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2008 SE Louisiana Road Meet Trip
Aug.-Sept. 2008
Day 3
Page 3


Now heading west on I-10.

Traffic was backing up due to a disabled motorist in the left lane and a lane drop on the right side of I-10.










The southern terminus of I-110.

For some reason, traffic stacked up on the Mississippi River bridge.




The ramp from I-10 west to LA 1.


Heading back to I-10 on LA 1. Note the outline marker for LA 1 on this gantry.


A look at the Mississippi River bridge from the ramp to I-10 east.






Now on northbound I-110.
























Approaching the northern end of I-110.




Heading north out of the Baton Rouge area toward Mississippi.





Here is one of the new Louisiana markers, which replaces the green-on-white signs. A scattering of these new markers can be found along US 61.




Construction on US 61.












US 61 traverses more wooded and rollling terrain as it heads toward the Mississippi line.

Looking toward the state line.



Despite the evacuation, traffic on US 61 was not too heavy.



US 61 is signed as the Great River Road.

Unusual to see a circular marker for a three-digit state route.


Rolling to hilly country in southern Mississippi.

US 425 has replaced US 65 in Mississippi and adjacent Louisiana. The intersection of US 61 marks the southern terminus of US 425.




This intersection marks the southern terminus of US 425.


Looking at the Mississippi River bridges. The westbound bridge is much older and narrower than the eastbound bridge.

The last US 84/425 signs in Mississippi.

On the Louisiana side of the river.


Looking back east toward Mississippi.

The last US 84/425 signs in Louisiana.


FIrst signage in Mississippi.

The El Camino East-West Corridor is signed on US 84 here.

Approaching the US 61 intersection which marks the end of US 425.