Earhart Expressway

Infobox LA Highway
type=State
route=3139
length_mi=4.82
length_km=7.757
formed=1955 renumbering
dir1=North
dir2=South
from= in Harahan
junction=
to=Monroe Street in New Orleans
previous_type=State
previous_route=3138
next_type=State
next_route=3140
The Earhart Expressway, named for Frederick Earhart, is a state highway located in both Jefferson Parish, Louisiana and Orleans Parish, Louisiana. It is also designated as Louisiana Highway 3139 or LA 3139. Although it is an odd-numbered highway and it is bannered north/south, it travels in a more east-to-west direction.

Route Description

Earhart Expressway travels 4.82 miles between LA 3154 (Dickory Avenue) in Jefferson Parish and Monroe Street in New Orleans. In Jefferson Parish, Earhart Expressway resembles an interstate-like design with six total lanes along with exit ramps with a speed limit of 50 mph. Once it enters Orleans Parish, Earhart Expressway changes into Earhart Boulevard and becomes a divided, four lane street. The Expressway is used as a relatively uncongested route for commuters, as well as an alternate to Interstate 10 or Airline Drive to reach New Orleans International Airport.

Earhart Boulevard

In Orleans Parish, Earhart loses its expressway designation at Monroe Street., which is about 0.5 miles from the parish line. However, Earhart Boulevard continues eastward towards Downtown until it intersects with South Claiborne Avenue, where it becomes Calliope Street.

References

[http://www.southeastroads.com/la-3139.html Louisiana State Highway Log - LA 3139]