Interstate 210 (Louisiana)

Interstate 210
Lake Charles Bypass
Route information
Maintained by Louisiana DOTD
Length:	12.40 mi (19.96 km)
Existed:	1962 – present
Major junctions
West end:	I-10 east of Sulphur
	US 90 in Lake Charles
East end:	I-10 northeast of Lake Charles
Location
Parishes:	Calcasieu
Highway system
Interstate Highway System Main Auxiliary Suffixed Business Louisiana Highway System Interstate US State ← LA 191 I-220 →

Interstate 210 (I-210) in Louisiana, also known as the Lake Charles Bypass, is a 12.40-mile-long (19.96 km) bypass route in Lake Charles, in the southwestern part of the state. As a bypass of I-10, both of the ends of I-210 meet with I-10.

Route description

Israel LaFleur Bridge

The western terminus connects with I-10 east of Sulphur, heading southeast as it bypasses central Lake Charles around the southside. A mile east of the western terminus, I-210 rises over the Israel LaFleur Bridge, one of the highest bridges in the Interstate Highway System, to pass over the Calcasieu Ship Channel. At the southeastern end of the bridge, the highway meets with exit 3, Prien Lake Road, eastbound. I-210 heads east through Lake Charles, turning 90 degrees at exit 8, LA 14/Gerstner Memorial Drive. The highway then heads north towards its eastern terminus with I-10 just east of Lake Charles.

All of I-210 is included as part of the National Highway System, a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.

History

Interstate 210 opened to traffic in 1977.

Exit list

The entire highway is in Calcasieu Parish.

Location	mi	km	Exit	Destinations	Notes
​	0.0– 0.7	0.0– 1.13	1B	I-10 – Beaumont, Lake Charles	Western terminus; eastbound entrance and westbound exit; Exit 1B is for I-10 east (no exit number for I-10 west); I-10 exit 25
​	0.5	0.80	1A	East Sulphur, Industries	Eastbound entrance and westbound exit; to Pete Manena Road (not signed)
Lake Charles	1.5– 3.1	2.4– 5.0	Israel LaFleur Bridge over Calcasieu Ship Channel / Indian Bay
	3.2	5.1	3	Prien Lake Road, Golden Nugget Boulevard
	4.1– 4.7	6.6– 7.6	4	LA 1138-2 (Nelson Road), L'Auberge Avenue
	5.4– 5.7	8.7– 9.2	5	Lake Street
	6.1– 6.6	9.8– 10.6	6A	LA 385 (Ryan Street)
	6.9– 7.5	11.1– 12.1	6B	Enterprise Boulevard, Louisiana Avenue
	8.4– 9.0	13.5– 14.5	8	LA 14 – Cameron	To Gerstner Memorial Drive (not signed)
	10.1– 10.7	16.3– 17.2	10A	Legion Street	Legion Street is LA 1138-3 (not signed)
	11.0	17.7	10B	Broad Street	Eastbound exit and westbound entrance; Broad Street westbound is US 90 Business (not signed)
	11.9	19.2	11	US 90	Eastbound entrance and westbound exit; to Fruge Street (not signed)
​	12.2– 12.7	19.6– 20.4	12	I-10 – Lake Charles, Lafayette	Eastern terminus; eastbound exit and westbound entrance; Exit 12 is for I-10 west (no exit number for I-10 east); I-10 exit 34
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Incomplete access