Interstate 510

Route map:
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Location
Country
Orleans
Highway system
  • Louisiana State Highway System
LA 510

Interstate 510 (I-510) is a short

Green Bridge
.

The Interstate spur route is a portion of Paris Road, a

New Orleans East
.

Route description

Northern terminus from I-10 eastbound.

I-510

St. Bernard Parish seat of Chalmette (though the interstate portion ends a few miles north of the city, the highway continues as Paris Road), and the former Six Flags New Orleans
.

I-510 exits are numbered from the parent route to the remote terminus, as is normal for spur interstates.[2]

History

What would eventually become I-510 was originally proposed in 1970 as a replacement for Paris Road, but was subsequently delayed due to environmental concerns.

I-410 that would have also incorporated I-310 around the southern section of the New Orleans metropolitan area.[4]

Exit list

The entire highway is in

Orleans Parish
.

mikmExitDestinationsNotes
3.044.89-
LA 47 south
Southern terminus
2.914.682CAlmonaster Boulevard, To Old Gentilly Road
2.283.672A
Chef Menteur Highway
)
Signed as exits 2B (east) and 2A (west) northbound
1.151.851BLake Forest Boulevard
0.000.001A
New Orleans, Slidell
Southbound exit to I-10 west unsigned; I-10 exit 246A
-
LA 47 north – Little Woods
Northern terminus; northbound exit and southbound entrance; I-10 exit 246B
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b Turni, Karen (November 14, 1992). "I-510 opening links St. Bernard, I-10". New Orleans Times-Picayune. p. B1.
  2. ^ "Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, 2009 Edition". FHWA. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
  3. ^ a b Turni, Karen (October 13, 1992). "I-510 link is nearly complete after 7 years of construction". New Orleans Times-Picayune. p. A1.
  4. ^ Weingroff, Richard F. (November 18, 2015). "The Battles of New Orleans: Vieux Carré Riverfront Expressway (I-310)". Highway History. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved February 9, 2016.

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