Louisiana Highway 981
Encyclopedia
Louisiana Highway 981 is a state highway
in Louisiana
that serves Pointe Coupee Parish
. It spans 5.74 miles (9.2 km) in a south to north direction. It is known locally as River Road and Cajun II Road.
east of New Roads
. It heads north along the west bank of the Mississippi River
. After turning westward, the highway comes to an end at LA 10
. LA 10 continues westward along the river and crosses to the east via the John James Audubon Bridge
.
It is an undivided, two-lane highway 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 Pointe Coupee Parish
Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana
Pointe Coupee Parish, pronounced "Pwent Koo-Pay" and , is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is New Roads. As of 2000, the population was 22,763....
. It spans 5.74 miles (9.2 km) in a south to north direction. It is known locally as River Road and Cajun II Road.
Route description
From the south, LA 981 begins at an intersection with LA 415Louisiana Highway 415
Louisiana Highway 415 is a state highway in Louisiana. It spans north–south through West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana and Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana for .-Route description:...
east of New Roads
New Roads, Louisiana
New Roads is a city in and the parish seat of Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States. The center of population of Louisiana is located in New Roads . The population was 4,996 at the 2000 census. The city's ZIP code is 70760...
. It heads north along the west bank of the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
. After turning westward, the highway comes to an end at LA 10
Louisiana Highway 10
Louisiana Highway 10 is a state highway in south-central Louisiana. It runs from west to east for . The western terminus is at the intersection of U.S. Route 171 in Pickering, Louisiana in Vernon Parish near Fort Polk and the eastern terminus is in Bogalusa at Pearl River and the Louisiana line...
. LA 10 continues westward along the river and crosses to the east via the John James Audubon Bridge
John James Audubon Bridge (Mississippi River)
The John James Audubon Bridge is a new Mississippi River crossing between Pointe Coupee and West Feliciana parishes in south central Louisiana. The bridge is the longest cable-stayed span in the Western Hemisphere and replaces the ferry between the communities of New Roads and St. Francisville...
.
It is an undivided, two-lane highway for its entire length.