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Earhart Expressway

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The majority of the expressway carries three lanes in each direction, narrowing to two lanes at either end. The posted speed limit is 50 mph (80 km/h), and there is no paved shoulder along the route. Excepting the full interchange at Clearview Parkway, exits only occur from the westbound
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and following an abandoned railroad right-of-way to the beginning of the expressway, about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) from the Orleans/Jefferson Parish line.
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railroad yard). Earhart Expressway is used as a relatively uncongested route for commuters, as well as an alternate to I-10 or Airline Drive to reach
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The Earhart Expressway is an extension of Earhart Boulevard, a divided four- and six-lane thoroughfare that begins at Loyola Avenue near the
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lanes, and marked on-ramps only serve the eastbound direction. (An unmarked on-ramp enters the westbound lanes from L&A Road behind the
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freeway after crossing Hamilton Street. Earhart Expressway proceeds westward and passes over Hoey's Canal and the
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From the south (east), LA 3139 begins at the intersection of Earhart Boulevard and Monroe Street in
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Route of the Earhart Expressway (LA 3139) highlighted in red
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North end of freeway and Earhart Expressway designation
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South end of freeway and Earhart Expressway designation
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Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival
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Index

Louisiana Highway 3139
Louisiana Highway 3139 marker

Louisiana DOTD
New Orleans
LA 3152
Elmwood
LA 3154
United States
Louisiana
Jefferson
Orleans
Interstate
US
State
Scenic
LA 3138
LA 3140
New Orleans
Fred A. Earhart
Jefferson Parish
Orleans Parish
Louisiana
New Orleans
limited-access
Canadian National Railway
Orleans Parish
Jefferson Parish
U.S. 90
Jefferson Highway

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