25]
Baton Rouge: Mississippi River to Perkins Road: September 18, 1964[26]
Baton Rouge: Perkins Road to College Drive October 1965[27]
Baton Rouge: College Drive to Highland Road May 31, 1974[28]
Highland Road to Gonzales December 19, 1974[29]
Gonzales to Sorrento May 5, 1978[30]
Sorrento to LaPlace: April 16, 1975[31]
Laplace to Williams Boulevard (Kenner) (including Bonnet Carré Spillway Bridge) December 17, 1971[32]
Jefferson Parish: Williams Boulevard to Veterans Highway (Metairie): May 17, 1968[33]
Jefferson Parish: Veterans Memorial Blvd to Causeway Boulevard (Metairie): December 1967[34]
Jefferson Parish: Causeway Boulevard Metairie to Pontchartrain Expressway (New Orleans): March 26, 1965[35]
New Orleans: Ponchartrain Expressway from Florida Avenue to Mound Avenue October 4, 1962[36]
New Orleans: Ponchartrain Expressway from Mound Avenue to Airline Highway (US 61): February 16, 1962[37]
New Orleans: Ponchartrain Expressway from Airline Highway (US 61) to Claiborne Avenue (U.S. 90): February 19, 1960[38]
New Orleans: Claiborne Expressway from Ponchartrain Expressway to Tulane Avenue: December 8, 1972[39]
New Orleans: Claiborne Expressway from Tulane Avenue to Orleans Avenue: June 16, 1969[40]
New Orleans: Claiborne Expressway from Orleans Avenue to St. Bernard Avenue March 14, 1968[41]
New Orleans: Claiborne Expressway from St. Bernard Avenue to Franklin Avenue February 27, 1968[42]
New Orleans: Claiborne Expressway from Franklin Avenue to Industrial Canal April 1966[43]
New Orleans: Industrial Canal Bridge December 21, 1965[44]
New Orleans: Industrial Canal to Morrison Road: December 8, 1966[45]
New Orleans: Morrison Road to Paris Road October 18, 1972[46]
New Orleans: Paris Road to U.S. 11 April 24, 1967[47]
U.S. 11 (New Orleans) to I-12/I-59 (Slidell) (including Lake Pontchartrain Twin Span Bridge) December 21, 1965[48]
I-12/I-59 (Slidell) to East Pearl River: February 16, 1971[49]
Pearl River Bridge (Louisiana-Mississippi state line)

February 16, 1971[49]

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the I-10 Twin Span Bridge, a portion of I-10 between New Orleans and Slidell, spanning the eastern end of Lake Pontchartrain, was severely damaged, causing a break in I-10 at that point. Unlike the Escambia Bay Bridge (east of Pensacola, Florida and damaged by Hurricane Ivan) which is a major artery, I-12 is available to bypass New Orleans. Taking I-12 to the Lake Ponchartrain Causeway allowed entry and exit to and from the Greater New Orleans area from the East. On October 14, 2005 at 3:00 PM, the eastbound span was reopened to two way traffic. On January 6, 2006 at 6:00 AM, both lanes of the westbound span were reopened to traffic using temporary metal trusses and road panels to replace damaged sections.[50] This restored all four lanes of the I-10 Twin Span for normal traffic with a 45 mph (70 km/h) speed limit for the westbound lanes and 60 mph (100 km/h) for the eastbound lanes. Oversized and overweight traffic was prohibited until a new permanent six-lane span replaced the two temporarily repaired spans. The eastbound span opened to traffic on July 9, 2009, and the westbound span opened on April 7, 2010, with the old bridge being permanently closed.[51][52][53][54] The approaches to the westbound lanes were completed with a ribbon cutting ceremony on September 8, 2011 and the opening of all 6 lanes the next morning.[55] The old Twin Span will be demolished in the near future.[56] In 2014, the Louisiana State Legislature officially named the Twin Span as the Frank Davis "Naturally N'Awlins" Memorial Bridge.[57]

A S68.9 million, three-year construction project was completed between Causeway Boulevard and the 17th Street Canal in Metairie, Louisiana. It added new lanes in both directions and improve the exit and entrance ramps at Causeway and Bonnabel Blvd.

In 2012, the state completed a widening project between Causeway and Clearview Pkwy and between the I-10/I-610 split and Airline Highway (US 61).[58] In 2015, the additional lanes were extended in Metairie, from Clearview Pkwy west to Veterans Blvd.

I-10 was widened to three lanes in each direction from the I-10/I-12 split to Highland Road (Exit 166) from late 2008 to Spring 2013.

Future

In 2016, I-10 will be reconstructed between I-49 (Exit 103) to Henderson (Exit 115). A center concrete barrier will be constructed, road repaved, and an extra travel lane will be constructed, making I-10 three lanes in each direction.

There are also calls to remove the I-10 Claiborne Expressway in New Orleans and rename I-610 to I-10.[59] The entire length of the Pontchartrain Expressway would likely be renamed as I-910 or I-49.

Exit list

ParishLocationmi[3]kmExitDestinationsNotes
Calcasieu 0.00.0 I-10 / US 90 west – BeaumontWestern terminus; Texas–Louisiana state line
 0.0–
0.5		0.0–
0.8		Bridge over Sabine River
 0.61.01Sabine River TurnaroundEastbound entrance and westbound exit
Toomey4.0–
4.4		6.4–
7.1		4 US 90 east to LA 109 – Toomey, StarksEast end of US 90 concurrency
Vinton7.4–
7.8		11.9–
12.6		7 LA 3063 – VintonSouthern terminus of LA 3063
8.7–
9.3		14.0–
15.0		8 LA 108 – VintonWestern terminus of LA 108
Sulphur20.3–
21.0		32.7–
33.8		20 LA 1256 to LA 27 – Sulphur, Cameron
21.4–
21.9		34.4–
35.2		21 LA 27 – DeQuincy
23.4–
23.9		37.7–
38.5		23 LA 108 – Industries, Sulphur
 24.9–
25.7		40.1–
41.4		25 I‑210 east (Lake Charles Loop)Western terminus of I-210 (Exit 1A–B on I-210)
 26.1–
27.1		42.0–
43.6		26PPG Drive (eastbound)
US 90 west / PPG Drive, Trousdale Road (westbound)		West end of US 90 concurrency
Westlake27.7–
28.0		44.6–
45.1		27 LA 378 – WestlakeSouthern terminus of LA 378
Westlake–Lake Charles line28.0–
29.3		45.1–
47.2		Bridge over Calcasieu River
Lake Charles29.5–
30.2		47.5–
48.6		29 LA 1262 (Lakeshore Drive) – Downtown AreaNorthern terminus of LA 1262; signed as Exit 30A westbound
30.4–
30.7		48.9–
49.4		30BRyan Street – Downtown AreaEastbound entrance and westbound exit
31.0–
31.5		49.9–
50.7		31A
US 90 Bus. (Enterprise Boulevard)		Western terminus of US 90 Business
31.7–
32.0		51.0–
51.5		31B US 90 east to LA 14 (eastbound)
Shattuck Street (westbound)		East end of US 90 concurrency
32.4–
32.7		52.1–
52.6		32Opelousas StreetNo eastbound entrance
32.7–
33.3		52.6–
53.6		33 US 171 north – DeRidder, Shreveport
To LA 14 – Cameron (westbound only)
 33.8–
34.4		54.4–
55.4		34 I‑210 west (Loop)Eastern terminus of I-210 (Exit 12 on I-210)
 35.8–
36.4		57.6–
58.6		36 LA 397 – Creole, Cameron
Iowa42.8–
43.1		68.9–
69.4		43 LA 383 – Iowa
Jefferson Davis 44.3–
44.6		71.3–
71.8		44 US 165 – Kinder, Alexandria
Lacassine47.9–
48.2		77.1–
77.6		48 LA 101 – Lacassine
Welsh54.3–
54.6		87.4–
87.9		54 LA 99 – Welsh
Roanoke59.1–
59.5		95.1–
95.8		59 LA 395 – Roanoke
Jennings63.6–
64.1		102.4–
103.2		64 LA 26 – Elton, Jennings
65.7–
66.1		105.7–
106.4		65 LA 97 – Evangeline, Jennings
Acadia 71.8–
72.2		115.6–
116.2		72EganTo LA 91/LA 100 via Trumps Road (not signed)
 75.8–
76.2		122.0–
122.6		76 LA 91 – Iota, Estherwood
Crowley80.4–
81.0		129.4–
130.4		80 LA 13 – Eunice, Crowley
81.8–
82.3		131.6–
132.4		82 LA 1111 – East Crowley
Rayne87.5–
88.0		140.8–
141.6		87 LA 35 / LA 98 – Church Point, Rayne
Duson92.2–
92.6		148.4–
149.0		92 LA 95 – Mire, Duson
LafayetteScott97.3–
97.7		156.6–
157.2		97 LA 93 – Cankton, Scott
Lafayette99.7–
100.2		160.5–
161.3		100 LA 3184 (Ambassador Caffery Parkway)Northern terminus of LA 3184
101.6–
102.2		163.5–
164.5		101 LA 182 (North University Avenue)
102.9–
103.5		165.6–
166.6		103A–B US 167 south to US 90 – Morgan City
I‑49 / US 167 north – Opelousas		Current southern terminus of I-49 (Exit 1A–B on I-49); signed as Exit 103A to Morgan City and 103B to Opelousas
104.1–
105.0		167.5–
169.0		104Louisiana Avenue
St. MartinBreaux Bridge109.4–
109.9		176.1–
176.9		109 LA 328 – Breaux Bridge
 114.6–
115.2		184.4–
185.4		115 LA 347 – Cecilia, Henderson
Henderson117.3188.8West end of Louisiana Airborne Memorial Bridge over Atchafalaya Basin
 121.4–
121.7		195.4–
195.9		121 LA 3177 – Butte LaRoseNorthern terminus of LA 3177
 121.9196.2Bridge over Atchafalaya River
Iberville 126.9204.2Bridge over Whiskey Bay Pilot Channel
 127.3–
127.6		204.9–
205.4		127 LA 975 – Whiskey BaySouthern terminus of LA 975
Ramah135.1217.4East end of Louisiana Airborne Memorial Bridge over Atchafalaya Basin
135.2–
135.5		217.6–
218.1		135 LA 3000 – Ramah, MaringouinSouthern terminus of LA 3000; to LA 76 (not signed)
Grosse Tete139.3–
139.9		224.2–
225.1		139 LA 77 – Rosedale, Grosse Tete
West Baton Rouge 151.1–
151.7		243.2–
244.1		151 LA 415 to US 190 – LobdellSouthern terminus of LA 415
Port Allen153.2–
153.8		246.6–
247.5		153 LA 1 – Port Allen, Plaquemine
West Baton Rouge–East Baton Rouge linePort Allen–Baton Rouge line153.4–
155.0		246.9–
249.4		Horace Wilkinson Bridge over Mississippi River
East Baton RougeBaton Rouge154.8249.1155A LA 30 (Nicholson Drive) / Highland Road – LSUEastbound exit and westbound entrance
155.1–
155.6		249.6–
250.4		155B I‑110 north – Downtown, Metro AirportSouthern terminus of I-110 (Exit 0A–B on I-110)
155.9250.9155CLouise StreetEastbound entrance and westbound exit
155.7250.6156AWashington StreetEastbound exit and westbound entrance
156.2251.4156BDalrymple Drive – LSUNo eastbound entrance
156.9–
157.1		252.5–
252.8		157APerkins RoadEastbound exit and westbound entrance
257.2–
157.7		413.9–
253.8		157BAcadian Thruway – LSUAcadian Thruway is LA 427 (not signed)
157.9–
158.3		254.1–
254.8		158College Drive
159.3–
160.0		256.4–
257.5		159 I‑12 east – HammondWestern terminus of I-12 (Exit 1A on I-12)
160.4–
161.0		258.1–
259.1		160 LA 3064 (Essen Lane)
 161.6–
163.3		260.1–
262.8		162A–B LA 1248 (Bluebonnet Boulevard)
Mall of Louisiana Boulevard		Northern terminus of LA 1248; signed as Exit 162A to Bluebonnet and 162B to Mall of Louisiana
 162.9–
163.8		262.2–
263.6		163 LA 3246 (Siegen Lane)
Kleinpeter166.5–
167.1		268.0–
268.9		166 LA 42 (Highland Road)
LA 427 (Perkins Road)
AscensionPrairieville172.6–
173.2		277.8–
278.7		173 LA 73 – Prairieville, GeismarLocal name Old Jefferson Highway (not signed)
Gonzales177.2–
177.9		285.2–
286.3		177 LA 30 – Gonzales, St. Gabriel
179.3–
180.0		288.6–
289.7		179 LA 44 – Gonzales, Burnside
Sorrento182.3–
183.0		293.4–
294.5		182 LA 22 – Sorrento, Donaldsonville
 186.9–
187.5		300.8–
301.8		187 US 61 south – Gramercy (eastbound)
US 61 north – Sorrento (westbound)		Directional access (eastbound/southbound or westbound/northbound) only
St. James 194.5–
195.1		313.0–
314.0		194 LA 641 south – Gramercy, LutcherNorthern terminus of LA 641
St. John the BaptistLaPlace205.6–
206.3		330.9–
332.0		206 LA 3188 south – LaPlaceNorthern terminus of LA 3188
209.1–
209.8		336.5–
337.6		209 US 51 to I‑55 north – Hammond, LaPlaceTo I-59 signed on eastbound exit only
209.2336.7West end of bridge over Bonnet Carré Spillway / LaBranche Wetlands
210.1338.1210 I‑55 north – HammondSouthern terminus of I-55 (Exit 1 on I-55); eastbound entrance and westbound exit
St. Charles 219.6–
220.8		353.4–
355.3		220 I‑310 south – Boutte, HoumaNorthern terminus of I-310 (Exit 1, 1A on I-310)
JeffersonKenner221.1355.8East end of bridge over Bonnet Carré Spillway / LaBranche Wetlands
221.2–
222.0		356.0–
357.3		221Loyola Drive
223.1–
224.0		359.0–
360.5		223A–B LA 49 (Williams Boulevard) / 32nd Street
N. O. Int'l Airport		Signed as Exit 223A to Williams/32nd and 223B to Airport;
Williams (all movements), 32nd Street (westbound exit), Airport (eastbound entrance and westbound exit)
Metairie224.5–
224.7		361.3–
361.6		224Power BoulevardEastbound entrance and westbound exit
224.9–
225.5		361.9–
362.9		225Veterans Boulevard
226.5–
227.2		364.5–
365.6		226Clearview Parkway – Huey Long BridgeNorthern terminus of LA 3152 (not signed)
228.1–
229.0		367.1–
368.5		228Causeway Boulevard – Mandeville
Bonnabel Boulevard (eastbound only)		To Mandeville via Lake Pontchartrain Causeway
229.5–
229.7		369.3–
369.7		229Bonnabel BoulevardEastbound entrance and westbound exit (other movements via Exit 228)
Jefferson–Orleans lineMetairie–New Orleans line230.3–
231.1		370.6–
371.9		230 I‑610 east – SlidellWestern terminus of I-610 (Exit 1B on I-610); no westbound exit
OrleansNew Orleans230.7–
231.1		371.3–
371.9		231BFlorida Boulevard, West End BoulevardEastbound exit via Exit 1A on I-610; Florida Boulevard only accessed from westbound exit
231.3–
232.0		372.2–
373.4		231ACity Park Avenue, Metairie RoadEastern terminus of LA 611-9 (not signed)
231.9–
233.3		373.2–
375.5		232 US 61 (Airline Drive, Tulane Avenue)
Carrollton Avenue
233.8–
234.1		376.3–
376.7		234A
US 90 Bus. – Westbank
US 90 (Claiborne Avenue) – Superdome		Eastern terminus of US 90 Business; eastbound exit and westbound entrance, Future southern terminus of I-49
234.3377.1234BPoydras Street – SuperdomeEastbound exit and westbound entrance
234.5–
234.8		377.4–
377.9		234C
US 90 Bus. west – Westbank
US 90 west (Claiborne Avenue)		Eastbound entrance and westbound exit
235.0378.2235BCanal Street – SuperdomeEastbound entrance and westbound exit
235.4–
235.9		378.8–
379.6		235AOrleans Avenue – Vieux Carré
235.6379.2236AEsplanade AvenueEastbound exit only
236.0–
236.2		379.8–
380.1		236B LA 39 (North Claiborne Avenue)Northern terminus of LA 39; eastbound exit and westbound entrance
236.4380.4236CSt. Bernard AvenueEastbound entrance and westbound exit
236.7–
237.2		380.9–
381.7		237Elysian Fields AvenueElysian Fields Avenue is LA 3021 (not signed)
238.0–
238.3		383.0–
383.5		238B I‑610 west – N.O. Int'l Airport, Baton RougeEastern terminus of I-610 (no exit number on I-610); eastbound entrance and westbound exit
238.2383.3238AFranklin AvenueEastbound entrance and westbound exit
238.5–
239.2		383.8–
385.0		239A–BLouisa Street (north/south)
Almonaster Boulevard (east/west)		Signed eastbound as Exit 239A (south/east) and 239B (north/west), westbound as Exit 239 (Almonaster not signed)
238.9–
240.2		384.5–
386.6		High Rise Bridge over Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (Industrial Canal)
239.8–
240.0		385.9–
386.2		240ADownman RoadEastbound exit and westbound entrance
240.4–
240.8		386.9–
387.5		240B US 90 (Chef Highway)
241.5–
241.9		388.7–
389.3		241Morrison RoadEastern terminus of LA 1253 (not signed)
242.6–
243.0		390.4–
391.1		242Crowder Boulevard
243.6–
244.2		392.0–
393.0		244Read Boulevard
244.8–
245.3		394.0–
394.8		245Bullard Avenue
246.3–
247.0		396.4–
397.5		246A–B I‑510 / LA 47 south – Chalmette
LA 47 north – Little Woods		Northern terminus of I-510 (Exit 1A on I-510); signed as Exit 246A to Chalmette and 246B to Little Woods
247.9–
248.5		399.0–
399.9		248Michoud Boulevard
249.3–
249.8		401.2–
402.0		249–Abandoned interchange (connecting road never constructed)
250.7–
251.3		403.5–
404.4		251–Abandoned interchange (connecting road never constructed); serves gravel road to lake levee used by construction traffic
254.2–
254.9		409.1–
410.2		254 US 11 – North Shore, Irish Bayou
Orleans–St. Tammany line254.8–
260.4		410.1–
419.1		Frank Davis "Naturally N'Awlins" Memorial Bridge over Lake Pontchartrain
St. Tammany 260.9–
261.7		419.9–
421.2		261Lakeshore, Oak Harbor
Slidell263.2–
263.7		423.6–
424.4		263 LA 433 (Old Spanish Trail)
264.8–
265.3		426.2–
427.0		265
US 190 Bus. (Fremaux Avenue)
265.9–
266.4		427.9–
428.7		266 US 190 (Gause Boulevard)
267.1–
268.2		429.9–
431.6		267A–B I‑59 north – Hattiesburg
I‑12 west – Hammond		Eastern terminus of I-12 (Exit 85A,C on I-12); southern terminus of I-59 (Exit 1A–B on I-59);
Signed as Exit 267A to I-59 and 267B to I-12
 269.7–
270.1		434.0–
434.7		Bridge over West Pearl River
 273.1–
273.6		439.5–
440.3		Bridge over Pearl River
 273.6440.3 I-10 east – BiloxiContinuation in Mississippi
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Auxiliary routes

Interstate 10 crossing the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge over the Horace Wilkinson Bridge

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Staff (October 31, 2002). "Table 1: Main Routes of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System Of Interstate and Defense Highways as of October 31, 2002". Route Log and Finder List. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
  2. ↑ Albarado, Sonny (May 6, 1978). "Long-awaited I-10 link opened by Gov. Edwards". Morning Advocate (Baton Rouge). p. 1B.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Google (June 2, 2013). "Overview Map of I-10" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
  4. ↑ Proposed Interregional Highway System (Map). Bureau of Public Roads. 1939. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
  5. ↑ Routes of the Recommended Interregional Highway System (Map). Bureau of Public of Roads. c. 1943. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
  6. ↑ National System of Interstate Highways (Map). Public Roads Administration. August 2, 1947. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
  7. ↑ Official Route Numbering for the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways (Map). Public Roads Administration. August 14, 1957. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
  8. ↑ Routes To Be Added to the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways (Map). Public Roads Administration. October 17, 1957. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
  9. ↑ The National System of Interstate and Defense Highways (Map). Public Roads Administration. c. 1963. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Federal funds for roads". State-Times (Baton Rouge). August 7, 1957. p. 8A.
  11. ↑ "Sabine bridge dedication held". The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). May 12, 1954. p. 1. ISSN 1055-3053.
  12. ↑ "New interstate link finished to Texas line". State-Times (Baton Rouge). February 23, 1967. p. 10A.
  13. ↑ "Sulphur-Vinton interstate opens". Morning Advocate (Baton Rouge). September 22, 1965. p. 10B. ISSN 1056-2125.
  14. ↑ "Section of interstate opened at Lake Charles". State-Times (Baton Rouge). April 17, 1962. p. 5B.
  15. ↑ "Calcasieu River Bridge to open". Morning Advocate (Baton Rouge). September 28, 1951. p. 7B. ISSN 1056-2125.
  16. ↑ "Lake Charles Expressway dedication set". State-Times (Baton Rouge). April 2, 1963. p. 7B.
  17. ↑ "Dedication set for major link in Interstate 10". Morning Advocate (Baton Rouge). February 15, 1964. p. 9A. ISSN 1056-2125.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Iowa-Welsh interstate link opens". Morning Advocate (Baton Rouge). December 10, 1964. p. 15B. ISSN 1056-2125.
  19. ↑ "Interstate 10 section will open today". Morning Advocate (Baton Rouge). March 28, 1963. p. 14D. ISSN 1056-2125.
  20. ↑ "Stewart says '66 was best one for roads". State-Times (Baton Rouge). December 16, 1966. p. 1.
  21. ↑ "I-10 strip set for dedication early Wednesday". Morning Advocate (Baton Rouge). October 29, 1968. p. 5B. ISSN 1056-2125.
  22. ↑ "I-10 link opening Monday". State-Times (Baton Rouge). March 8, 1973. p. 1B.
  23. ↑ "Final segment of Interstate 10 between B.R., Texas dedicated". The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). March 29, 1974. p. 1. ISSN 1055-3053.
  24. ↑ "I-10 section opens Saturday". Morning Advocate (Baton Rouge). November 6, 1970. p. 10B. ISSN 1056-2125.
  25. ↑ "New bridge opens here tomorrow". State-Times (Baton Rouge). April 9, 1968. p. 1.
  26. ↑ "BR Interstate section opens Friday morning". State-Times (Baton Rouge). September 15, 1964. p. 1.
  27. ↑ "Opening is set this week for highway section". State-Times (Baton Rouge). October 20, 1965. p. 8C.
  28. ↑ "Elle coupe le ruban; le chemin s'ouvre". Morning Advocate (Baton Rouge). June 1, 1974. p. 1B. ISSN 1056-2125.
  29. ↑ "I-10 section to be opened on Thursday". State-Times (Baton Rouge). December 17, 1974. p. 1.
  30. ↑ Puneky, Claire (May 6, 1978). "I-10 stretch is dedicated". The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). pp. 1–2. ISSN 1055-3053.
  31. ↑ "LaPlace-Sorrento section of I-10 opened yesterday". State-Times (Baton Rouge). April 17, 1975. p. 1.
  32. ↑ "LaPlace-Kenner stretch of I-10 to open Friday". State-Times (Baton Rouge). December 14, 1971. p. 1.
  33. ↑ "New segment of I-10 is to be dedicated". The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). May 12, 1968. p. 1. ISSN 1055-3053.
  34. ↑ "2.4-mile link of I-10 slated to open Dec. 1". Morning Advocate (Baton Rouge). November 14, 1967. p. 9A. ISSN 1056-2125.
  35. ↑ "Route to ease traffic tieup". The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). March 26, 1965. p. 2-2. ISSN 1055-3053.
  36. ↑ "Pontchartrain Expressway link opens". The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). October 4, 1962. pp. 2–4. ISSN 1055-3053.
  37. ↑ "Traffic artery to open Friday". The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). February 15, 1962. p. 1. ISSN 1055-3053.
  38. ↑ "Time-saving big on expressway". The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). February 20, 1960. p. 1. ISSN 1055-3053.
  39. ↑ "Interstate 10 section in N.O. to open today". State-Times (Baton Rouge). December 8, 1972. p. 16A.
  40. ↑ "Section of I-10 opens Monday". The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). June 12, 1969. p. 1. ISSN 1055-3053.
  41. ↑ "St. Bernard Ave.-Orleans St. link of I-10 to be dedicated". The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). March 12, 1968. pp. 1–15. ISSN 1055-3053.
  42. ↑ "I-10 link of St. Bernard, Franklin Aves. complete". The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). February 23, 1968. pp. 1–5. ISSN 1055-3053.
  43. ↑ "Interstate sections completed on schedule". The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). January 30, 1966. p. 7-2. ISSN 1055-3053.
  44. ↑ "Approval given for use of span". The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). December 22, 1965. p. 1. ISSN 1055-3053.
  45. ↑ "Interstate 10 link dedicated". The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). December 9, 1966. pp. 1–2. ISSN 1055-3053.
  46. ↑ "Opening is set of I-10 portion". The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). October 17, 1972. pp. 1–16. ISSN 1055-3053.
  47. ↑ "N.O.-to-Slidell time cut as Interstate-10 opens". The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). April 25, 1967. pp. 1–12. ISSN 1055-3053.
  48. ↑ "N.O.-Slidell twin bridges, highway links dedicated". The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). December 22, 1965. p. 1. ISSN 1055-3053.
  49. ↑ 49.0 49.1 "Interstate link opening today". The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). February 16, 1971. p. 1. ISSN 1055-3053.
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  51. ↑ Duvernay, Adam (July 6, 2009). "New Twin Spans eastbound to open July 9". The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). ISSN 1055-3053. Retrieved July 8, 2009.
  52. ↑ Kelly, John (April 6, 2010). "Old I-10 twin spans to close Wednesday". The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). ISSN 1055-3053. Retrieved April 6, 2010.
  53. ↑ "Upgraded Twin Span Open To Commuters". New Orleans: WDSU-TV. April 7, 2010. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
  54. ↑ Staff. "Traffic shifts to new bridge". Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
  55. ↑ Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development press release
  56. ↑ Mouton, Doug. "Revamped Twin Spans to open several months early". wwltv.com, August 10, 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
  57. ↑ E. Lane, New Orleans Times-Picayune, June 9, 2014, accessed August 17, 2014.
  58. ↑ "Interstate 10". Interstate-Guide.com. Self-published. Retrieved February 15, 2008.
  59. ↑ Eggler, Bruce (July 22, 2010). "Claiborne Avenue expressway demolition gets support in report". The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). ISSN 1055-3053. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
  60. ↑ 60.0 60.1 60.2 Interstate System urban routes designated in September 1955 (Map). Public Roads Roads Administration. September 1955. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
  61. ↑ 61.0 61.1 61.2 61.3 Weingroff, Richard F. (April 7, 2011). "The Second Battle of New Orleans—Vieux Carré Riverfront Expressway (I-310)". Highway History. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved August 15, 2012.

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