Louisiana Highway 640
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Louisiana DOTD | ||||
| Length: | 2.20 mi (3.54 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end: |
 LA 3127 south of Edgard | |||
| North end: |
  LA 44 / LA 53 in Reserve | |||
| Location | ||||
| Parishes: | St. John the Baptist | |||
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Louisiana Highway 640 (LA 640) is a state highway in Louisiana that serves St. John the Baptist Parish. It spans 2.20 miles (3.54 km) in a south to north direction.
Route description
From the south, LA 640 begins at an intersection with LA 3127 south of Edgard and just west of West St. John High School. It heads north toward the Mississippi River where it meets LA 18. A few feet to the left of this intersection (in front of the St. John the Baptist Parish Courthouse), LA 640 crosses the river via the Edgard-Reserve Ferry. The highway ends at the landing on the east bank side at an intersection with LA 44 and LA 53.
With the exception of the ferried portion, is an undivided, two-lane highway for its entire length.
Major intersections
The entire highway is in St. John the Baptist Parish.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Edgard | 0.00 | 0.00 | LA 3127 | Southern terminus | |
| 2.1 | 3.4 |  LA 18 (River Road) | South end of LA 18 overlap | ||
| 2.15 | 3.46 | LA 18 (River Road) | North end of LA 18 overlap | ||
| Mississippi River | Edgard-Reserve Ferry | ||||
| Reserve | 2.20 | 3.54 | LA 44 (River Road/Jefferson Highway) / LA 53 (Central Avenue) | Northern terminus; road continues as LA 53 | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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External links
Route map: Bing