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The second to last New Orleans central business district off-ramp descends onto the eastbound frontage road ahead of Carondelet Street and Saint Charles Avenue. Photo taken 06/10/06. |
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The right-hand lane becomes exit-only for Carondelet Street and Saint Charles Avenue. These two streets travel east to Canal Street and the French Quarter through the heart of the business district. At Canal Street, Carondelet Street becomes Bourbon Street and Saint Charles Avenue becomes Royal Street. Photo taken 06/10/06. |
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The Exit 12 off-ramp descends onto the eastbound frontage road above Baronne Street. A trolley line follows Saint Charles Avenue from the hotel district south of the freeway to Lee Circle and Canal Street. Photo taken 06/10/06. |
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Arriving from the left is the HOV-2 reversible viaduct. The two lane facility begins via ramps to Loyola Avenue and Magnolia Street. The roadway was created during the 1990s rebuilding of the Pontchartrain Expressway. Photo taken 06/10/06. |
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The final Pontchartrain Expressway exit descends onto Erato Street one block ahead of Tchoupitoulas Street and two blocks from Saint Peters Street. The 2003 designated Exit 11C serves the Mississippi Riverfront and the Ernest N Morial Convention Center. Photo taken 06/10/06. |
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Exit 11C leaves U.S. 90 Business eastbound for Tchoupitoulas Street and Peters Street north to the Harrah's Casino New Orleans. Erato Street (eastbound frontage street) transitions into Thalia Street ahead of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center along the Mississippi River. Photo taken 06/10/06. |
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Two-mile overhead for the first interchange of the Westbank Expressway, that with Louisiana 408 (General Degaulle Drive). U.S. 90 Business becomes the Westbank Expressway at the south end of the Crescent City Connection Bridge. The HOV-2 roadway above ends beyond the Crescent City Connection toll plaza. Photo taken 06/10/06. |
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Descending toward the Algiers section of New Orleans and the Jefferson Parish seat of Gretna (pop. 17,243). Louisiana 428 intersects the freeway in 0.75 miles. The state highway travels underneath of the bridge via Franklin Avenue before turning east onto Burmaster Street to General Degaulle Drive. Photo taken 10/22/03. |
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The overhead pictured above and the one-half mile sign for Exit 9B were both blown down by Hurricane Katrina. Photo taken 06/10/06. |
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The photograph is not an optical illusion here, as the sign bridge for Exits 9B/A is truly lopsided. Exit 9B departs ahead for Louisiana 428 (Burmaster Street west / General Degaulle Drive east) ahead of the partial "Y" interchange with Terry Parkway south (Exit 9A). Photo taken 06/10/06. |
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U.S. 90 Business westbound touches down over Whitney Avenue at the Exit 9B ramp departure for Louisiana 428 (General Degaulle Drive). General Degaulle Drive provides a main arterial between the West Bank Expressway through southeast New Orleans. Exit 9B departs ahead for the westbound beginning of the Westbank Expressway frontage road system. The ramp also serves Terry Parkway, a north-south arterial between Oakwood Center Mall and Louisiana 23 (Belle Chase Parkway). Photo taken 06/10/06. |
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The Exit 9B off-ramp partitions between east and westbound. Traffic to General Degaulle Drive eastbound utilizes a high flyover over the U.S. 90 Business mainline ahead. Louisiana 428 loops through southeast New Orleans, Terrytown (pop. 25,430), and Gretna along a 8.96 mile path. The state highway begins at Louisiana 23 (Belle Chase Highway) and ends on General Meyer Avenue at junction Louisiana 407. Photo taken 06/10/06. |
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Exit 9A follows quickly as a two-pronged ramp to the Westbank Expressway frontage road west and Terry Parkway south. U.S. 90 Business sees a frontage road system throughout its freeway portion. Photo taken 06/10/06. |
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The one-mile guide sign for Stumpf Boulevard resides within the tangle of ramps to Louisiana 428. Stumpf Boulevard comprises a divided surface arterial between Louisiana 466 (5th Street) and Whitney Avenue nearby. Photo taken 06/10/06. |
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The Westbank Expressway departs the city limits of New Orleans and enters both Jefferson Parish and the city of Gretna. Pictured here is the 0.50-mile overhead for the Exit 8 junction with Stumpf Boulevard. Stumpf Boulevard travels south from Louisiana 466 (5th Street) to
Terrytown. Photo taken 06/10/06. |
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Drivers merging onto the freeway from Terry Parkway form the exit-only lane for Stumpf Boulevard (Exit 8). The Westbank Expressway overall varies between six and eight lanes with the advent of auxiliary lanes. Photo taken 06/10/06. |
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Exit 8 departs U.S. 90 Business west to descend and merge onto the westbound Frontage Road ahead of its intersection with Stumpf Boulevard. Louisiana 23 intersects Stumpf Boulevard just north of the Expressway via Franklin Avenue. Photo taken 06/10/06. |
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Next in line for westbound travelers is the junction with Louisiana 23 (Belle Chase Highway) and Louisiana 18 (Lafayette Street) west. Upcoming exits signs are placed periodically throughout the Westbank Expressway routing. Photo taken 06/10/06. |
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U.S. 90 Business westbound draws to within one half mile of the Exit 7 interchange with Lafayette Street. Lafayette Street carries Louisiana 23 southward five blocks to the beginning of Belle Chase Highway. The state highway travels through the Belle Chase Tunnel to Belle Chase (pop. 9,848) and N.A.S. New Orleans Military Airport. Louisiana 23 travels the original Louisiana 1 from the New Orleans metropolitan area to Venice in Plaquemines Parish. The roadway represents the farthest south one can drive parallel to the Mississippi River. Photo taken 10/22/03. |
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The junction of U.S. 90 Business with Lafayette Street composes the eastern terminus of Louisiana 18. The state highway begins below and travels Lafayette Street northward eight blocks to 5th Street and the western terminus of the 0.85-mile Louisiana 466. Louisiana 18 along
4th and 5th Streets follows original Louisiana 2 and U.S. 90 through Gretna, Harvey (pop. 22,226), Marrero (pop. 36,165), and Westwego (pop. 10,763). Photo taken 06/10/06. |
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Westbound at the Exit 7 ramp departure onto the adjacent westbound frontage road. Photo taken 06/10/06. |
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U.S. 90 Business leaves Gretna and enters the Harvey vicinity en route to Marrero and Westwego. The next three exits join the freeway with north-south arterials. Photo taken 06/10/06. |
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Exit 6 provides access to Manhattan Boulevard via the parallel frontage roads. Photo taken 06/10/06. |
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Manhattan Boulevard provides a north-south arterial between Louisiana 18 (4th Street) and Lapalco Boulevard. The surface boulevard serves both the communities of Gretna and Harvey. Photo taken 06/10/06. |
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U.S. 90 Business westbound at the Exit 6 ramp departure to Manhattan Boulevard. Motorists bound for Peters Road or the Harvey Tunnel should use Exit 6. The Harvey Tunnel represents the original crossing of the Harvey Canal ahead. Peters Road parallels the waterway southward from Louisiana 18 to Louisiana 3017 and Engineers Road. Photo taken 06/10/06. |
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A six-lane high-level bridge spans the Harvey Canal above the Harvey Tunnel between Harvey and Marrero. Photo taken 06/10/06. |
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At the top of the Harvey Canal Bridge is an upcoming exits sign listing the distances to Exits 4B, 4A, and Westville Drive, all serving the city of Marrero. Photo taken 06/10/06. |
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U.S. 90 Business westbound crosses over the Harvey Canal into the city of Marrero between the Manhattan Boulevard exit and Exit 4B with Louisiana 45 (Barataria Boulevard). Barataria Boulevard carries the state highway from Louisiana 18 southward to the Jean Lafitte N.H.P. and Preserve. Louisiana 45 travels 24.09 miles between Marrero and a point one mile south of Lafitte (pop. 1,576). Photo taken 06/10/06. |
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Exit 4B descends onto the westbound frontage road ahead of Avenue D, a north-south arterial between Louisiana 18 (4th Street) and the Belle Promenade Medical Center. Photo taken 06/10/06. |
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An on-ramp joins U.S. 90 west from Mac Arthur Avenue to form the exit-only lane for Louisiana 45 (Barataria Boulevard). Photo taken 06/10/06. |
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Drivers bound for Louisiana 45 (Barataria Boulevard), Louisiana 560 (Avenue D) and other points in Marrero depart U.S. 90 Business westbound at Exit 4B. Louisiana 45 merges with Louisiana 18 to the north ahead of its junction with Louisiana 541 (River Road). Photo taken 06/10/06. |
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U.S. 90 Business westbound reassurance shield and upcoming exits sign posted ahead of the half-diamond interchange for Ames Boulevard (Exit 4A). Photo taken 06/10/06. |
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The final exit at present for the Westbank Expressway is that of Exit 4A with Ames Boulevard. Ames Boulevard begins at Estelle (pop. 15,880) and ends at Louisiana 18 (4th Street) in Marrero. Photo taken 06/10/06. |
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One quarter mile ahead of the Exit 4A off-ramp onto the westbound frontage road for Ames Boulevard. Photo taken 06/10/06. |
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U.S. 90 Business westbound at the Ames Boulevard off-ramp (Exit 4). Photo taken 06/10/06. |
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Westwood Drive is the one entry on the final upcoming exits sign for U.S. 90 Business westbound. The freeway reduces to four lanes ahead of its transition onto the adjacent frontage roads. Photo taken 06/10/06. |
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A pair of expressway ends signs advise motorists of the freeway end for the Westbank Expressway. Photo taken 06/10/06. |
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An overhead is placed for the upcoming intersection with Westwood Road. The north-south surface road travels between Lapalco Boulevard and
Louisiana 18 (4th Street). Photo taken 06/10/06. |
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A wide grassy median lies between the east and westbound carriageways of U.S. 90 Business for the eventual freeway continuation west. The Westbank Expressway is relegated to the frontage roads west to its merge with U.S. 90 at Avondale otherwise. The new Interstate 49 travel lanes will continue the existing freeway format west of Ames Boulevard upon completion. Photo taken 06/10/06. |
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Texas style U-turn ramps allow for movements between the east and westbound frontage roads independent of traffic lights. A u-turn lane ahead of Westwood Drive allows U.S. 90 Business westbound travelers access to the eastbound frontage road for the southward facing streets of western Marrero. Photo taken 06/10/06. |
| U.S. 90 Business continues from Westwood Road westward at-grade to the terminus with U.S. 90 near Avondale (pop. 5,441). Although the expressway ends at Marrero, the wide grassy right-of-way exists in the median of the existing roadway for the extension of the freeway to
U.S. 90. Depicted here is the southern terminus of Louisiana 18 Spur (Louisiana Street) at Westwego. The spur route ends at Louisiana 18 (4th Street) 0.66 miles to the north. Photo taken 11/12/99. |
Page Updated June 25, 2006.
