Louisiana Highway 49

Infobox LA Highway
type=State
route=49
length_mi=3.90
length_round=2
formed=
dir1=South
dir2=North
from=
junction=
to=Joe Yenni Boulevard (formerly Sunset Boulevard) in Kenner
previous_type=State
previous_route=48
next_type=State
next_route=50

Louisiana Highway 49 (LA 49) is a state highway in Louisiana that serves Jefferson Parish. It spans 3.90 miles in a south to north direction. Entirely located in the city of Kenner, it is known locally as Williams Boulevard.

Route description

From the south, LA 49 begins on Williams Boulevard at an intersection with US 61 (Airline Drive). It continues northward, passing West Metairie Avenue, West Napoleon Avenue, and Veterans Memorial Boulevard before meeting I-10 (Exit 223-A/Exit 223-AB) at a massive interchange. LA 49 continues northward past 32nd Street, West Esplanade Avenue, and Vintage Drive to a terminus at Joe Yenni Boulevard (formerly Sunset Boulevard) just south of Lake Pontchartrain. Williams Boulevard continues northward before meeting a marina.

LA 49 a heavily-travelled due to heavy commercial development and its proximity to the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. It is a divided, four-lane highway between US 61 (Airline Drive) and West Metairie Avenue. From West Metairie Avenue to Veterans Memorial Boulevard, it is an undivided, five-lane highway (with a middle turning lane). From there to the northern terminus, LA 49 is a divided, six-lane highway.

Junction list

References

* [http://www.dotd.louisiana.gov/planning/maps_classification/Statewide_FunClass2002.pdf/ LADOTD Map of Numbered Highways]
* [http://www.southeastroads.com/la_state_highways.html Louisiana State Highway Log]
* [http://earth.google.com/ Google Earth]