Earhart Expressway is a 3.8-mile-long highway located in New Orleans, Louisiana. It connects the downtown area of the city with the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.
The expressway was named after Amelia Earhart, a celebrated aviation pioneer known for her record-breaking solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1932. Earhart disappeared in 1937 during a flight over the Pacific Ocean and was never found.
The construction of Earhart Expressway began in 1966 and was completed in 1975. It was designed to alleviate traffic congestion in the city by providing a direct route between downtown New Orleans and the airport.
Earhart Expressway is a four-lane divided highway with an average daily traffic volume of approximately 62,000 vehicles. It is a toll-free road and is maintained by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development.
In recent years, there have been discussions about potentially renaming the expressway due to concerns about Amelia Earhart's association with colonization and global exploration. However, as of 2021, the highway has not been officially renamed.
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