Louisiana Highway 85
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| Maintained by Louisiana DOTD | |||||||
| Length: | 7.82 mi (12.59 km) | ||||||
| Existed: | 1955 renumbering – present | ||||||
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 LA 83 in Lydia
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 US 90 west of Jeanerette
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 LA 182 in Jeanerette |
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| Parishes: | Iberia | ||||||
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| Location: | Iberia Parish |
| Length: | 8.0 mi (12.9 km) |
| Existed: | c1940s–1955 |
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Louisiana Highway 85 (LA 85) is a state highway located in Iberia Parish, Louisiana. It runs 7.82 miles (12.59 km) in an east–west direction from LA 83 in Lydia to LA 182 in Jeanerette.
The route connects the town of Jeanerette with the rural area along LA 83, which serves the Port of New Iberia and leads to the salt domes of Weeks Island. It is also one of two highways which connect the town to U.S. Highway 90 (US 90), the principal highway through the Teche region and the future corridor of Interstate 49 (I-49).
From the west, LA 85 begins at an intersection with LA 83 between New Iberia and Weeks Island in an area known as Lydia. It proceeds east along Patoutville Road through a residential neighborhood. After 0.5 miles (0.80 km), the route leaves Lydia, and the surroundings abruptly change to rural farmland with scattered residential development. 2.5 miles (4.0 km) later, LA 85 turns to the northeast and intersects LA 673, which heads south a short distance to Patoutville. Shortly afterward, LA 85 passes through an interchange with US 90 (the future corridor of I-49), which connects to Lafayette on the northwest and Morgan City on the southeast.
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