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The two-lane road that connects Jean Lafitte to Larose crosses some of the most open marsh in south Louisiana. For miles there is nothing but grass, water, and sky on both sides — no trees, no buildings, just the road and the land dissolving into Barataria Bay. It is the most dramatic visual proof of coastal erosion in Jefferson Parish. Locals drive it without thinking. First-time visitors pull over to take pictures because they've never seen a road that looks like it's floating.
Quick facts
- ·Louisiana Highway 45 connecting Jean Lafitte to Larose
- ·Crosses open marsh with water visible on both sides for miles
- ·Visual evidence of Louisiana coastal erosion in real time
- ·Popular with photographers and first-time visitors
- ·Connects Jefferson Parish bayou communities to Lafourche Parish
- ·Drive it at sunset for the best light
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