Louisiana Highway 59
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| Maintained by Louisiana DOTD | ||||
| Length: | 11.74 mi (18.89 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1955 renumbering – present | |||
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 US 190 in Mandeville
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 I-12 north of Mandeville LA 36 in Abita Springs
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| North end: |
 LA 21 north of Abita Springs |
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| Parishes: | St. Tammany | |||
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Louisiana Highway 59 (LA 59) is a state highway located in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. It runs 11.74 miles (18.89 km) in a north–south direction from U.S. Highway 190 (US 190) in Mandeville to LA 21 north of Abita Springs.
The highway is the most direct connection between the city of Mandeville and the town of Abita Springs. It also connects both places with Interstate 12 (I-12) roughly halfway between the two. North of Abita Springs, LA 59 intersects LA 21, connecting to Bogalusa and points along the Louisiana–Mississippi state line.
From the south, LA 59 begins at an intersection with US 190 (Florida Street) along the northern edge of the city of Mandeville. US 190 is the main highway through town and connects to the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, a toll bridge to New Orleans. LA 59 proceeds northeast on Girod Street as an undivided two-lane highway with a center turning lane. Though technically outside the Mandeville city limits, the area continues the city's grid pattern and residential development ensconced within a pine forest. This trend continues for 0.8 miles (1.3 km) to an intersection with LA 1088, a lateral highway connecting Mandeville with I-12 on the east side of town.
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