Interstate 12
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The Interstate 12 (abbreviated I-12 ) is an interstate highway , by the state of Louisiana runs. It is also called the Republic of West Florida Parkway . I-12 begins in Baton Rouge , Louisiana's capital, on Interstate 10 and runs north past Pontchartrain Lake before ending at an intersection with Interstates 10 and 59 near Slidell .
Important cities
history
When the Twin Span Bridge on Interstate 10 was damaged by Hurricane Katrina , Interstate 12 temporarily took over the function of I-10. On October 14, 2005, Interstate 10 ran back over the Twin Span Bridge to a limited extent until the second lane was reopened in early January 2006.
Web links
Commons : Interstate 12 - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Interstate Guide (English)