Louisiana Highway 39

Summary

Louisiana Highway 39 (LA 39) is a state highway in Louisiana that serves Orleans, St. Bernard, and Plaquemines Parishes. In New Orleans, LA 39 is referred to as North Claiborne Avenue, while in St. Bernard Parish, it is known as Judge Perez Drive. It spans 54.08 miles (87.03 km) and is bannered north/south.

Louisiana Highway 39 marker

Louisiana Highway 39

Route information
Maintained by Louisiana DOTD
Length54.3 mi (87.4 km)
Existed1955 renumbering–present
Major junctions
South endParish Route 15 near Pointe à la Hache
Major intersections LA 46 in Poydras

LA 300 in Sebastopol

LA 47 in Chalmette
North end I-10 in New Orleans
Location
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishesPlaquemines, St. Bernard, Orleans
Highway system
  • Louisiana State Highway System
LA 38 LA 40

Route description edit

LA 39 begins at Parish Road 15 outside Bohemia and runs parallel with the Mississippi River and LA 23. It passes through Davant, Phoenix, Carlisle, Wills Point, and Woodlawn along the Mississippi River before intersecting with LA 3137 in Scarsdale. The highway then intersects LA 3137 before passing through Caernarvon. It then merges with LA 46 in Poydras. Both LA 39 and LA 46 turn to the north at the intersection with LA 300 before LA 46 splits from LA 39. The highway then runs to the northwest, running parallel with LA 46 through Meraux before intersecting LA 47 in Chalmette. The highway then enters New Orleans and splits into one-way streets. It then reaches its northern terminus at I-10 at exits 236B and 236C.

History edit

Early Louisiana maps show that the road continued beyond its current southern terminus to Fort St. Philip, yet it is unsure if this road were built and of what quality. Between Braithewaite and Scarsdale, LA 39 bypassed English Turn, and the original route is now LA 3137. As of 2017, a small portion at the south end is under agreement to be removed from the state highway system and transferred to local control.[1]

Major intersections edit

ParishLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
PlaqueminesBohemia0.00.0Parish Road 15Southern terminus
Scarsdale31.350.4  LA 3137 (English Turn Road)Southern terminus of LA 3137;
Unsigned junction
Braithwaite34.054.7  LA 3137 (English Turn Road)Northern terminus of LA 3137
St. BernardPoydras41.066.0 
 
LA 46 west (East St. Bernard Highway) – Chalmette
South end of LA 46 concurrency
Sebastopol38.261.5  LA 300 (Bayou Road) – DelacroixWestern terminus of LA 300
32.251.8 
 
LA 46 east – Shell Beach
North end of LA 46 concurrency
Violet11.618.7Bridge over Lake Borgne Canal
Chalmette7.512.1  LA 3238 (Palmisano Boulevard)Northern terminus of LA 3238;
Unsigned junction
6.710.8 
 
LA 47 north (Paris Road)
OrleansNew Orleans2.54.0Claiborne Avenue Bridge over Industrial Canal
1.21.9Norfolk Southern Railway overpass
0.50.80 
 
 
 
LA 46 east / LA 3021 north (Elysian Fields Avenue)
Western terminus of LA 46;
Southern terminus of LA 3021
0.00.0  I-10 – New Orleans, Slidell
St. Bernard Avenue
Northern terminus;
Interchange; Exit 236 B-C (I-10);
Partially unsigned junction
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References edit

  1. ^ http://wwwsp.dotd.la.gov/Inside_LaDOTD/Divisions/Multimodal/Road_Transfer/District%2002/Plaquemines_NorthWest_2017_RS.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

External links edit

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  • La DOTD State, District, and Parish Maps
    • District 02
    • Plaquemines Parish (Northwest Section)
    • St. Bernard Parish (West Section)
    • Orleans Parish