Louisiana Highway 613-1
Encyclopedia
Louisiana Highway 613-1 (LA 613-1) is an unsigned state highway
in Louisiana
that serves Jefferson Parish
. Better known as the Metairie-Hammond Highway, it spans 0.36 mile (0.5793624 km) from west to east.
known as Bucktown. It is now only a few blocks long and does not connect to any other numbered highway. From the west, it begins at the point where Chickasaw Avenue turns into Metairie-Hammond Highway. It continues east to the bridge at the Jefferson Parish
/Orleans Parish line at the 17th Street Canal
on Metairie-Hammond Highway.
LA 613-1 is an undivided, two lane highway from Chickasaw Avenue to Carrollton Avenue. It then becomes an undivided, four lane highway for the remainder of its length.
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 Parish
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....
. Better known as the Metairie-Hammond Highway, it spans 0.36 mile (0.5793624 km) from west to east.
Route description
LA 613-1 is a remnant section of the old Metairie-Hammond Highway in the section of MetairieMetairie, Louisiana
Metairie is a census-designated place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States and is a major part of the New Orleans Metropolitan Area. Metairie is the largest community in Jefferson Parish. It is an unincorporated area that would be larger than most of the state's cities if it were...
known as Bucktown. It is now only a few blocks long and does not connect to any other numbered highway. From the west, it begins at the point where Chickasaw Avenue turns into Metairie-Hammond Highway. It continues east to the bridge at the Jefferson Parish
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....
/Orleans Parish line at the 17th Street Canal
17th Street Canal
The 17th Street Canal is a drainage canal in Greater New Orleans, Louisiana, that flows into Lake Pontchartrain. The canal forms a significant portion of the boundary between the city of New Orleans and Metairie, Louisiana...
on Metairie-Hammond Highway.
LA 613-1 is an undivided, two lane highway from Chickasaw Avenue to Carrollton Avenue. It then becomes an undivided, four lane highway for the remainder of its length.
Junction list
| Parish | Location | Mile | Junction | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.... |
Metairie Metairie, Louisiana Metairie is a census-designated place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States and is a major part of the New Orleans Metropolitan Area. Metairie is the largest community in Jefferson Parish. It is an unincorporated area that would be larger than most of the state's cities if it were... |
Western terminus of  LA 613-1 |
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| 0.00 | Begin State Maintenance at Chickasaw Avenue/Metairie-Hammond Highway transition | ||||
| 0.36 | End State Maintenance at the Jefferson Parish 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.... /Orleans Parish line at the 17th Street Canal 17th Street Canal The 17th Street Canal is a drainage canal in Greater New Orleans, Louisiana, that flows into Lake Pontchartrain. The canal forms a significant portion of the boundary between the city of New Orleans and Metairie, Louisiana... on Metairie-Hammond Highway |
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| Eastern terminus of LA 613-1 |
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