Louisiana Highway 3257
Encyclopedia
Louisiana Highway 3257 is a state highway
in Louisiana
that serves Jefferson Parish
. It spans 5.77 miles (9.3 km) in a south to north direction. It is known locally as Privateer Boulevard.
. LA 302
provides its only links to any other state highway and the mainland via a swinging bridge over Bayou Barataria. Its northern end is at the south bank of Bayou Villars. LA 3257 was formerly the southerly portion of LA 301
, although it is unclear whether both sections were ever connected.
LA 3257 is an undivided, two-lane road for its entire length.
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...
that serves Jefferson Parish
Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
Jefferson Parish is a parish in Louisiana, United States that includes most of the suburbs of New Orleans. The seat of parish government is Gretna....
. It spans 5.77 miles (9.3 km) in a south to north direction. It is known locally as Privateer Boulevard.
Route description
From the south, LA 3257 begins at the north bank of Bayou Rigolets and heads north along the west bank of Bayou Barataria. Towards the northern terminus, it meets LA 302Louisiana Highway 302
Louisiana Highway 302 is a state highway in Louisiana that serves Jefferson Parish. It spans in a west to east direction. It is known locally as Fisherman Boulevard.-Route description:...
. LA 302
Louisiana Highway 302
Louisiana Highway 302 is a state highway in Louisiana that serves Jefferson Parish. It spans in a west to east direction. It is known locally as Fisherman Boulevard.-Route description:...
provides its only links to any other state highway and the mainland via a swinging bridge over Bayou Barataria. Its northern end is at the south bank of Bayou Villars. LA 3257 was formerly the southerly portion of LA 301
Louisiana Highway 301
Louisiana Highway 301 is a north–south state highway in Louisiana that serves Jefferson Parish. It spans in a west to east direction and is known locally as Barataria Boulevard.-Route description:...
, although it is unclear whether both sections were ever connected.
LA 3257 is an undivided, two-lane road for its entire length.