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Louisiana Highway 85
State highway in Louisiana, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Louisiana Highway 85 (LA 85) is a state highway located in Iberia Parish, Louisiana. It runs 7.82 miles (12.59 km) in an east–west direction from LA 83 in Lydia to LA 182 in Jeanerette.
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Maintained by Louisiana DOTD | ||||
Length | 7.82 mi[1] (12.59 km) | |||
Existed | 1955 renumbering–present | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | Louisiana | |||
Parishes | Iberia | |||
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The route connects the town of Jeanerette with the rural area along LA 83, which serves the Port of New Iberia and leads to the salt domes of Weeks Island. It is also one of two highways which connect the town to U.S. Highway 90 (US 90), the principal highway through the Teche region and the future corridor of Interstate 49 (I-49).