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Louisiana Highway 77

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Louisiana Highway 77 marker
Louisiana Highway 77
Route information
Maintained byLouisiana DOTD
Length49.2 mi[1](79.2 km)
Existed1955 renumbering–present
Major junctions
South endLA 1inPlaquemine
Major intersectionsI-10inGrosse Tete
US 190inLivonia
North endLA 10north ofFordoche
Location
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishesIberville,Pointe Coupee
Highway system
  • Louisiana State Highway System
LA 76LA 78

Louisiana Highway 77(LA 77) is astate highwayinLouisianathat servesIbervilleandPointe Coupeeparishes. It spans 49.2 miles (79.2 km).

Route description

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LA 77 begins atLA 1near The Island Country Club inPlaquemineand runs parallel with Bayou Jacob as it heads west. Leaving Plaquemine, the highway then runs parallel withLA 3066and Bayou Plaquemine heading throughCrescent.Meeting Port Allen Lock, it crosses over the Bayou Grosse Tête Draw Bridge before heading north. It then runs parallel with Port Allen Lock and then heads northwest, intersecting withLA 386before heading intoGrosse Tête.The highway then interchanges withI-10at exit 139 before enteringRosedaleand intersectingLA 76.LA 77 then runs parallel withLA 411heading intoMaringouin.It then intersectsLA 977and runs through downtown before meeting LA 76 again before heading north. The highway then entersValverdaand intersects LA 977 before running parallel with LA 411 and Port Allen Lock. It then intersectsLA 81andUS 190before passing throughLivonia.The highway then turns to the west and passes throughFordocheand intersects LA 81 again before turning to the north. LA 77 then meets its northern terminus atLA 10and the road continues north assigned as LA 10.

Junction list

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ParishLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
IbervillePlaquemine0.00.0LA 1Port Allen,DonaldsonvilleSouthern terminus
17.227.7LA 386
Grosse Tete21.835.1I-10Baton Rouge,Lafayette
Rosedale23.938.5LA 76Port Allen
Maringouin29.848.0LA 977
30.348.8LA 76Port Allen
Pointe Coupee34.555.5LA 977Maringouin
Livonia35.356.8LA 81Lottie
35.657.3US 190Baton Rouge,Opelousas
Fordoche42.067.6LA 81Lottie,Livonia
47.576.4
LA 77 SpurMorganza
49.179.0LA 10Krotz SpringsNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Spur route

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Spur plate.svg
Louisiana Highway 77 Spur marker
Louisiana Highway 77 Spur
Locationnone
Length1.44 mi (2.32 km)

Louisiana Spur Highway 77(Spur LA 77) is a 1.4-mile-long (2.3 km) highway that covers a glitch in the state highway system. The current LA 77 follows the routing of the originalJefferson Highway,and the LA 77 alignment follows the old road to meet LA 10 West. However, this shortcut is used to reachMorganza,to the northeast of Livonia.[2]

Junction list

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The entire highway is inPointe Coupee Parish.

Locationmi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
0.00.0LA 77Western terminus
1.42.3LA 10MelvilleEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^"Louisiana Highway 77"(Map).Google Maps.RetrievedJanuary 20,2015.
  2. ^ab"Louisiana Highway 77 Spur"(Map).Google Maps.RetrievedJanuary 20,2015.
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