Louisiana Highway 308 (LA 308) is a
state highway
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in
Louisiana
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that serves
Ascension,
Assumption
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* Assumption, Alberta, Canada
* Assumption, Illinois, United States
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, and
Lafourche Parishes. It spans , following the east bank of
Bayou Lafourche
Bayou Lafourche ( ), originally called Chetimachas River or La Fourche des Chetimaches, (the fork of the Chitimacha), is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed June 20, 2011 b ...
from
Donaldsonville
Donaldsonville (historically french: Lafourche-des-Chitimachas) is a city in, and the parish seat of Ascension Parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Located along the River Road of the west bank of the Mississippi River, it is a part of the Bat ...
to
Golden Meadow.
It parallels
LA 1 during its entire route, as LA 1 follows the west bank of the bayou.
Route description
LA 308 is the eastbank counterpart to LA 1, as it follows the east side of Bayou Lafourche. As the eastbank of Bayou Lafourche is generally less populated than the westbank, LA 308 serves as a slightly quicker route towards south central Louisiana and lower Bayou Lafourche than LA 1. Throughout its route, there are bridges that cross Bayou Lafourche to connect LA 308 to LA 1 and local communities. LA 308 is known as Bayou Road in Thibodaux and East Main Street south of Larose.
The route begins north of
Golden Meadow at the Golden Meadow Bridge crossing over Bayou Lafourche from
LA 1 and runs parallel with Bayou Lafourche and LA 1 heading north, passing through
Galliano and
Cut Off before entering
Larose. The highway loops around Larose and crosses over
LA 657 before running parallel with LA 1 and Bayou Lafourche again. The highway intersects
LA 3220 that crosses over Bayou Lafourche before entering
Lockport. As it enters town, it intersects with
LA 655 before running parallel with LA 1 and Bayou Lafourche. It intersects
LA 654 before passing through
Mathews, The highway then interchanges with
US 90
U.S. Route 90 or U.S. Highway 90 (US 90) is an east–west major United States highway in the Southern United States. Despite the "0" in its route number, US 90 never was a full coast-to-coast route. With the exception of a short-lived ...
. However, LA 308 has no access to the westbound lanes on US 90. It only has access to the eastbound lanes and the westbound lanes on US 90 have access to LA 308, resulting in an incomplete interchange for the highway. As it passes through
Raceland, the highway intersects
LA 182 that only runs concurrent with LA 1 for about . The highway then heads west along with Bayou Lafourche and LA 1, passing through St. Charles and enters
Thibodaux
Thibodaux ( ) is a city in, and the parish seat of, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States, along the banks of Bayou Lafourche in the northwestern part of the parish. The population was 15,948 at the 2020 census. Thibodaux is a principal city ...
. It intersects
LA 20 and runs concurrent with it for about . It also intersects with
LA 3266,
LA 3185, and
LA 304 heading towards
Labadieville. It intersects
LA 1014 and
LA 1011 as it passes through
Supreme. Heading north, it intersects
LA 1010 and then passes through
Napoleonville
Napoleonville is a village and the parish seat of Assumption Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The population was 660 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Pierre Part Micropolitan Statistical Area. The village is best known as the loca ...
. It then curves along Bayou Lafourche passing through
Plattenville and intersecting with
LA 70 Spur. LA 308 then heads through
Paincourtville
Paincourtville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Assumption Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 911 at the 2010 census.
History
Legend says an early traveler, unable to buy a single loaf of bread there, facetiously called th ...
, intersecting
LA 403 and
LA 70
Louisiana Highway 70 (LA 70) is a state highway in Louisiana that serves St. Mary, St. Martin, Assumption, and Ascension parishes. It is primarily a two-lane highway that spans .
Route description
LA 70 begins at an exit from U.S. Highway 90 in ...
before heading north again. The route then passes through
Belle Rose and intersects
LA 998
LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States.
La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment Music
* La (musical note), or A, the sixth note
* "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figure ...
before continuing north towards
Donaldsonville
Donaldsonville (historically french: Lafourche-des-Chitimachas) is a city in, and the parish seat of Ascension Parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Located along the River Road of the west bank of the Mississippi River, it is a part of the Bat ...
. It intersects
LA 943 before entering Donaldsonville and intersects
LA 945 and its spur route before reaching its northern terminus at
LA 3089
LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States.
La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment Music
* La (musical note), or A, the sixth note
* "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figure ...
.
Major intersections
Louisiana Highway 308 Spur
LA 308 Spur provided a connection between
LA 3235 and
LA 1 on the west bank of
Bayou Lafourche
Bayou Lafourche ( ), originally called Chetimachas River or La Fourche des Chetimaches, (the fork of the Chitimacha), is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed June 20, 2011 b ...
with LA 308 on the east bank in
Galliano. The route is now
LA 3162.
References
External links
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Transportation in Ascension Parish, Louisiana
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Transportation in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana