Louisiana Highway 36 (LA 36) is a state highway in Louisiana that serves St. Tammany Parish. It spans 19.0 miles (30.6 km) and is bannered east/west.
 Louisiana Highway 36 | ||||
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| Maintained by Louisiana DOTD | ||||
| Length | 19.0 mi[1] (30.6 km) | |||
| Existed | 1955 renumbering–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  LA 21 in Covington | |||
 LA 59 in Abita Springs LA 434 in St. Tammany Corner | ||||
| East end |  LA 41 in Hickory | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Louisiana | |||
| Parishes | St. Tammany | |||
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Route description
editFrom the west, LA 36 begins at an intersection with LA 21 in Covington and heads east. It enters a brief overlap with LA 59 in Abita Springs for approximately a quarter of a mile. It absorbs LA 435 and then heads east, terminating at LA 41 in Hickory.
In 2008 the stop signs for the intersections in Abita Springs' center were eliminated as all the intersections were amalgamated into a roundabout, ensuring a smoother flow of traffic as left turns ceased to exist. LA 36 is an undivided two-lane highway for its entire length.[1]
History
editThe original 1955 route of LA 36 originally went as far west as Hammond, using what is now Business US 190 through Covington, then what is now US 190 between Business 190 and US 51 west to Hammond. It was truncated to LA 21 when US 190 was moved to its current routing between US 51 and Business 190, and when what is now Business 190 became US 190.
Major junctions
editThe entire route is in St. Tammany Parish.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Covington | 0.0 | 0.0 | LA 21 (Military Road) | ||
| Abita Springs | 2.6 | 4.2 | LA 59 (Range Line Road) | West end of LA 59 overlap | |
| 2.9 | 4.7 |   LA 435 east (Main Street) | Western terminus of LA 435 | ||
| 3.0 | 4.8 | LA 59 (Level Street) | Roundabout, east end of LA 59 overlap | ||
| | 11.1 | 17.9 |     LA 1088 west to I-12 | Eastern terminus of LA 1088 | |
| St. Tammany Corner | 12.8 | 20.6 |  LA 434 south to I-12 | Northern terminus of LA 434 | |
| Hickory | 19.0 | 30.6 | LA 41 – Bogalusa, Pearl River | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
edit- ^ a b c "Louisiana Highway 36" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved January 1, 2015.