First westbound U.S. 190 shield in the swampy areas of southeastern Saint Tammany Parish. Situated to the right was a small rest area/Louisiana welcome pavilion. The Mississippi state line is not far to the east along U.S. 90. Slidell is roughly six miles ahead. Hurricane Katrina (2005) destroyed the wayside park and blew away the first westbound U.S. 190 shield. As of December 10, 2007, the sign was not replaced. Photo taken 11/06/99.
Entering the busy diamond interchange with Interstate 10 on U.S. 190 (Gause Boulevard) westbound. Interstate 10 heads north to meet Interstate 12 west to Hammond and Interstate 59 north to Picayune nearby. Photo taken 06/10/06.
Junction U.S. 11 and old style overhead guide signage for the U.S. 190 (Gause Boulevard) westbound junction with Front Street. As the signage implies, downtown Slidell is to the left, roughly centered six blocks southward at the U.S. 11/U.S. 190 Business (Fremaux Avenue) intersection. Photo taken 06/21/01.
The junction of U.S. 190 & 11 at downtown Slidell. Westbound, U.S. 190 (Gause Boulevard) continues through residential areas with a reduction of lanes from four to two. This intersection is flanked by commercial development in the form of shopping plazas, banks, gas stations. U.S. 11 (Front StreeT) sees a similar landscape northbound through to its interchange with Interstate 12 (Exit 83). Photo taken 06/21/01.
Northbound on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway access freeway/U.S. 190 westbound at the Fairway Drive interchange. U.S. 190 turns back to the west after crossing Interstate 12 towards Hammond. Interstate 12 parallels U.S. 190 throughout its 85 mile duration. Photo taken 10/03/01.
The Interstate 12/U.S. 190 interchange is a directional cloverleaf with high speed ramps from U.S. 190 west to Interstate 12 west and Interstate 12 east to U.S. 190 west. All Interstate 12 traffic exits U.S. 190 at this sign bridge as U.S. 190 continues north to Covington (pop. 8,483). Causeway Boulevard transitions from a four lane freeway into a surface arterial north of the Exit 63 interchange. Photo taken 10/03/01.
End of the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway access freeway as it carries U.S. 190 at Interstate 12. U.S. 190 follows the limited access highway for its northernmost two miles, between Covington and Mandeville. Photo taken 07/22/01.
The junction between U.S. 61 & 190 (Airline Highway) and Interstate 110 in Baton Rouge (pop. 227,818) composes a four-level symmetrical stack interchange. Pictured here is the flyover split of ramps for Interstate 110 north and south from the Airline Highway westbound. Photo taken 08/12/02.
U.S. 61 north & 190 westbound split at the Airline interchange with Scenic Highway (U.S. 61 & 190 Business). U.S. 61 overtakes Scenic Highway from the Business route pair northward two miles to Scotlandville and the north end of Interstate 110. U.S. 190 continues westward along Airline Highway to the Mississippi River Bridge. Photo taken 08/12/02.
This suite of photos displays U.S. 190 westbound at the Mississippi River Bridge between Baton Rouge and Port Allen. A Union Pacific Railroad line shares the bridge with four overall travel lanes. The trestle itself requires a more gradual ascent to the bridge and thus begins well ahead of the actual river span. Photos taken 08/12/02.
