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|direction_b=North |terminus_b= in Wilson |parishes=East Feliciana |previous_type=LA |previous_route=67 |next_type=LA |next_route=69 |browse= }} Louisiana Highway 68 (LA 68) is a state highway located in southeastern Louisiana. It runs in a north–south direction from U.S. Highway 61 (US 61) north of Port Hudson to LA 19 in Wilson. The route traverses rural East Feliciana Parish and runs largely parallel to LA 19, one of the main north–south routes through the area. LA 68 connects the small town of Jackson with Baton Rouge, the state capital, via US 61. Jackson and its surrounding areas include a variety of historic sites, as well as several medical and correctional facilities. LA 68 was created in the 1955 Louisiana Highway renumbering and travels north–south unlike most even-numbered routes in the range of "primary" state highways. During its first few years of existence, LA 68 extended about further south into neighboring East Baton Rouge Parish. After a series of improvements completed in the early 1960s, this portion of the route was assumed by US 61, which formerly followed the less direct path of what is now LA 964 through the area. ==Route description== From the south, LA 68 begins at a junction with US 61 just east of the Port Hudson State Historic Site in the southwestern corner of East Feliciana Parish. US 61 connects with Baton Rouge to the south and St. Francisville to the northwest. LA 68 heads northeast through a thickly wooded area that is interspersed with light suburban development and straddles the East Baton Rouge Parish line for a short distance. After , LA 68 crosses the Canadian National Railway (CN) line at grade. The residential development largely disappears as LA 68 proceeds to a junction with LA 964, which connects to the nearby communities of Slaughter and Zachary. LA 68 continues northeast toward the town of Jackson. About along the way, the thick pine forest begins to make a scenic canopy over the roadway. After the surroundings open out onto a wide field, LA 68 passes the Dixon Correctional Institute and its small adjacent airstrip. Soon afterward, the highway passes an unmarked entrance to the East Louisiana State Hospital. Upon reaching a junction with LA 10, signs direct motorists to nearby points of interest and important facilities in Jackson and the surrounding area. These include the Villa Feliciana Medical Complex, Louisiana War Veterans Home, and historic sites such as the former Centenary College of Louisiana.〔〔〔 Heading northeast from Jackson, LA 68 intersects LA 963, which connects to a sparsely populated area known as Gurley. later, LA 68 enters the small village of Wilson. At a T-intersection with LA 952, LA 68 turns southeast onto Bay Street and proceeds to zigzag northeast onto Grant Street and finally southeast onto Sycamore Street. The highway crosses the former right-of-way of the Gloster Southern Railroad (GLSR) line and reaches its northern terminus at a junction with LA 19 one block from the local post office. LA 19 connects with Slaughter to the south as well as Norwood, a small village near the Mississippi state line, to the north.〔〔〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Louisiana Highway 68」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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