Louisiana Highway 428
Encyclopedia
Louisiana Highway 428 is a state highway
in Louisiana
that serves Jefferson
and Orleans Parishes. It spans an irregular direction (though it is bannered as an east/west route) for 8.96 miles (14.4 km). It exists entirely as a four lane, divided road.
in Terrytown. LA 428 then continues due north out of Jefferson Parish and into Orleans Parish. LA 428 then turns west and becomes General de Gaulle Drive and intersects the Westbank Expressway before it enters Gretna and becomes Burmaster Street. About 3 blocks from the Mississippi River
, LA 428 turns north onto Franklin Street, which becomes Nunez Street upon reentering Orleans Parish. At Socrates Street LA 428 turns northeasterly onto a short connector and terminates one block later at a six point intersection. The designation reappears several blocks to the northeast at the intersection of Behrman Avenue with General Meyer Avenue and continues eastward along General Meyer to its intersection with Woodland Avenue (Louisiana Highway 407
) where LA 428 terminates.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
that serves Jefferson
Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
Jefferson Parish is a parish in Louisiana, United States that includes most of the suburbs of New Orleans. The seat of parish government is Gretna....
and Orleans Parishes. It spans an irregular direction (though it is bannered as an east/west route) for 8.96 miles (14.4 km). It exists entirely as a four lane, divided road.
Route description
From the south, LA 428 begins as Behrman Highway at a junction with Louisiana Highway 23Louisiana Highway 23
Louisiana Highway 23 is a north–south state highway in Louisiana that serves Plaquemines and Jefferson Parishes. It spans 74.02 miles in roughly a southeast/northwest direction. It is known locally as Belle Chasse Highway, Lafayette Street, the West Bank Expressway, and Franklin...
in Terrytown. LA 428 then continues due north out of Jefferson Parish and into Orleans Parish. LA 428 then turns west and becomes General de Gaulle Drive and intersects the Westbank Expressway before it enters Gretna and becomes Burmaster Street. About 3 blocks from the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
, LA 428 turns north onto Franklin Street, which becomes Nunez Street upon reentering Orleans Parish. At Socrates Street LA 428 turns northeasterly onto a short connector and terminates one block later at a six point intersection. The designation reappears several blocks to the northeast at the intersection of Behrman Avenue with General Meyer Avenue and continues eastward along General Meyer to its intersection with Woodland Avenue (Louisiana Highway 407
Louisiana Highway 407
Louisiana Highway 407 is a state highway in Louisiana that serves Plaquemines and Orleans Parishes. It spans in a south to north direction. It is known locally as Woodland Highway, Woodland Drive and General DeGaulle Drive.-Route description:...
) where LA 428 terminates.