Interstate 510
Interstate 510 | ||||
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 I-510 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Auxiliary route ofI-10 | ||||
| Maintained byLouisiana DOTD | ||||
| Length | 3.04 mi (4.89 km) | |||
| Existed | 1992[1]–present | |||
| NHS | Entire route | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  LA 47inNew Orleans | |||
 US 90in New Orleans | ||||
| North end |  I-10/LA 47in New Orleans | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Louisiana | |||
| Parishes | Orleans | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Interstate 510(I-510) is a shortspur routeofI-10within easternNew Orleans,Louisiana,United States.It runs south from I-10, intersects withU.S. Route 90,and ends at the Almonaster Boulevardinterchange,near theNASAMichoud Assembly Facility.From this point, the highway continues south over theGulf Intracoastal Waterway/Mississippi River Gulf Outleton theGreen Bridge.
The Interstate spur route is a portion of Paris Road, aNew Orleans metropolitan arearoadway stretching from theMississippi RivertoLake Pontchartraindating back to the 19th century. The portion designated I-510 is entirely within theNinth Ward of New Orleans,though the area the highway runs through is locally known asNew Orleans East.
Route description
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I-510runs concurrentlywithLouisiana Highway 47(LA 47) for its entire routing. The spur serves the NASA facility, theSt. Bernard Parishseat ofChalmette(though the interstate portion ends a few miles north of the city, the highway continues as Paris Road), and the formerSix Flags New Orleans.
I-510 exits are numbered from the parent route to the remote terminus, as is normal for spur interstates.[2]
History
[edit]What would eventually become I-510 was originally proposed in 1970 as a replacement for Paris Road, but was subsequently delayed due to environmental concerns.[3]By 1981, an environmental impact statement was completed, and construction on the spur would commence in 1985.[3]The $87 million project saw its official ribbon-cutting on November 13, 1992.[1]I-510 was once planned as part of a longerI-410that would have also incorporatedI-310around the southern section of theNew Orleans metropolitan area.[4]
Exit list
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The entire highway is inNew Orleans,Orleans Parish.
| mi | km | Exit | Destinations | Notes | |
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| 3.04 | 4.89 | - |  LA 47south | Southern terminus | |
| 2.91 | 4.68 | 2C | Almonaster Boulevard,ToOld Gentilly Road | ||
| 2.28 | 3.67 | 2A | US 90(Chef Menteur Highway) | Signed as exits 2B (east) and 2A (west) northbound | |
| 1.15 | 1.85 | 1B | Lake Forest Boulevard | ||
| 0.00 | 0.00 | 1A | I-10–New Orleans,Slidell | Southbound exit to I-10 west unsigned; I-10 exit 246A | |
| - |  LA 47north –Little Woods | Northern terminus; northbound exit and southbound entrance; I-10 exit 246B | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
[edit]- ^abTurni, Karen (November 14, 1992). "I-510 opening links St. Bernard, I-10". New Orleans Times-Picayune. p. B1.
- ^"Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, 2009 Edition".FHWA.Retrieved1 April2011.
- ^abTurni, Karen (October 13, 1992). "I-510 link is nearly complete after 7 years of construction". New Orleans Times-Picayune. p. A1.
- ^Weingroff, Richard F. (November 18, 2015)."The Battles of New Orleans: Vieux Carré Riverfront Expressway (I-310)".Highway History.Federal Highway Administration.RetrievedFebruary 9,2016.
