Louisiana Highway 19
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Louisiana Highway 19 is a state highway
in Louisiana
which serves the parishes of East Baton Rouge and East Feliciana. It spans 34.02 miles (54.7 km), beginning in Baton Rouge and ending at the Louisiana/Mississippi state line.
. After leaving the Baton Rouge city limits, LA 19 passes through Baker and Zachary. From Zachary, LA 19 continues north-northeastward into East Feliciana Parish.
In East Feliciana Parish, LA 19 intersects LA 412 in Slaughter. LA 19 also intersects LA 10 and LA 956 in rural parts of the parish. In Wilson, LA 19 intersects LA 68, and in Norwood, LA 19 acts as the western terminus for LA 422
. At the state line, LA 19 ends and becomes Mississippi Highway 33 in Mississippi
.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
which serves the parishes of East Baton Rouge and East Feliciana. It spans 34.02 miles (54.7 km), beginning in Baton Rouge and ending at the Louisiana/Mississippi state line.
Route description
LA 19 begins at a junction with U.S. Highway 61 north of Baton Rouge and heads nearly due north where it intersects Interstate 110Interstate 110 (Louisiana)
Interstate 110 is an spur route in Baton Rouge, running from Interstate 10 in the city's downtown area north to U.S. Highway 61 and the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport in the northern part of the city...
. After leaving the Baton Rouge city limits, LA 19 passes through Baker and Zachary. From Zachary, LA 19 continues north-northeastward into East Feliciana Parish.
In East Feliciana Parish, LA 19 intersects LA 412 in Slaughter. LA 19 also intersects LA 10 and LA 956 in rural parts of the parish. In Wilson, LA 19 intersects LA 68, and in Norwood, LA 19 acts as the western terminus for LA 422
Louisiana Highway 422
Louisiana Highway 422 is a state highway in Louisiana that serves East Feliciana Parish. It runs in a west to east direction. It is known briefly in Norwood as Azalea Street.-Route description:...
. At the state line, LA 19 ends and becomes Mississippi Highway 33 in Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
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