Louisiana Highway 96

Louisiana Highway 96
Route of LA 96 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by Louisiana DOTD
Length	19.543 mi (31.451 km)
Existed	1955 renumbering – present
Tourist routes	Louisiana Scenic Byway: Bayou Teche Byway
Major junctions
West end	LA 182 in Broussard
	LA 31 in St. Martinville
East end	LA 352 east of Catahoula
Location
Parishes	Lafayette, St. Martin
Highway system
Louisiana Highway System Interstate US State Scenic ← LA 95 LA 97 → ← SR 85 SR 86 SR 87 → ← SR 478 SR 479 SR 480 →

Louisiana Highway 96 (LA 96) is a state highway located in southern Louisiana. It runs 19.54 miles (31.45 km) in an east–west direction from LA 182 in Broussard to LA 352 east of Catahoula.

The route passes through St. Martinville, the seat of St. Martin Parish, located on Bayou Teche. It connects the city with U.S. Highway 90 (US 90), the main highway through the Teche region, just southeast of Lafayette. East of St. Martinville, LA 96 travels to the small community of Catahoula, which is located on Catahoula Lake at the edge of the Atchafalaya Basin.

From the west, LA 96 begins at an intersection with LA 182 (Old Spanish Trail) in an area within the Broussard city limits known as Billeaud. This intersection is located about 300 feet (91 m) from an interchange with US 90, connecting with the larger adjacent city of Lafayette as well as New Iberia. LA 96 heads east on Terrace Highway and initially passes a few small industrial establishments before entering an area of light suburban development. After one mile (1.6 km), the highway crosses from Lafayette Parish into St. Martin Parish. Soon afterward, LA 96 crosses over a small coulee as the surroundings become rural. The route makes a sharp dip to the south before proceeding in a southeast direction into the small city of St. Martinville.