Louisiana Highway 55

From the south, LA 55 begins at a dead end on the east bank of Bayou Terrebonne at a point south of Montegut. It heads northward along the bayou on a narrow strip of land within the marshes of lower Terrebonne Parish, passing a series of elevated boat houses. After , LA 55 passes through Point Barre as more traditional residences begin to line the roadway. Soon afterward, LA 55 crosses a vertical lift bridge over the Humble Canal and enters the community of Montegut. later, the area transitions to a closely built residential neighborhood. LA 55 continues northward through town and intersects LA 58 (Sarah Road), which heads west across Bayou Terrebonne and connects to LA 56 north of Chauvin. At the northern limit of Montegut is an area known as Pointe-Aux-Chenes. Here, LA 55 intersects LA 665, which heads to the southeast along Bayou Pointe-Aux-Chenes. The posted speed limit is generally , briefly reduced to through the center of Montegut. LA 55 is an undivided, two-lane highway for its entire length. ==History==

Pre-1955 route numbering In the original Louisiana Highway system in use between 1921 and 1955, the modern LA 55 was part of two separate state highways, State Route 81 and State Route 69. State Route 81 followed the current route of LA 55 from the southern terminus through the community of Montegut. The highway was originally projected to extend further south to a point on Bayou Terrebonne near Bay La Fleur off Lake Barre. However, it was never constructed south of the Madison Canal at this time, and the route remained the same up to the 1955 Louisiana Highway renumbering. Route 69 also remained in effect until the 1955 renumbering. The route has remained largely the same to the present day, with the exception of a short extension on the southern end. Since its designation, the roadway has been extended across the Madison Canal about further south than the original southern terminus. ==Future==

La DOTD is currently engaged in a program that aims to transfer about of state-owned roadways to local governments over the next several years. Under this plan of "right-sizing" the state highway system, the entire portion of LA 55 south of LA 58 is proposed for deletion as it does not meet a significant interurban travel function. ==Major intersections==