Louisiana Highway 655

Louisiana Highway 655 marker

Louisiana Highway 655
Route information
Maintained by Louisiana DOTD
Length: 1.1 mi[1] (1.8 km)
Existed: 1955 renumbering – present
Major junctions
West end: LA 1 in Lockport
East end: LA 308 in Rita
Location
Parishes: Lafourche
Highway system
  • Louisiana Highway System
← LA 654LA 656 →

Louisiana Highway 655 (LA 655) is a state highway in that serves Lafourche Parish. It spans a total of 1.1 miles (1.8 km), connecting LA 1 and LA 308 at Lockport.[1]

Route description

From the west, LA 655 begins at an intersection with LA 1 (Crescent Avenue) in Lockport. It proceeds eastward along Vacherie Street then crosses a swing bridge (built in 1940) over Bayou Lafourche into an area known as Rita. LA 655 immediately turns southeast onto East Main Street to a terminus at LA 308.

Major intersections

The entire highway is in Lafourche Parish.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Lockport0.00.0 LA 1 (Crescent Avenue) – Raceland, LaroseWestern terminus
0.40.6
LA 655 Spur (Main Street)		Western terminus of LA 655 Spur
Lockport-Rita line0.50.8Bridge over Bayou Lafourche
Rita1.11.8 LA 308 – Raceland, LaroseEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Louisiana Highway 655 Spur


Louisiana Highway 655
Location: Lockport
Length: 0.76 mi[1] (1.22 km)
Existed: c. 1962–present

LA 655 Spur provides a more direct connection between LA 1 on the southeast side of Lockport to the swing bridge over Bayou Lafourche on LA 655.

The entire highway is in Lockport, Lafourche Parish.

mi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.000.00 LA 655 (Vacherie Street)Western terminus
0.761.22 LA 1 – Raceland, LaroseEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Microsoft; Nokia (November 12, 2012). "Map of LA 655 and Auxiliary Route(s)" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved November 12, 2012.

External links

Route map: Bing / Google

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