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| Total Mileage in State: | 66 miles | |
| Northern End: | At Mississippi state line | |
| Southern End: | At I-10, in La Place | |
| Mileage covered in Photos: | 29 miles | |
| Parishes covered in Photos: | Tangipahoa, St. John the Baptist | |
| Major Junctions in Photos: | US 51, in Hammond I-10, in La Place |
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| Control Cities in Photos: | Hammond, La Place | |
Southbound
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Interstate 55 South at mile marker 29. (Photo taken 5/22/15). |
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Interstate 55 South at Exit 28: US 51 North - Hammond (Photo taken 5/22/15). |
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Take Exit 26 to Tickfaw State Park. (Photo taken 5/22/15). |
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Exit 26 provides access to the final fuel services for 26 miles. (Photo taken 5/22/15). |
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Interstate 55 South at Exit 26: LA 22 - Springfield / Ponchatoula (Photo taken 5/22/15). |
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Dual Interstate 55 South / US 51 South assurance shields just beyond Exit 26. (Photo taken 5/22/15). |
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Speed limit assurance sign on Interstate 55 South. The speed limit on most rural Interstates in Louisiana is 70 mph, as this sign reads. (Photo taken 5/22/15). |
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Mileage/distance sign on Interstate 55 South. It's 2 miles to the junction of US 51 Business and 46 miles to New Orleans. (Photo taken 5/22/15). |
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Interstate 55 South at mile marker 25. (Photo taken 5/22/15). |
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Interstate 55 South at Exit 23: US 51 Business - Ponchatoula (Photo taken 5/22/15). |
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Interstate 55 South at Exit 22: Frontage Road (Photo taken 5/22/15). |
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Interstate 55 South at mile marker 21, as it begins to cross the 21-mile long Manchac Swamp Bridge. This makes it one of the longest bridges over water in the world. (Photo taken 5/22/15). |
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Interstate 55 South at mile marker 20, continuing south across the Manchac Swamp Bridge. (Photo taken 5/22/15). |
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Interstate 55 South at mile marker 18. (Photo taken 5/22/15). |
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Interstate 55 South at Exit 15: Manchac (Photo taken 5/22/15). |
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Interstate 55 South at mile marker 15. (Photo taken 5/22/15). |
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Dual Interstate 55 South / US 51 South assurance shields near mile marker 14.8. (Photo taken 5/22/15). |
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Mileage sign near mile marker 14.6. It's 7 miles to Ruddock and 15 miles to the junction of Interstate 10 (southern terminus of I-55). (Photo taken 5/22/15). |
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Interstate 55 South at mile marker 14.4. (Photo taken 5/22/15). |
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Interstate 55 South at mile marker 13. (Photo taken 5/22/15). |
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Interstate 55 South at mile marker 11. (Photo taken 5/22/15). |
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Interstate 55 South at Exit 7: Ruddock (Photo taken 5/22/15). |
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Interstate 55 South / US 51 South assurance shields just south of Exit 7. (Photo taken 5/22/15). |
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Mileage sign just south of Exit 7. It's 7 miles to the junction of Interstate 10 and 27 miles to New Orleans via I-10 East. (Photo taken 5/22/15). |
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Interstate 55 South at mile marker 6. (Photo taken 5/22/15). |
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Interstate 55 South at mile marker 4. (Photo taken 5/22/15). |
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Interstate 55 South at mile marker 3. (Photo taken 5/22/15). |
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Interstate 55 South at mile marker 2. (Photo taken 5/22/15). |
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Interstate 55 South approaching Exit 1 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 5/22/15). |
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Interstate 55 South at Exit 1: US 51 / To Interstate 10 West - Baton Rouge / La Place. Stay straight to go onto Interstate 10 East toward New Orleans. (Photo taken 5/22/15). |