Louisiana Highway 86
State highway in Louisiana, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Louisiana Highway 86 (LA 86) is a state highway located in southern Louisiana. It runs 16.42 miles (26.43 km) in a general north–south direction from LA 182 in New Iberia to LA 31 north of town.
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Length | 16.42 mi[1] (26.43 km) | ||||||
Existed | 1955 renumbering–present | ||||||
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South end | LA 182 in New Iberia | ||||||
North end | LA 31 north of New Iberia | ||||||
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Country | United States | ||||||
State | Louisiana | ||||||
Parishes | Iberia | ||||||
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LA 86 follows the east bank of Bayou Teche as it makes a hairpin turn in Iberia Parish. It initially heads eastward from New Iberia, the parish seat, then north through the village of Loreauville, and finally in a general southwestern direction to a point almost on the St. Martin Parish line. Outside of New Iberia, the route travels through a thin ribbon of residential development in otherwise rural surroundings. LA 86 crosses Bayou Teche twice by way of movable bridges near each terminus. It essentially makes a long loop off of LA 31, which otherwise closely follows the west bank of the bayou from New Iberia northward toward St. Martinville. Signage for LA 86 does not carry directional banners.