OKRoads -- Florida Trip -- Interstate 10 Louisiana

Transcontinental Interstate 10 serves the southern half of the country. Beginning at CA 1 in Santa Monica, California, Interstate 10 goes through California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. It goes through many major cities, including Los Angeles, Phoenix, Tucson, El Paso, San Antonio, Houston, New Orleans, Mobile, Pensacola, and Jacksonville, where the interstate ends at Interstate 95. On Day Three of the Florida Trip, I drove Interstate 10 from Interstate 49 in Lafayette, Louisiana, to Pensacola, Florida, and on Day Four, I drove Interstate 10 from Pensacola to Interstate 75 near Lake City, Florida.

	Interstate 10 East at Exit 103B - Interstate 49/ U.S. 167 North - Opelousas.
	Interstate 10 East at unmarked Exit 105 - Louisiana Ave. This interchange was built in 2003, and at the time I took this picture, Louisiana Ave. was incomplete except for this interchange.
	Interstate 10 East at Exit 109 - LA 328 - Breaux Bridge.
	Interstate 10 East at Exit 115 - LA 347 - Cecilia/Henderson.
	Interstate 10 East at the beginning of the Atchafalaya Swamp Freeway. For about 15 miles, this viaduct carries Interstate 10 traffic over swamplands. The speed limit is 60 during this stretch, but nobody goes that speed.
	After crossing the Atchafalaya swamp, the highway goes over the Henderson Swamp, as this sign tells motorists.
	Interstate 10 East at Exit 121 - Butte La Rose.
	Interstate 10 East at Exit 127 - LA 975 - Whiskey Bay.
	Interstate 10 East at Exit 135 - LA 3000. Okay, so this is a blank sign gantry. But the exit ramp is for LA 3000. This marks the eastern end of the viaduct, and one may now go 70 mph legally, even though other motorists have probably been going about 90 mph.
	Interstate 10 East at Exit 139 - LA 77 - Rosedale/Grosse Tete.
	Interstate 10 East at Exit 151 - LA 415/TO U.S. 190 - Lobdell.
	Interstate 10 East at Exit 153 - LA 1 - Port Allen/Plaquemine. The Mississippi River bridge is just ahead.
	Interstate 10 East approaching Exit 155B - Interstate 110 North - 2 miles.
	Interstate 10 East approaching Exit 155A - LA 30 - 1 mile. The highway is about to cross the mighty Mississippi. Deeeeeeep River.
	Interstate 10 East approaching Exit 155A - 1/2 mile, and Exit 155B - 1 mile.
	Interstate 10 East at Exit 155A - LA 30 - TO LSU/Nicholson Dr./Highland Rd.
	Interstate 10 East approaching Interstate 110 North - 1/2 mile.
	Interstate 10 East at Exit 155B - Interstate 110 North - Business District/Metro Airport. Interstate 10 makes a sharp curve just ahead. This section of highway is the site of frequent traffic backups.
	Interstate 10 East at Exit 156A - Washington St.
	Interstate 10 East at Exit 156B - Dalrymple Dr./LSU.
	Interstate 10 East at Exit 157A - Perkins Rd.
	Interstate 10 East at Exit 157B - Acadian Thwy.
	Interstate 10 East at Exit 158 - College Dr. Interstate 12 is 1 1/2 miles ahead.
	Interstate 10 East approaching Exit 159 - Interstate 12 East - 3/4 mile.
	Interstate 10 East approaching Exit 159 - 1/4 mile.
	Interstate 10 East at Exit 159 - Interstate 12 East - Hammond.
	Interstate 10 East at Exit 160 - LA 3064 - Essen Lane.
	Interstate 10 East at Exit 162 - Bluebonnet Rd.
	Interstate 10 East at Exit 163 - Siegen Lane.
	Interstate 10 East at Exit 166 - LA 42/LA 427 - Highland Rd./Perkins Rd.
	Interstate 10 East at Exit 173 - LA 73 - Prairieville/Geismar.
	Interstate 10 East at Exit 177 - LA 30 - Gonzales/St. Gabriel. There is a Tanger Outlet Mall at this interchange.
	Interstate 10 East at Exit 179 - LA 44 - Gonzales/Burnside.
	Interstate 10 East at Exit 182 - LA 22 - Sorrento/Donaldsonville.
	Interstate 10 East at Exit 187 - U.S. 61 South - Gramercy.
	Interstate 10 East at Exit 206 - LA 3188 South - LaPlace.
	Interstate 10 East approaching Exit 209 - U.S. 51/TO Interstate 55 North - 1 1/2 miles.
	Interstate 10 East approaching Exit 209 - 1 mile.
	Interstate 10 East approaching Exit 209 - 1/2 mile.
	Interstate 10 East at Exit 209 - U.S. 51/TO Interstate 55 North - Hammond/LaPlace.
	Interstate 10 East as it prepares to go underneath Interstate 55. This marks the southern terminus of Interstate 55.
	Interstate 10 East near the end of Interstate 55. This viaduct is the longest continuous viaduct in the world. It is made up of the first 23 miles of Interstate 55, and about 10 miles of Interstate 10.
	Interstate 10 East as it prepares to cross Lake Pontchartrain for the first time. This part of the lake is also called the Bonnet Carre Spillway.
	Interstate 10 East approaching Exit 220 - Interstate 310 South - 2 miles. Unfortunately, it began to sprinkle just enough here to mess up the pictures, and the moisture didn't stop for the rest of the day. (In other words, be prepared for low-quality pictures for the rest of Day Three!)
	Interstate 10 East approaching Exit 220 - 1 mile.
	Interstate 10 East approaching Exit 220 - 1/2 mile.
	Interstate 10 East at Exit 220 - Interstate 310 South - Boutte/Houma.
	Interstate 10 East at Exit 221 - Loyola Drive.
	Interstate 10 East at Exit 223A-B - LA 49 - Williams Blvd./New Orleans International Airport.
	Interstate 10 East at Exit 225 - Veterans Blvd.
	Interstate 10 East at Exit 226 - Clearview Pkwy./Huey Long Bridge.
	Interstate 10 East at Exit 228 - Causeway Blvd./Mandeville/Bonnabel Blvd.
	Interstate 10 East at Exit 229 - Bonnabel Blvd. Interstate 610 is 1 1/2 miles ahead.
	Interstate 10 East approaching Interstate 610 - 3/4 mile.
	Interstate 10 East approaching Exit 230 - Interstate 610 East - 1/4 mile.
	Interstate 10 East at Exit 230 - Interstate 610 East - Slidell.
	Interstate 10 East at Exit 234A - Business U.S. 90 - Westbank & U.S. 90 - Superdome/ Claiborne Ave. This is a tricky part of Interstate 10 (especially in rain!) because the two right lanes exit off the mainline.
	Gore point signage at Exit 234A.
	Interstate 10 East at Exit 234B - Poydras St./Superdome.
	Interstate 10 East at Exit 235A - Orleans Ave./Vieux Carre.
	Interstate 10 East at Exit 236A - Esplanade Ave. (Sorry for the poor quality)
	Interstate 10 East at Exit 236B - LA 39 - N. Claiborne Ave.
	Interstate 10 East at Exit 237 - Elysian Fields Ave.
	Interstate 10 East at Exit 239A - Louisa St. South/Almonaster Blvd. East.
	Interstate 10 East at Exit 239B - Louisa St. North/Almonaster Blvd. West.
	Interstate 10 East at Exit 240A - Downman Rd.
	Interstate 10 East at Exit 240B - U.S. 90 East - Chef Hwy.
	Interstate 10 East at Exit 241 - Morrison Rd.
	Interstate 10 East at Exit 242 - Crowder Blvd.
	Interstate 10 East at Exit 244 - Read Blvd.
	Interstate 10 East at unmarked Exit 245 - Bullard Ave.
	Gore point signage at Exit 245.
	Interstate 10 East approaching Exits 246A-B - Interstate 510 South/LA 47 - 3/4 mile.
	Interstate 10 East approaching Exits 246A-B - 1/4 mile.
	Interstate 10 East at Exit 246A - Interstate 510/LA 47 South - Chalmette.
	Interstate 10 East at Exit 246B - LA 47 North - Little Woods.
	Interstate 10 East at Exit 248 - Michoud Blvd. I did get pictures of the next two interchanges (#'s 254 & 262) but they are illegible because of this $@!% rain!
	Interstate 10 East at Exit 263 - LA 433 - Slidell.
	Interstate 10 East at Exit 266 - U.S. 190 - Slidell. Interstate 12 and Interstate 59 are 1 1/2 miles ahead.
	Interstate 10 East approaching Exits 267A-B - Interstate 12/Interstate 59 - 1/2 mile.
	Interstate 10 East at Exit 267A - Interstate 59 North - Hattiesburg, and Exit 267B - Interstate 12 West - Hammond. This is the final interchange in Louisiana on Interstate 10.