Interstate 10 in Louisiana

Interstate 10 (I-10), a major transcontinental Interstate Highway in the Southern United States, runs across the southern part of Louisiana for 274.42 miles (441.64 km) from Texas to Mississippi. It passes through Lake Charles, Lafayette, and Baton Rouge, dips south of Lake Pontchartrain to serve the New Orleans metropolitan area, then crosses Lake Pontchartrain and leaves the state.

This article is about the section of Interstate 10 in Louisiana. For the entire route, see Interstate 10.

Interstate 10

I-10 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by Louisiana DOTD
Length274.42 mi (441.64 km)
Existed1957–present
HistoryCompleted in 1978
NHSEntire route
Major junctions
West end I-10 / US 90 at Texas state line
Major intersections
East end I-10 at Mississippi state line
Location
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishesCalcasieu, Jefferson Davis, Acadia, Lafayette, St. Martin, Iberville, West Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Ascension, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Charles, Jefferson, Orleans, St. Tammany
Highway system
  • Main
  • Auxiliary
  • Suffixed
  • Business
  • Future
  • Louisiana State Highway System
  • Interstate
  • US
  • State
  • Scenic
← LA 9→ LA 10
← LA 30263027→ LA 3028

On August 29, 2005, the I-10 Twin Span Bridge was severely damaged by Hurricane Katrina, rendering it unusable. The bridge was repaired, and later replaced with two higher elevation spans in 2009 and 2010.

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