Louisiana Highway 408 (
LA 408) runs in an east–west direction from a local road in
Baton Rouge to a junction with the concurrent
LA 37/
LA 64 in
Central,
East Baton Rouge Parish. The route connects northern Baton Rouge with
Greenwell Springs, a rural community within the Central city limits. LA 408 begins on Harding Boulevard at the west end of the
Canadian National Railway/
Kansas City Southern Railway overpass alongside the
Southern University campus. This terminus is located in an area within the Baton Rouge city limits known as
Scotlandville. LA 408 heads east across the overpass as a divided four-lane highway and intersects
US 61 (Scenic Highway). Several blocks later, the highway passes through an interchange with
I-110 at exit 6, connecting to Downtown Baton Rouge and
Natchez, Mississippi. Jutting out from this junction is Veterans Memorial Boulevard, a local road that provides access to
Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport. After passing along the south side of the airport, LA 408 crosses
LA 67 (Plank Road), and the local name changes from Harding Boulevard to Hooper Road. after exiting the Baton Rouge city limits, LA 408 crosses the
Comite River into the suburban city of Central. Over the next are junctions with
LA 410 (Blackwater Road),
LA 946 (Joor Road), and
LA 3034 (Sullivan Road). During this stretch, LA 408 narrows to an undivided two-lane highway. It continues northeast in this capacity until reaching a junction with LA 37/LA 64 (Greenwell Springs Road), which parallels the
Amite River. ==Louisiana Highway 409==