Louisiana Highway 3257

Infobox LA Highway
type=State
route=3257
length_mi=5.77
length_round=2
formed=
dir1=South
dir2=North
from=Begin State Maintenance at Bayou Rigolets in Barataria
to=Dead end at Bayou Villars in Barataria
previous_type=State
previous_route=3256
next_type=State
next_route=3258

Louisiana Highway 3257 (LA 3257) is a state highway in Louisiana that serves Jefferson Parish. It spans 5.77 miles in a south to north direction. It known locally as Privateer Boulevard.

Route description

From the south, LA 3257 begins at the north bank of Bayou Rigolets and heads north along the west bank of Bayou Barataria. Towards the northern terminus, it meets LA 302. LA 302 provides its only links to any other state highway and the mainland via a swinging bridge over Bayou Barataria. Its northern end is at the south bank of Bayou Villars. LA 3257 was formerly the southerly portion of LA 301, although it is unclear whether both sections were ever connected.

LA 3257 is an undivided, two-lane road for its entire length.

Junction list

References

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