Origin
River Ridge, LA
Afternoon in River Ridge on Sunday
Local time
1:21 PM
CDT
Current temp
64°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from River Ridge, LA to New Orleans, LA
Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 19, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
19m
Distance
10 mi
16 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$2
one way
EV Charging
Good
8 stations
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 18m
★
6 AM
0h 20m
8 AM
0h 23m
10 AM
0h 21m
12 PM
0h 21m
3 PM
0h 21m
5 PM
0h 23m
8 PM
0h 19m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
River Ridge, LA
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Trip Overview
The drive from River Ridge, LA to New Orleans, LA covers 10 miles and takes about 19m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on Earhart Expressway, Earhart Boulevard, Pontchartrain Expressway for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed highway & surface. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 4.9 miles on Earhart Expressway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $1.51 one way before food or hotel costs.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Earhart Expressway | 4.9 mi | 7m |
| Earhart Boulevard | 0.6 mi | 1m |
| Pontchartrain Expressway | 0.5 mi | <1m |
| I 10 | 0.5 mi | <1m |
| South Carrollton Avenue | 0.4 mi | 1m |
| Citrus Road | 0.3 mi | 1m |
| Tulane Avenue | 0.3 mi | <1m |
| South Claiborne Avenue | 0.3 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Earhart Expressway
— 4.9 mi, about 7m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between River Ridge, LA and New Orleans, LA.
1
Start on this road
47 ft
·
8 sec
·
this road
2
Turn left onto Garden Road
0.2 mi
·
56 sec
·
Garden Road
3
Turn right onto Robin Lane
0.3 mi
·
1 min
·
Robin Lane
4
At end of road, turn left onto Citrus Road
0.3 mi
·
1 min
·
Citrus Road
5
At end of road, turn left onto Hickory Avenue
0.2 mi
·
37 sec
·
Hickory Avenue
6
Turn right onto Dock Street
499 ft
·
11 sec
·
Dock Street
7
At end of road, turn left onto LA 3154
0.1 mi
·
23 sec
·
Dickory Avenue
Use the left / right lanes.
8
Turn right onto LA 3139
4.9 mi
·
7 min
·
Earhart Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
9
Continue on LA 3139
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
Earhart Boulevard
10
Turn left onto Dante Street
400 ft
·
15 sec
·
Dante Street
11
Turn right onto Oleander Street
0.1 mi
·
26 sec
·
Oleander Street
12
Turn left onto South Carrollton Avenue
0.4 mi
·
1 min
·
South Carrollton Avenue
13
Take the ramp
428 ft
·
10 sec
Toward I 10
14
Keep slight right at fork
0.4 mi
·
49 sec
Toward I 10 East: Slidell
Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
15
Keep slight left at fork
0.1 mi
·
19 sec
Toward I 10 East: Downtown, Slidell
16
Merge onto I 10
0.5 mi
·
40 sec
·
Pontchartrain Expressway
17
Keep slight right at fork onto I 10
0.5 mi
·
36 sec
·
I 10
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
18
Take the exit
0.3 mi
·
36 sec
Exit 234B
Toward Poydras Street, Superdome
Use the straight / slight left lanes.
19
Turn left onto South Claiborne Avenue
0.3 mi
·
40 sec
·
South Claiborne Avenue
20
Turn right onto Tulane Avenue
0.3 mi
·
41 sec
·
Tulane Avenue
21
Arrive at destination
Tulane Avenue
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 175 decision points cluster between mile 1.2 and 9.1 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
6
1.2 mi into trip
|
~4m in
|
LA 3154 / Dickory Avenue
At end of road, turn left onto LA 3154 / Dickory Avenue
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left / right lanes.
7
7.6 mi into trip
|
~15m in
Keep slight right at fork toward I 10 East: Slidell
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
Toward I 10 East: Slidell
6
8 mi into trip
|
~16m in
Keep slight left at fork toward I 10 East: Downtown, Slidell
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Toward I 10 East: Downtown, Slidell
6
8.6 mi into trip
|
~17m in
|
I 10
Keep slight right at fork onto I 10
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
8
9.1 mi into trip
|
~17m in
Take the exit toward Poydras Street, Superdome
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the straight / slight left lanes.
Exit 234B
Toward Poydras Street, Superdome
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$1.51 one way
$3.02 round trip
$3.84/gal
25.4 MPG avg
4 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.21 | $1.66 | $3.32 |
| premium | $4.56 | $1.79 | $3.59 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $2.21 | $4.42 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$2
Estimated CO2 emission: 3.5 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 3 | 0 | $1.05 | $0.48 |
| Efficient EV | 2.5 | 0 | $0.88 | $0.40 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 4 | 0 | $1.40 | $0.64 |
Gas CO2
3 kg
EV CO2
1 kg (67% less)
This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.
DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.
Travel Intel
Current conditions at both ends of the drive.
Destination
New Orleans, LA
Afternoon in New Orleans on Sunday
Local time
1:21 PM
CDT
Current temp
65°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Time zone
Same local time
Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.
Temperature spread
1 degrees warmer at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
19m on the road
Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
What kind of drive is this?
10 mi in 19m — 59% highway, the rest on surface roads. Biggest road: Earhart Expressway.
59% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
21 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 4.9 mi on Earhart Expressway.
How Hard Is This Drive?
8/10
This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 1.2 miles in near LA 3154 / Dickory Avenue.
Driving Effort
8/10
Focused - busy navigation packed into a short drive
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a short but busy drive. With 17 decision points packed into just 10 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 19m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 1.2 miles (LA 3154 / Dickory Avenue): Lane positioning matters here; at 7.6 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 8 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Between River Ridge, LA and New Orleans, LA, road signs point toward Slidell and Superdome.
Slidell
8 mi in
|
~16m
Superdome
9.1 mi in
|
~17m
About the Cities
Arriving in New Orleans, LA
Full guide →Way down yonder in New Orleans (French: La Nouvelle-Orléans), you'll find the roots of jazz and a blossoming culture that is unlike anything else on Earth. Here, the laid-back atmosphere of the riverfront South has mixed with French sophistication, Spanish style, and African-American energy to create something greater than the sum of its parts. "NOLA" is the largest city in Louisiana and one of the top tourist destinations in the United States. "Laissez les bons temps rouler" is what they say here in the Big Easy, and you too can "let the good times roll" with a cool stroll down Bourbon Street, a hot Dixieland band, and even hotter Creole cuisine. Mardi Gras may be the city's calling card, but that's just one day out of the hot and muggy year in New Orleans. Go ahead, take a riverboat down the Mississippi, munch on some beignets, and watch the Saints go marchin' in.
City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 19m. Total distance: 10 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
19m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (59%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Scenic Drive
Mixed highway & surface route profile with national parks nearby.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 4.9 miles on Earhart Expressway. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.
It helps. This route has a higher-than-average number of complex decision points, which get harder in the dark. If the last hour of the trip is on surface roads or mountain grades, aim to arrive at New Orleans, LA before sunset when you can. Check the Trip Plan for departure windows that land you in daylight.
Yes. At under 2 hours behind the wheel, this works well for families — plan one quick stop if you have younger kids.
The main spots that need attention: at 1.2 miles (LA 3154 / Dickory Avenue): Lane positioning matters here; at 7.6 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 8 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Yes — New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park. See the National Parks section for detour distances and tips on detours.
Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at New Orleans, LA before heading back.
How this page is built
Compiled by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, EIA for fuel prices, and NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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