From the west, LA 88 begins at an intersection with
LA 89 located at a point in northwestern
Iberia Parish known as
Lozes. LA 89, heading north from
Delcambre, makes a sharp turn from Coteau Road west onto Youngsville Road to head toward the small city of
Youngsville. LA 88 proceeds straight ahead on Coteau Road for then curves to the east. After , LA 88 passes through an interchange with
US 90, the future route of
I-49, which connects to
Lafayette on the northwest and
Morgan City on the southeast. East of US 90, LA 88 makes a jog to the south and back to the northeast. later, the route crosses the
BNSF/
Union Pacific Railroad line. It ends immediately afterward at an intersection with
LA 182 (
West Old Spanish Trail) at a point known as
Burke, northwest of
New Iberia. LA 182 parallels the route of US 90 to Lafayette and Morgan City. The entire route has an average daily traffic volume of 5,800 vehicles, and the posted speed limit is . LA 88 is an undivided two-lane highway for the majority of its route, widening briefly to a divided four-lane highway through the interchange with US 90. ==History==