Louisiana Highway 31
highway in Louisiana
Louisiana Highway 31 (LA 31) is a 54.6-mile-long (87.9 km) north–south state highway in Louisiana that serves Iberia, St. Martin, and St. Landry parishes, extending from LA 182 in New Iberia, and ending at the same highway in Opelousas.
Route description
From the south, LA 31 begins at a junction with LA 182 in New Iberia. After a short distance, the route begins to travel along the west bank of Bayou Teche. LA 31 crosses from Iberia Parish into St. Martin Parish near a junction with LA 86. Passing through the historic town of St. Martinville, LA 31 briefly overlaps LA 96. Continuing northward, LA 31 makes a jog in the tiny community of Parks and follows a western bend in Bayou Teche.
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