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Louisiana Highway 99 (LA 99) is a state highway located in southwestern Louisiana. It runs in a north–south direction from LA 14 west of Lake Arthur to U.S. Highway 190 (US 190) east of Kinder. The highway bisects the sparsely populated Jefferson Davis Parish as it zigzags along rural section line roads. Roughly halfway along its route, LA 99 passes through the town of Welsh and an interchange with Interstate 10 (I-10), the region's main east–west highway. It also intersects US 90, an older parallel corridor that now acts largely as a business route in the area. ==Route description== From the south, LA 99 begins at an intersection with LA 14 approximately west of the town of Lake Arthur. Signs direct motorists to the nearby Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge located to the south. LA 99 proceeds due north as an undivided two-lane highway in a rural area of southern Jefferson Davis Parish. After , it intersects LA 380, which passes through the small community of Thornwell. After another , the highway curves east briefly then back to the north amidst a small cluster of farm houses. LA 99 crosses a bridge over Bayou Chene then intersects LA 1126 a distance of later. As the surroundings become more residential, the highway enters the town of Welsh and travels along Simmons Street. US 90 passes through town on Russell Avenue, its primary east–west thoroughfare, connecting with Jennings to the east and Lake Charles to the west. LA 99 turns west to run concurrently with US 90 for a brief distance before turning north again onto Adams Street. Now following the town's primary north–south thoroughfare, LA 99 passes a series of historic brick storefronts and crosses the BNSF/Union Pacific Railroad line at grade. Shortly after passing the local cemetery, the surroundings abruptly become rural again. LA 99 immediately passes through a spread diamond interchange with I-10 at Exit 54, crossing over the interstate in the process. I-10 parallels the US 90 corridor, connecting with Lake Charles to the west and Lafayette to the east.〔〔〔 LA 99 continues due north and makes a quick shift west then north again at an intersection with a section line road. later, the route intersects LA 102, which connects to Fenton on nearby US 165. The two highways proceed north concurrently for , at which point the road continues straight ahead as LA 3086. LA 99 and LA 102 turn due east into a lightly populated community known as Pine Island. LA 102 continues straight ahead toward Hathaway while LA 99 turns to resume its northward course. After , the highway begins to skirt the Jefferson Davis–Allen Parish line. LA 99 proceeds for another to a point known as Lauderdale. Here, it reaches its northern terminus at US 190 between Kinder and Elton.〔〔〔 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 99」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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