Louisiana Highway 981

Infobox LA Highway
type=State
route=981
length_mi=5.74
length_round=2
formed=
dir1=South
dir2=North
from=
to=
previous_type=State
previous_route=979
next_type=State
next_route=982

Louisiana Highway 981 (LA 981) is a state highway in Louisiana that serves Pointe Coupee Parish. It spans 5.74 miles in a south to north direction. It is known locally as River Road and Cajun II Road.

Route description

From the south, LA 981 begins at an intesection with LA 415 east of New Roads. It heads north along the west bank of the Mississippi River. After turning westward, the highway comes to an end at LA 10. LA 10 continues westward along the river and crosses to the east via the New Roads-St. Francisville Ferry.

It is an undivided, two-lane highway for its entire length.

Upon the completion of the John James Audubon Bridge, LA 981 and LA 10 are slated to be upgraded and connected via new interchanges.

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]