Avoiding New Orleans on I10

I always take I-12 if not actually going to New Orleans, but my experience, usually hitting Baton Rouge late afternoon, is that route can also be slow going, with backups at the interchanges making it difficult to get into the correct lanes. The greater part of the New Orleans-Baton Rouge metropolitan area is along the I-12 corridor, B-R to Slidell and north.

Last time across I-12 I thought the pavement was rough but doable. As mentioned, traffic through Baton Rouge during peak traffic times can be a little daunting but still much better than any of the alternatives.

One hint, be sure to time you passage through Baton Rouge from 10am to 2pm or else you will run into N.O. style traffic. I-12 was built specifically to cut across that southern I-10 loop to N.O.

sdianel wrote:
where in Florida are you headed? If you're going to the gulf coast (west), you can exit and take US19 south. Slower pace, good road. Then you can cut over on Hwy 54 to get to I-75 if you're going farther south or to the east coast.

One of our favorite routes, slow going but not where near the fast traffic found on I75.

where in Florida are you headed? If you're going to the gulf coast (west), you can exit and take US19 south. Slower pace, good road. Then you can cut over on Hwy 54 to get to I-75 if you're going farther south or to the east coast.

yep I-12. There is a campground we like in Livingston LA. Lakeside RV Park. Also if you want water and electric only, Ticfaw State Park is nearby.

It's a pretty nice route. We took it this summer. Lots less traffic.