Louisiana Highway 42
Encyclopedia
Louisiana Highway 42 is a state highway
in Louisiana
that serves East Baton Rouge
, Ascension Parish, Livingston Parish and Tangipahoa Parish. It spans 47.77 miles (76.9 km) in roughly a East North East direction.
. It has been designated with the street name Burbank Drive. From its start for about 7.6 miles it travels on a mostly easterly path until it makes a northerly turn intersecting Highland Road. At Highland Road, Burbank Drive ends and LA 42 picks up the name Highland Road, LA 42 makes a easterly turn. From there it has several direction curves from east to north where it eventually intersects I-10 (Exit 166). From I-10 it goes in a northeast direction until it intersects US 61 Airline Highway. At Airline Highway LA 42 shares the road with US 61 out of East Baton Rouge Parish and into Ascension Parish in a southeast direction for 3.3 miles. At this point LA 42 turns east and then northeast until it crosses into Livingston Parish and intersects LA 16. For the next 3.1 miles, LA 42 and LA 16 run concurrently, with LA 42 in a northeasterly direction at the end of the concurrency. LA 42 intersects LA 63 in 7.4 miles. About 2.5 miles after LA 63 LA 42 will make an easterly turn, its final major directional shift. It progresses on an easterly path until it ends in Springfield, Louisiana at LA 22.
State highway
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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 East Baton Rouge
East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
East Baton Rouge Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Baton Rouge, Louisiana's state capital. As of the 2010 census, the population was 440,171. The parish has a total area of , of which is land and is water. It is the most populous parish in the state...
, Ascension Parish, Livingston Parish and Tangipahoa Parish. It spans 47.77 miles (76.9 km) in roughly a East North East direction.
Route description
From the southwest, LA 42 starts at an intersection with LA 30 in southern Baton Rouge, Louisiana near Louisiana State UniversityLouisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
. It has been designated with the street name Burbank Drive. From its start for about 7.6 miles it travels on a mostly easterly path until it makes a northerly turn intersecting Highland Road. At Highland Road, Burbank Drive ends and LA 42 picks up the name Highland Road, LA 42 makes a easterly turn. From there it has several direction curves from east to north where it eventually intersects I-10 (Exit 166). From I-10 it goes in a northeast direction until it intersects US 61 Airline Highway. At Airline Highway LA 42 shares the road with US 61 out of East Baton Rouge Parish and into Ascension Parish in a southeast direction for 3.3 miles. At this point LA 42 turns east and then northeast until it crosses into Livingston Parish and intersects LA 16. For the next 3.1 miles, LA 42 and LA 16 run concurrently, with LA 42 in a northeasterly direction at the end of the concurrency. LA 42 intersects LA 63 in 7.4 miles. About 2.5 miles after LA 63 LA 42 will make an easterly turn, its final major directional shift. It progresses on an easterly path until it ends in Springfield, Louisiana at LA 22.
Future
- Burbank Road Widening Project - Complete Baton Rouge Green Light Project
- LA42 Widening Project - Ascension Parish Louisiana. Louisiana DOTD LA42 Project