Interstate 210 Louisiana
Overview
Interstate 210 in Louisiana provides a truck bypass route and an alternate to I-10 across the Lake Charles bridge west of Downtown.1 Angling southeast from I-10, the freeway spans Prien Lake along the Calcasieu River over a 8,500 foot long girder bridge. Built in 1964, the four lane span rises to a height of 125 feet.2
History
Spearheaded by Lake Charles city councilman Isreal LaFleur in the 1950s, Interstate 210 was completed in 1977.1
Route Information
East End – Lake Charles, LA
West End – Sulphur, LA
Mileage – 12.40
Cities – Lake Charles, Sulphur
- Junctions –
Source: December 31, 2018 Interstate Route Log and Finders List
I-210 Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT)
Highway Guides
East End
– Lake Charles, Louisiana
East at
West at
East at
West End
– Sulphur, Louisiana
West at
East at
West at
Sources:
- “Script for Half Looped: Part 1.” KPLC TV 7, Lake Charles, LA, February 25, 2004.
- I0210 over PRIEN LAKE, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. BridgeReports.com.
Page updated August 27, 2020.