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Louisiana Highway 96
State highway in Louisiana, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Louisiana Highway 96 (LA 96) is a state highway located in southern Louisiana. It runs 19.54 miles (31.45 km) in an east–west direction from LA 182 in Broussard to LA 352 east of Catahoula.
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Length | 19.543 mi[1] (31.451 km) | ||||||
Existed | 1955 renumbering–present | ||||||
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Country | United States | ||||||
State | Louisiana | ||||||
Parishes | Lafayette, St. Martin | ||||||
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The route passes through St. Martinville, the seat of St. Martin Parish, located on Bayou Teche. It connects the city with U.S. Highway 90 (US 90), the main highway through the Teche region, just southeast of Lafayette. East of St. Martinville, LA 96 travels to the small community of Catahoula, which is located on Catahoula Lake at the edge of the Atchafalaya Basin.