Louisiana Highway 443
Encyclopedia
Louisiana Highway 443 is a state highway
in Louisiana
that serves Tangipahoa Parish
. It spans 8.3 miles (13.4 km) in a south to north direction. It is known locally as Morris Road.
just east of Hammond
. It heads north-northeastward and intersects LA 1064
(which it is multiplexed with for about 1.5 miles). After LA 1064
departs to the east and south, LA 443 continues in a northerly direction and crosses the Tangipahoa River
. It ends at an intersection with LA 40 and LA 442
near Loranger
.
LA 443 is an undivided, two-lane highway for its entire length except for turn lanes at the intersections with numbered highways.
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 Tangipahoa Parish
Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
Tangipahoa Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana, one of the Florida Parishes. The parish seat is Amite City, but the major city is Hammond. As of 2006, the population was 113,137...
. It spans 8.3 miles (13.4 km) in a south to north direction. It is known locally as Morris Road.
Route description
From the south, LA 443 begins at a junction with US 190U.S. Route 190
U.S. Route 190, also known as the Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway, is an east–west United States highway in Louisiana and Texas. It evolved from the shortest of intrastate routes in 1926 to a length comparable to a main Interstate Highway route, leading from the swamps and pine forests of...
just east of Hammond
Hammond, Louisiana
Hammond is the largest city in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 20,049 at the 2009 census. It is home to Southeastern Louisiana University...
. It heads north-northeastward and intersects LA 1064
Louisiana Highway 1064
Louisiana Highway 1064 is a state highway in Louisiana. Measuring , it forms a partial loop around north and east Hammond.LA 1064 is a two-lane road for its entire distance, except for turn lanes at certain intersections....
(which it is multiplexed with for about 1.5 miles). After LA 1064
Louisiana Highway 1064
Louisiana Highway 1064 is a state highway in Louisiana. Measuring , it forms a partial loop around north and east Hammond.LA 1064 is a two-lane road for its entire distance, except for turn lanes at certain intersections....
departs to the east and south, LA 443 continues in a northerly direction and crosses the Tangipahoa River
Tangipahoa River
The Tangipahoa River originates northwest of McComb in southwest Mississippi, and runs south through Lake Tangipahoa in Percy Quin State Park before passing into southeast Louisiana. Its mouth opens into the northwest region of Lake Pontchartrain....
. It ends at an intersection with LA 40 and LA 442
Louisiana Highway 442
Louisiana Highway 442 is a state highway in Louisiana that serves Livingston and Tangipahoa Parishes. It spans in a west to east direction.-Route description:...
near Loranger
Loranger, Louisiana
Loranger is an unincorporated community in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is the location of two properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the parish: the Loranger High School Auditorium and the Zemurray Gardens Lodge Complex.It is the location of Loranger...
.
LA 443 is an undivided, two-lane highway for its entire length except for turn lanes at the intersections with numbered highways.