Interstate 59 in Louisiana

This article is about the section of Interstate 59 in Louisiana. For the entire route, see Interstate 59.

Interstate 59 marker
Interstate 59
Map
I-59 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by Louisiana DOTD
Length11.48 mi[1] (18.48 km)
ExistedAugust 14, 1957[2]–present
HistoryCompleted December 21, 1965[3][4]
NHSEntire route
Major junctions
South end I-10 / I-12 in Slidell
Major intersections
North end I-59 / US 11 at Mississippi state line north of Pearl River
Location
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishesSt. Tammany
Highway system
  • Louisiana State Highway System
← LA 58→ LA 59

Interstate 59 (I-59) is a part of the Interstate Highway System that runs 445.23 miles (716.53 km) from Slidell, Louisiana, to just outside of Wildwood, Georgia. In the U.S. state of Louisiana, I-59 extends 11.48 miles (18.48 km) from its national southern terminus at I-10 and I-12 in Slidell to the Mississippi state line north of the town of Pearl River. This segment of I-59 is the shortest of the four states which it passes through.[5][6]

The route is located in the southeastern portion of the state, largely paralleling the older U.S. Route 11 (US 11) corridor for its entire length. All of I-59 in Louisiana is located in St. Tammany Parish. I-59 serves as a major thoroughfare through southeastern Louisiana, providing a fast route for travelers headed to and from New Orleans via I-10 and I-12. The Interstate is also an important hurricane evacuation route for travelers headed away from the warm Gulf Coast.

  1. ^ "La DOTD GIS Data". Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. September 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  2. ^ Public Roads Administration (August 14, 1957). Official Route Numbering for the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways as Adopted by the American Association of State Highway Officials (Map). Washington, DC: Public Roads Administration. Archived from the original on July 19, 2017. Retrieved June 14, 2018 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. ^ Carey, Frank (December 22, 1965). "Ceremony Opens New Lake Spans". The Times. Shreveport. p. 15. Retrieved September 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Twin Bridges Open To Traffic". The St. Tammany Farmer. Covington. December 24, 1965. p. 1. Retrieved September 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Starks, Edward (January 27, 2022). "Table 1: Main Routes of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System Of Interstate and Defense Highways as of December 31, 2021". FHWA Route Log and Finder List. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  6. ^ Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Retrieved September 18, 2024.