The two highways run concurrently for two miles (3 km) near the end of East Judge Perez Drive, at which point LA 46 turns east through the community of Reggio and LA 300.
After continuing in a south-southeast direction, the highway turns east and again meets LA 39, which has turned west, at Bayou Road. Serving as the southernmost west–east thoroughfare of the parish, it intersects LA 47 (Paris Road) and LA 3238 (Palmisano Boulevard) in Chalmette. Approximately one-half mile east of the Orleans-St. Claude Avenue Bridge and runs through the city's Lower 9th Ward, continuing to parallel to the Mississippi River. It crosses the Industrial Canal via the St. After heading south five blocks, LA 46 turns onto St. In New Orleans, LA 46 begins as Elysian Fields Avenue at an intersection with LA 39 (North Claiborne Avenue) and LA 3021 (Elysian Fields Avenue). The highway is recognized by the United States Department of Transportation as San Bernardo Scenic Byway. Bernard Highway, Bayou Road, East Judge Perez Drive, Florissant Highway and Yscloskey Highway in St.
Claude Avenue in the city of New Orleans and as St. It is demarcated as Elysian Fields Avenue and St. It runs in a west to east direction for a total length of 29.5 miles (47.5 km). Louisiana Highway 46 ( LA 46) is a state highway in Louisiana that serves Orleans and St. Dead end at Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet Canal in Shell Beach
