Louisiana Highway 69
State highway in Louisiana, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Louisiana Highway 69 (LA 69) is a state highway located in southeastern Louisiana. It runs 15.36 miles (24.72 km) in a general north–south direction from LA 70 in Grand Bayou to LA 1 northwest of White Castle.
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Maintained by Louisiana DOTD | ||||
Length | 15.356 mi[1] (24.713 km) | |||
Existed | 1955 renumbering–present | |||
Tourist routes | National Scenic Byway: Great River Road | |||
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South end | LA 70 in Grand Bayou | |||
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North end | LA 1 west of Bayou Goula | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | Louisiana | |||
Parishes | Assumption, Iberville | |||
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The route traverses the small town of White Castle, located on the west bank of the Mississippi River in Iberville Parish. It connects the town and surrounding farmland with the narrow ribbon of communities within the vast Atchafalaya Swamp situated along LA 70 and LA 75 on the Belle and Lower Grand rivers. LA 69 was designated in the 1955 Louisiana Highway renumbering from portions of several former state routes.