Origin
Timberlane, LA
Night in Timberlane on Saturday
Local time
11:41 PM
CDT
Current temp
64°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Timberlane, 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
16m
Distance
9.4 mi
15 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$1
one way
EV Charging
Good
8 stations
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 15m
★
6 AM
0h 16m
8 AM
0h 19m
10 AM
0h 17m
12 PM
0h 17m
3 PM
0h 17m
5 PM
0h 19m
8 PM
0h 15m
★
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Timberlane, LA
Yaroslav Shuraev
Trip Overview
Timberlane to New Orleans is 9.4 miles and takes about 16 minutes via Westbank Expressway/Belle Chasse Highway/Pontchartrain Expressway, with a fuel budget near $1 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This is a very short hop within Louisiana's Southeast region, connecting two points in the greater New Orleans area. It's a straightforward drive, mostly on well-trafficked expressways, making it ideal for travelers who want to get from point A to point B quickly without much fuss. Consider this your final push into the city, perfect for an afternoon arrival.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Westbank Expressway | 2.9 mi | 3m |
| Belle Chasse Highway | 1.8 mi | 3m |
| Pontchartrain Expressway | 1.6 mi | 1m |
| Wall Boulevard | 0.9 mi | 2m |
| Crescent City Connection | 0.6 mi | <1m |
| South Claiborne Avenue | 0.4 mi | <1m |
| Lafayette Street | 0.3 mi | <1m |
| Tulane Avenue | 0.3 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Westbank Expressway
— 2.9 mi, about 3m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Timberlane, LA and New Orleans, LA.
1
Start on this road
490 ft
·
40 sec
·
this road
2
Turn right onto Wall Boulevard
345 ft
·
15 sec
·
Wall Boulevard
3
Continue on Wall Boulevard
0.8 mi
·
2 min
·
Wall Boulevard
4
Turn left onto LA 23
1.8 mi
·
3 min
·
Belle Chasse Highway
Use the left lane.
5
Continue on LA 23
0.3 mi
·
26 sec
·
Lafayette Street
6
Turn right onto LA 23
94 ft
·
1 sec
·
Westbank Expressway
7
Take the ramp
0.2 mi
·
29 sec
Toward US 90 Business East
8
Merge onto US 90 BUS
2.9 mi
·
3 min
·
Westbank Expressway
Use the straight / slight left lanes.
9
Continue on US 90 BUS
0.6 mi
·
57 sec
·
Crescent City Connection
10
Continue on US 90 BUS
1.6 mi
·
1 min
·
Pontchartrain Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
11
Take the exit
0.2 mi
·
26 sec
Exit 13B
Toward US 90 East: Claiborne Avenue
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
12
Turn slight right onto US 90
0.4 mi
·
43 sec
·
South Claiborne Avenue
13
Turn right onto Tulane Avenue
0.3 mi
·
41 sec
·
Tulane Avenue
14
Arrive at destination
Tulane Avenue
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 75 decision points cluster between mile 0.1 and 8.5 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
5
0.1 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
Wall Boulevard
Turn right onto Wall Boulevard
Navigation decision point
4
1 mi into trip
|
~3m in
|
LA 23 / Belle Chasse Highway
Turn left onto LA 23 / Belle Chasse Highway
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
4
3.1 mi into trip
|
~7m in
Take the ramp toward US 90 Business East
Navigation decision point
Toward US 90 Business East
5
3.3 mi into trip
|
~7m in
|
US 90 BUS / Westbank Expressway
Merge onto US 90 BUS / Westbank Expressway
Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight left lanes.
7
8.5 mi into trip
|
~14m in
Take the exit toward US 90 East: Claiborne Avenue
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Exit 13B
Toward US 90 East: Claiborne Avenue
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$1.42 one way
$2.84 round trip
$3.84/gal
25.4 MPG avg
3 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.21 | $1.56 | $3.12 |
| premium | $4.56 | $1.69 | $3.37 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $2.08 | $4.15 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$1
Estimated CO2 emission: 3.3 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 | 2.8 | 0 | $0.99 | $0.45 |
| Efficient EV | 2.4 | 0 | $0.82 | $0.38 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 3.8 | 0 | $1.32 | $0.60 |
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
Night in New Orleans on Saturday
Local time
11:41 PM
CDT
Current temp
84°F
Sunny
S 10 mph
0% chance
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
20 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
16m on the road
The weather snapshot is not static. If you are leaving later, give both cities one more quick forecast check before departure.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
What kind of drive is this?
This drive offers a mixed experience, with 48% of it on highways. You'll spend a significant portion on the Westbank Expressway, including a stretch of 2.9 miles without interruption. As you progress, the route transitions through Belle Chasse Highway before merging onto the Pontchartrain Expressway, indicating a shift from more suburban or industrial thoroughfares to the heart of the city. Expect a dynamic feel as you navigate these connected expressways, typical of urban approaches.
48% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
14 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 2.9 mi on Westbank Expressway.
How Hard Is This Drive?
4/10
This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes around 0.1 miles in near Wall Boulevard.
Driving Effort
4/10
Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a straightforward 16m drive. You will face about 7 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (Wall Boulevard): Navigation decision point; at 1 miles (LA 23 / Belle Chasse Highway): Lane positioning matters here; at 3.1 miles: Navigation decision point.
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 16m. Total distance: 9.4 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
16m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (48%). Straightforward navigation.
Scenic Drive
Mixed highway & surface route profile with national parks nearby.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 2.9 miles on Westbank Expressway. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.
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 0.1 miles (Wall Boulevard): Navigation decision point; at 1 miles (LA 23 / Belle Chasse Highway): Lane positioning matters here; at 3.1 miles: Navigation decision point.
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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