Louisiana Highway 59

Louisiana Highway 59
Route information
Maintained by Louisiana DOTD
Length:	11.75 mi (18.91 km)
Major junctions
South end:	US 190/LA 1087 in Mandeville
	I-12 (Exit 65) north of Mandeville
North end:	LA 21 north of Abita Springs
Highway system
Highways in Louisiana ← LA 58 LA 60 →

Louisiana Highway 59 (LA 59) is a north–south state highway in Louisiana that serves St. Tammany Parish. It spans 11.75 miles (18.91 km) in a south to north direction. It is known locally as Girod Street, Level Street, Maple Street, and Range Line Road throughout its run.

Route description

From the south, LA 59 (Girod Street) begins at an intersection with US 190 (Florida Street) and LA 1087 (Girod Street south of US 190) in Mandeville. Heading north, it intersects LA 1088 before meeting Interstate 12 at a diamond interchange (Exit 65).

At the bottom of I-12's eastbound ramp to LA 59, travelers confused that LA 59 is I-59 (some 20 miles farther east) have a sign directing them to get back on to I-12 eastbound.

Continuing northward, the highway turns east as it enters Abita Springs and becomes Level Street. Shortly thereafter, it intersects LA 36 and LA 435 at Maple Street. The highway then turns northward along Maple Street and overlaps LA 36 for roughly a quarter of a mile. The highways split again and LA 59 turns northward again, becoming Range Line Road. It continues northward until a terminus with LA 21.

In 2008 the stop signs for the intersections in Abita Springs were eliminated as all the intersections were amalgamated into a roundabout, ensuring a smoother flow of traffic as left turns ceased to exist.

Junction list

Parish	Location	Mile	Junction	Notes
St. Tammany	Mandeville	Southern terminus of LA 59
		0.00	US 190 (Florida Street) LA 1087 (Girod Street)	Eastern terminus of LA 1087
			LA 1088	Southwestern terminus of LA 1088
			I-12	Exit 65/Diamond Interchange
	Abita Springs		LA 36 (Maple Street) LA 435 (Level Street)	LA 59 turns north on to Maple Street Western terminus of LA 435 LA 36 departs to the east
		Begin concurrency
			LA 36 (Abita Road)	LA 36 departs to the west
		End concurrency
		11.75	LA 21 (Military Road)
		Northern terminus of LA 59

References

• LADOTD Map of Numbered Highways
• Louisiana State Highway Log
• Google Earth