Louisiana State Route 1 ran 452.7 miles (728.6km) in a north–south direction from Pointe à la Hache to the Texas state line near Greenwood. The route was designated along the Jefferson Highway, an auto trail that ran from New Orleans to Winnipeg.
In 1926, US 71, US 171, and US 80 were overlaid on SR 1 from Baton Rouge to Clarence, Belmont to Shreveport, and Shreveport to the Texas state line, respectively. While the routes were signed concurrently, the state route designations were removed in the 1955 Louisiana Highway renumbering.
Louisiana State Route 2 ran 319.6 miles (514.3km) in an east–west direction from the Texas state line via Lake Charles, Lafayette, Morgan City, and New Orleans to the Mississippi state line. The route was designated along the Old Spanish Trail.
In 1926, US 90 was overlaid on most of SR 2. While the route was signed concurrently, the SR 2 designation was removed in the 1955 Louisiana Highway renumbering.
In 1926, the southern segment became part of US61, and the northern segment became part of US65 when the numbered U.S. Highway system was created.[3][4] Route 3 remained co-signed with its U.S. counterparts until the 1955 Louisiana Highway renumbering, which eliminated such overlaps.[2] A portion of the route north of Lake Providence bypassed in the 1930s was designated as Route 3-D while it remained in the state highway system.[5]
Louisiana State Route 3-D
State Route 3-D
Existed
1931–1955
Louisiana State Route 3-D ran 8.72 miles (14.03km) in a north–south direction from US 65/SR 3 north of Lake Providence to US 65/SR 3 at Millikin. It was a portion of SR 3 bypassed in 1931.
Louisiana State Route 4 ran 182.1 miles (293.1km) in a north–south direction from the Mississippi state line to LA 1 in Shreveport. The route was designated along the Dixie Overland Highway.
In 1926, US 80 was overlaid on the entirety of SR 4. While the route was signed concurrently, the SR 4 designation was removed in the 1955 Louisiana Highway renumbering.
Louisiana State Route 5
State Route 5
Existed
1921–1955
Louisiana State Route 5 existed from 1921 to 1955.
Louisiana State Route 5-D
State Route 5-D
Existed
1921–1955
Louisiana State Route 5-D existed from 1921 to 1955.
Louisiana State Route 6 ran 163.4 miles (263.0km) in an east–west direction from the Texas state line at the Sabine River to the Mississippi state line at Vidalia.
In 1934, US 84 was extended on top of the eastern half of SR 6 from the Mississippi state line to Clarence. While the route was signed concurrently, the state route designation was removed in the 1955 renumbering; the western half became the modern LA 6.
Louisiana State Route 7 ran in a west–east direction from the Texas state line at the Sabine River to the Mississippi state line at Bogalusa.
In 1926, US 190 was overlaid on SR 7 from Ripley to the Mississippi state line. While the route was marked concurrently, the SR 7 designation was cancelled in favor of US 190 in the 1955 renumbering. The remainder of SR 7 became LA 12.
Louisiana State Route 8 ran 36.2 miles (58.3km) in a north–south direction from US71/SR55 north of Shreveport to the Texas state line northwest of Rodessa.
Louisiana State Route 14 ran 150.3 miles (241.9km) in a north–south direction from US 71/US 167/SR 1 in Alexandria to the Arkansas state line near Mer Rouge.
In 1926, US 165 was overlaid on the entirety of SR 14. While the route was signed concurrently, the state route designation was removed in the 1955 renumbering.
Louisiana State Route 14-D
State Route 14-D
Existed
1921–1955
Louisiana State Route 14-D existed from 1921 to 1955.
Louisiana State Route 15
State Route 15
Length
110.4mi(177.7km)
Existed
1924–1955
Louisiana State Route 15 ran 110.4 miles (177.7km) in a north–south direction from US 65/US 84/SR 6 in Ferriday to SR 11 in Farmersville.
SR 15 became the modern LA 15 in the 1955 renumbering.
Louisiana State Route 24 existed from 1921 to 1955.
Louisiana State Route 24-D
State Route 24-D
Existed
1921–1955
Louisiana State Route 24-D existed from 1921 to 1955.
Louisiana State Route 24-E
State Route 24-E
Existed
1921–1955
Louisiana State Route 24-E existed from 1921 to 1955.
Louisiana State Route 25
State Route 25
Existed
1921–1955
Louisiana State Route 25 existed from 1921 to 1955.
Louisiana State Route 25-D
State Route 25-D
Existed
1921–1955
Louisiana State Route 25-D existed from 1921 to 1955.
Louisiana State Route 26
State Route 5
Existed
1921–1955
Louisiana State Route 26 ran in a north–south direction from Kaplan to SR 1 (now US 71) near Lecompte. In 1926, US 167 was overlaid on the section from Turkey Creek north to SR 1. SR 26 was extended south to Forked Island at the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway by 1928. While the route was marked concurrently, SR 26 was deleted in favor of US 167 in the 1955 renumbering. The remainder of SR 26 became LA 13 from Turkey Creek to Kaplan and LA 35 from Kaplan to Forked Island.
Louisiana State Route 26-D
State Route 26-D
Existed
1921–1955
Louisiana State Route 26-D existed from 1921 to 1955.
Louisiana State Route 27
State Route 27
Existed
1921–1955
Louisiana State Route 27 existed from 1921 to 1955.
Louisiana State Route 28
State Route 28
Existed
1921–1955
Louisiana State Route 28 existed from 1921 to 1955.
Louisiana State Route 29
State Route 29
Existed
1921–1955
Louisiana State Route 29 existed from 1921 to 1955.
Louisiana State Route 30
State Route 30
Existed
1921–1955
Louisiana State Route 30 existed from 1921 to 1955.
Louisiana State Route 30-D
State Route 30-D
Existed
1928–1955
Louisiana State Route 30-D existed from 1921 to 1955.
Louisiana State Route 30-E ran 8.0 miles (12.9km) in a north–south direction from SR30 near Lettsworth to a second junction with SR30 near Simmesport at the Atchafalaya River. It was a portion of SR30 bypassed in 1928 by a new alignment.
Louisiana State Route 30-F
State Route 30-F
Existed
1928–1955
Louisiana State Route 30-F existed from 1921 to 1955.
Louisiana State Route 31
State Route 5
Existed
1921–1955
Louisiana State Route 31 existed from 1921 to 1955.
Louisiana State Route 32
State Route 5
Existed
1921–1955
Louisiana State Route 32 existed from 1921 to 1955.
Louisiana State Route 33
State Route 33
Length
71.3mi(114.7km)
Existed
1921–1955
Louisiana State Route 33 ran 71.3 miles (114.7km) in a north–south direction from South Carollton Avenue in New Orleans to the Mississippi state line near Frenier. The route was part of the proposed Lakeshore Highway, but construction on the section from Kenner to Frenier was abandoned in the early 1930s mainly due to the completion of the Bonnet Carrè Spillway that split the route in half. In 1926, US 51 was overlaid on top of SR 33. While the route was marked concurrently, the state route designation was removed in the 1955 renumbering.
Louisiana State Route 34 ran in a north–south direction from Slidell to the Mississippi state line at Warnerton.
In 1926, US 190 was overlaid on the portion of SR 34 from Covington to Slidell. While the route was marked concurrently, SR 34 was deleted in favor of US 190 in the 1955 renumbering. The remainder of SR 34 became LA 25.
Louisiana State Route 43 ran in a general west–east direction from Breaux Bridge to the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway.
When SR 43 was designated in 1921, it ran from Breaux Bridge to Abbeville. In 1926, the route was extended to the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway south of Abbeville. In 1949, US 167 was overlaid on top of SR 43 from Lafayette to Abbeville. While the route was marked concurrently, SR 43 was deleted in favor of US 167 in the 1955 renumbering. The remainder of SR 43 became LA 94 from Breaux Bridge to Lafayette, LA 82 from Abbeville to Esther and LA 333 from Esther to the Intracoastal Waterway.
U.S. Route 425 (US 425) is a north–south United States highway that travels in the U.S. states of Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas. It was first commissioned in 1989.
U.S. Route 84 (US 84) is an east–west United States Numbered Highway that started as a short Georgia–Alabama route in the original 1926 scheme. Later, in 1941, it had been extended all the way to Colorado. The highway's eastern terminus is a short distance east of Midway, Georgia, at an Interchange with Interstate 95 (I-95). The road continues toward the nearby Atlantic Ocean as a county road. Its western terminus is in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, at an intersection with US 160.
U.S. Route 165 is a north–south United States highway spur of U.S. Highway 65. It currently runs for 412 miles (663 km) from U.S. Route 90 in Iowa, Louisiana north to U.S. Highway 70 in North Little Rock, Arkansas. The route passes through the states of Arkansas and Louisiana. It passes through the cities of Monroe and Alexandria in Louisiana. A segment of US 165 serves as a routing of the Great River Road within Arkansas.
Louisiana Highway 82 (LA 82) is a state highway located in southern Louisiana. It runs 142.87 miles (229.93 km) in a general east–west direction from the Texas state line east of Port Arthur to the Vermilion–Lafayette parish line southwest of Youngsville.
Louisiana Highway 10 (LA 10) is a state highway located in southern Louisiana. It runs 255.51 miles (411.20 km) in an east–west direction from U.S. Highway 171 (US 171) south of Leesville to the Mississippi state line east of Bogalusa.
Louisiana Highway 9 (LA 9) is a state highway located in northern Louisiana. It runs 100.01 miles (160.95 km) in a north–south direction from the concurrent U.S. Highways 71 and 84 (US 71-84) in Campti to a junction with the concurrent US 63 and US 167 in Junction City.
Louisiana Highway 17 (LA 17) is a state highway located in northeastern Louisiana. It runs 66.53 miles (107.07 km) in a north–south direction from the junction of U.S. Highway 425 (US 425), LA 4, LA 15, and LA 130 in Winnsboro to the Arkansas state line at Kilbourne.
Louisiana Highway 25 (LA 25) is a state highway located in southeastern Louisiana. It runs 38.72 miles (62.31 km) in a north–south direction from U.S. Highway 190 (US 190) in Covington to the Mississippi state line north of Warnerton.
Louisiana Highway 62 (LA 62) is a state highway located in Washington Parish, Louisiana. It runs 11.88 miles (19.12 km) in a north–south direction from LA 10 in Sheridan to the Mississippi state line north of State Line.
In 1955, Louisiana passed a law that undertook a comprehensive revision to the state highway classification and numbering system. The new system designated roads by importance to travel patterns and rectified the previous numbering system under new unified designations.
Louisiana Highway 69 (LA 69) is a state highway located in southeastern Louisiana. It runs 15.36 miles (24.72 km) in a general north–south direction from LA 70 in Grand Bayou to LA 1 northwest of White Castle.
Louisiana Highway 122 (LA 122) is a state highway located in Grant Parish, Louisiana. It runs 26.10 miles (42.00 km) in an east–west direction from the junction of U.S. Highway 71 (US 71) and LA 1239-1 in Montgomery to LA 123 in Dry Prong.
Louisiana Highway 139 (LA 139) is a state highway located in northeastern Louisiana. It runs 20.20 miles (32.51 km) in a north–south direction from U.S. Highway 80 (US 80) in Monroe to the junction of US 165, US 425, LA 2, and LA 593 in Bastrop.
Louisiana Highway 99 (LA 99) is a state highway located in southwestern Louisiana. It runs 32.44 miles (52.21 km) in a north–south direction from LA 14 west of Lake Arthur to U.S. Highway 190 (US 190) east of Kinder.
Louisiana Highway 125 (LA 125) is a state highway located in LaSalle Parish, Louisiana. It runs 12.51 miles (20.13 km) in a southwest to northeast direction from U.S. Highway 165 (US 165) in Tullos to a second junction with US 165 northeast of Olla.
Louisiana Highway 130 (LA 130) is a state highway located in Franklin Parish, Louisiana. It runs 7.32 miles (11.78 km) in an east–west direction from LA 135 north of Liddieville to a junction with U.S. Highway 425 (US 425), LA 4, LA 15, and LA 17 in Winnsboro.
References
↑ "Act No. 95, House Bill No. 206". State-Times. Baton Rouge. November 29, 1921. p.9.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Louisiana Department of Highways (1955). Louisiana Highways: Interim Road Map (Map). Louisiana Department of Highways.
↑ United States Numbered Highways, Selected by American Association of State Highway Officials, Approved by United States Department of Agriculture. American Association of State Highway Officials. 1927. pp.22–23.
↑ Clason Map Company (1928). Clason's Road Map of Louisiana (Map). Clason Map Company.
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