Interstate 12 East - Baton Rouge to Albany

East
Interstate 12 separates from I-10 eastbound one mile from a half diamond interchange (Exit 1 B) with LA 3064 (Essen Lane). Exit 1 A is the ramp linking I-12 with I-10 east.
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LA 3064 constitutes a 4.41 mile long arterial route south from adjacent LA 73 (Jefferson Highway) to Burbank Drive.
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I-12 elevates across Ward Creek, LA 73 (Jefferson Highway) and Drusilla Drive east to the half diamond interchange at Exit 1 C for westbound.
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An auxiliary lane opens along I-12 east from the LA 73 (Jefferson Highway) entrance ramp to the cloverleaf interchange (Exit 2) with U.S. 61 (Airline Highway).
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U.S. 61 (Airline Highway) is a major arterial route across Baton Rouge south toward Gonzalez and north to Interstate 110.
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Spanning the Amite River, Interstate 12 east enters Livingston Parish and the city of Denham Springs.
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The diamond interchange (Exit 12) with LA 1026 (Juban Road) was added along Interstate 12 in 2006.
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LA 1026 follows Juban Road for 4.44 miles north from LA 16 to an overlap with U.S. 190 east.
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Construction expanding Interstate 12 to six lanes between LA 1026 (Juban Road) and LA 447 at Walker broke ground on December 14, 2011. The 3.2 mile long project cost $21.9 million.1
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Interstate 12 meets LA 447 (Walker South Road) at a dumbbell interchange (Exit 15) in two miles.
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LA 447 constitutes a five lane commercial boulevard north from Exit 15 to U.S. 190 (Florida Boulevard) at the Walker city center.
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Satsuma Road (Parish County Route 45) heads 8.94 miles north from LA 42 at the unincorporated community of Colyell to U.S. 190 at Satsuma.
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A diamond interchange (Exit 22) joins Interstate 12 with LA 63 (Frost Road) at the Livingston Parish seat of Livingston.
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The replacement of the bridges taking Interstate 12 over the Tickfaw River can accommodate eventual six lane expansion.
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LA 441 angles southeast from U.S. 190 and the unincorporated community of Holden to the diamond interchange at Exit 29.
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Rest areas were formerly located along both sides of Interstate 12 to the west of Exit 29. Bridge replacements at Big Branch accommodate future widening.
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LA 43 meets Interstate 12 at a diamond interchange (Exit 32) at southern reaches of the Albany town limits.
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South from Exit 32, LA 43 (Montpelier Road) connects with LA 42 west from the town of Springfield.
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References:
- "I-12 expansion set near Walker." Advocate, The (Baton Rouge, LA), December 15, 2011.
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- ABRoads: 10/08/21
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Page Updated Thursday June 22, 2023.


