Louisiana Highway 77
Route information | ||||
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Maintained byLouisiana DOTD | ||||
Length | 49.2 mi[1](79.2 km) | |||
Existed | 1955 renumbering–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | LA 1inPlaquemine | |||
I-10inGrosse Tete US 190inLivonia | ||||
North end | LA 10north ofFordoche | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Louisiana | |||
Parishes | Iberville,Pointe Coupee | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Louisiana Highway 77(LA 77) is astate highwayinLouisianathat servesIbervilleandPointe Coupeeparishes. It spans 49.2 miles (79.2 km).
Route description
[edit]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
[edit]Parish | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Iberville | Plaquemine | 0.0 | 0.0 | LA 1–Port Allen,Donaldsonville | Southern terminus |
| 17.2 | 27.7 | LA 386 | ||
Grosse Tete | 21.8 | 35.1 | I-10–Baton Rouge,Lafayette | ||
Rosedale | 23.9 | 38.5 | LA 76–Port Allen | ||
Maringouin | 29.8 | 48.0 | LA 977 | ||
30.3 | 48.8 | LA 76–Port Allen | |||
Pointe Coupee | | 34.5 | 55.5 | LA 977–Maringouin | |
Livonia | 35.3 | 56.8 | LA 81–Lottie | ||
35.6 | 57.3 | US 190–Baton Rouge,Opelousas | |||
Fordoche | 42.0 | 67.6 | LA 81–Lottie,Livonia | ||
| 47.5 | 76.4 | LA 77 Spur–Morganza | ||
| 49.1 | 79.0 | LA 10–Krotz Springs | Northern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
Spur route
[edit]Location | none |
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Length | 1.44 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
[edit]The entire highway is inPointe Coupee Parish.
Location | mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| 0.0 | 0.0 | LA 77 | Western terminus | |
| 1.4 | 2.3 | LA 10–Melville | Eastern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
References
[edit]- ^"Louisiana Highway 77"(Map).Google Maps.RetrievedJanuary 20,2015.
- ^ab"Louisiana Highway 77 Spur"(Map).Google Maps.RetrievedJanuary 20,2015.