List of state highways in Louisiana (700–749)

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The following is a list of state highways in the U.S. state of Louisiana designated in the 700-749 range.

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Louisiana Highway 700

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Louisiana Highway 700

Location Kaplan Lafayette Parish
Length10.69 mi [1]  (17.20 km)
Existed1955–present
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Louisiana Highway 700 (LA 700) runs 10.69 miles (17.20 km) in a general northsouth direction from LA 35 north of Kaplan, Vermilion Parish to LA 342 in southwestern Lafayette Parish. The route travels in a reverse "L" shape along rural section line roads. [2]

LA 700 begins at a junction with LA 35 located about 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Kaplan. After traveling east for 1 mile (1.6 km), the highway turns due north and passes through Andrew, intersecting LA 699. LA 700 has a brief concurrency with LA 92 in an area known as Indian Bayou. It then crosses the waterway of the same name, simultaneously crossing from Vermilion Parish into Lafayette Parish. LA 700 continues a short distance further to an intersection with LA 342 west of Ridge. It is an undivided two-lane highway for its entire length.

ParishLocationmi [2] kmDestinationsNotes
Vermilion 0.00.0Louisiana 35 (2008).svg LA 35 (North Herpin Road) Kaplan, Rayne Southern terminus
Andrew 5.08.0Louisiana 699 (2008).svg LA 699  Leroy, Abbeville
7.011.3East plate.svg
Louisiana 92 (2008).svg
LA 92 east Maurice
South end of LA 92 concurrency
Indian Bayou 8.012.9West plate.svg
Louisiana 92 (2008).svg
LA 92 west Crowley
North end of LA 92 concurrency
Lafayette 10.717.2Louisiana 342 (2008).svg LA 342 (Golden Grain Road) Rayne, Lafayette Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Louisiana Highway 705

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Louisiana Highway 705

Location Vermilion Parish
Length1.66 mi [1]  (2.67 km)
Existed1955–present

Louisiana Highway 705 (LA 705) runs 1.66 miles (2.67 km) in an eastwest direction from the Acadia Parish line to LA 35 west of Indian Bayou, Vermilion Parish. It is an undivided two-lane highway for its entire length. [3]

The entire route is in Vermilion Parish.

mi [3] kmDestinationsNotes
0.00.0Begin state maintenanceWestern terminus
1.62.6Louisiana 35 (2008).svg LA 35 Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Louisiana Highway 708

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Louisiana Highway 708

Location Kaplan
Length3.84 mi [1] [4]  (6.18 km)

Louisiana Highway 711

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Louisiana Highway 711

Location Gueydan
Length2.02 mi [1] [5]  (3.25 km)

Louisiana Highway 712

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Louisiana Highway 712

LocationWright
Length2.00 mi [1]  (3.22 km)
Existed1955–present
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Louisiana Highway 712 (LA 712) runs 2.0 miles (3.2 km) in a northsouth direction along Wright Road in northwestern Vermilion Parish. [6]

The route begins at LA 14 in Wright and proceeds due north to a junction with Tom Road. It is an undivided two-lane highway for its entire length.

In the pre-1955 state highway system, LA 712 was designated as State Route C-1574. [7] LA 712 was created with the 1955 Louisiana Highway renumbering, [8] and its route has remained the same to the present day. [9] [10]

The entire highway is in Vermilion Parish.

Locationmi [6] kmDestinationsNotes
Wright 0.00.0Louisiana 14 (2008).svg LA 14 (Veterans Memorial Drive) Lake Arthur, Abbeville Southern terminus
2.03.2Tom RoadNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Louisiana Highway 713

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Louisiana Highway 713

Location Gueydan
Length3.55 mi [1] [11]  (5.71 km)

Louisiana Highway 714

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Louisiana Highway 714

LocationRiceville
Length2.18 mi [1] [12]  (3.51 km)

Louisiana Highway 717

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Louisiana Highway 717

Location Cameron ParishVermilion Parish
Length11.84 mi [1] [13]  (19.05 km)

Louisiana Highway 717 (LA 717) begins at LA 14 west of Gueydan. It travels west, north, and east before ending at another point on LA 14 south of Lake Arthur.

Louisiana Highway 719

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Louisiana Highway 719

Location Duson
Length5.23 mi [1]  (8.42 km)
Existed1955–present
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Louisiana Highway 719 (LA 719) runs 5.23 miles (8.42 km) in a northsouth direction from LA 342 west of Ridge to US 90 in Duson, Lafayette Parish. [14]

The entire highway is in Lafayette Parish.

Locationmi [14] kmDestinationsNotes
0.00.0Louisiana 342 (2008).svg LA 342 Southern terminus
2.54.0East plate.svg
Louisiana 720 (2008).svg
LA 720 east
South end of LA 720 concurrency
3.15.0West plate.svg
Louisiana 720 (2008).svg
LA 720 west
North end of LA 720 concurrency
Duson 5.28.4US 90.svg US 90 Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Louisiana Highway 720

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Louisiana Highway 720

Location Lafayette Parish
Length5.06 mi [1]  (8.14 km)
Existed1955–present
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Louisiana Highway 720 (LA 720) runs 5.06 miles (8.14 km) in an eastwest direction from the Acadia Parish line to LA 343 south of Duson, Lafayette Parish. [15]

The entire route is in Lafayette Parish.

mi [15] kmDestinationsNotes
0.00.0Begin state maintenanceWestern terminus
2.54.0North plate.svg
Louisiana 719 (2008).svg
LA 719 north
West end of LA 719 concurrency
3.04.8South plate.svg
Louisiana 719 (2008).svg
LA 719 south
East end of LA 719 concurrency
5.18.2Louisiana 343 (2008).svg LA 343 Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Louisiana Highway 723

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Louisiana Highway 723

Location OssunLafayette
Length9.24 mi [1] [16]  (14.87 km)

Louisiana Highway 724

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Louisiana Highway 724

Location LafayetteOssun
Length11.40 mi [1] [17]  (18.35 km)

Louisiana Highway 725

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Louisiana Highway 725

Location Lafayette
Length1.02 mi [1] [18]  (1.64 km)

Louisiana Highway 726

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Louisiana Highway 726

Location Carencro
Length1.13 mi [1]  (1.82 km)
Existed1955–present

Louisiana Highway 726 (LA 726) runs 1.13 miles (1.82 km) in an eastwest direction from LA 182 to the concurrent I-49 and US 167 in Carencro, Lafayette Parish. [19]

The entire highway is in Carencro, Lafayette Parish.

mi [19] kmDestinationsNotes
0.00.0Louisiana 182 (2008).svg LA 182 Western terminus
0.91.4I-49.svgUS 167.svg I-49  / US 167  Lafayette, Opelousas Exit 4 on I-49
1.11.8End state maintenanceEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Louisiana Highway 728

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Louisiana Highway 728

Location Walroy
Length0.66 mi [1]  (1,060 m)

Louisiana Highway 728 (LA 728) is a collection of two state highways in Walroy south of Lafayette in Lafayette Parish. Both highways are part of Hugh Wallis Road and generally run parallel to US 90 and a BNSF railroad.

The two current sections of road were previously united as LA 728-2. The highway had previously crossed Kaliste Saloom Road before a portion of Hugh Wallis Road to the north was realigned and transferred out of state jurisdiction. The construction that created the two separate sections occurred between 2015 and 2016. [21]

Louisiana Highway 729

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Louisiana Highway 729

Location Lafayette
Length0.73 mi [1]  (1,170 m)
Existed1955–present

Louisiana Highway 729 (LA 729) runs 0.73 miles (1.17 km) in an eastwest direction along General Mouton Avenue from US 90 Business to mainline US 90 in Lafayette, Lafayette Parish. [22] Under the proposed La DOTD plan to eliminate state-maintained roadways throughout the state, all of LA 729 is proposed to be transferred to local jurisdiction. [23]

One unsigned 0.09-mile-long (0.14 km) spur route, LA 729 Spur, exits in Lafayette. It essentially acts as a private driveway for a nearby car dealership and has gates and private signage though per recent La DOTD documents, the road is still state-maintained. [24] [23]

Major junctions

The entire highway is in Lafayette, Lafayette Parish.

mi [22] kmDestinationsNotes
0.00.0Business plate.svg
US 90.svg
US 90 Bus. (East Pinhook Road)
Western terminus
0.50.80Louisiana 728-2 (2008).svg LA 728-2 (Hugh Wallis Road)Northern terminus of LA 728-2
0.60.97Spur plate.svg
Louisiana 729 (2008).svg
LA 729 Spur (Plantation Road)
Northern terminus of LA 729 Spur
0.71.1US 90.svg US 90 Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Louisiana Highway 731

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Louisiana Highway 731

Location Broussard
Length1.145 mi [25]  (1.843 km)
Existed1955–2021

Louisiana Highway 731 (LA 731) ran 1.145 miles (1.843 km) in a northwest to southeast direction along 2nd Street from US 90 to LA 182-2 in Broussard, Lafayette Parish. [26] It was decommissioned and transferred to local control in 2021. [27]

Major junctions

The entire highway was in Broussard, Lafayette Parish.

mi [25] kmDestinationsNotes
0.0000.000To plate.svg
US 90.svg
Kol Drive to US 90
Western terminus
0.5420.872Spur plate.svg
Louisiana 731 (2008).svg
LA 731 Spur (North Morgan Avenue)
Northern terminus of LA 731 Spur
1.1451.843Louisiana 182-2 (2008).svg LA 182-2 (East Main Street)Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Spur plate.svg

Louisiana 731 (2008).svg

Louisiana Highway 731 Spur

Location Broussard
Length0.272 mi [25]  (438 m)
Existed1955–2021

Louisiana Highway 731 Spur

One 0.272-mile-long (0.438 km) spur route, LA 731 Spur, existed along North Morgan Avenue in Broussard. It traveled from Main Street (a former section of LA 182) to 2nd Street (LA 731). [28] It was also decommissioned and transferred to local control in 2021. [27]

Major junctions

The entire highway was in Broussard, Lafayette Parish.

mi [25] kmDestinationsNotes
0.0000.000Louisiana 731 (2008).svg LA 731 (2nd Street)Northern terminus
0.2720.438Main StreetSouthern terminus; former LA 182
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Louisiana Highway 733

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Louisiana Highway 733

Location MiltonLafayette
Length4.41 mi [1] [29]  (7.10 km)

Louisiana Highway 734

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Louisiana Highway 734

Location Youngsville
Length1.01 mi [1] [30]  (1.63 km)
Existed1955–2013

Louisiana Highway 734 (LA 734) was a 1.01-mile (1.63 km) long state highway which ran between LA 339, northeast to LA 89 (First Street) in Youngsville. The highway was retired in 2013 and handed over to local jurisdictions for maintenance. [1] [31]

Louisiana Highway 737

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Louisiana Highway 737

Location Coteau RodairePortage
Length3.00 mi [1] [32]  (4.83 km)

Louisiana Highway 740

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Louisiana Highway 740

Location Arnaudville
Length0.43 mi [1]  (690 m)
Existed1955–present

Louisiana Highway 740 (LA 740) runs 0.43 miles (0.69 km) in a northsouth direction from LA 347 in Arnaudville, St. Landry Parish to the northern town limits. [33]

The entire highway is in Arnaudville, St. Landry Parish.

mi [33] kmDestinationsNotes
0.00.0Louisiana 347 (2008).svg LA 347 (Main Street, Guidroz Street)Southern terminus
0.40.64End state maintenanceNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Louisiana Highway 741

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Louisiana Highway 741

Location LeonvillePort Barre
Length6.68 mi [1] [34]  (10.75 km)

Louisiana Highway 742

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Louisiana Highway 742

Location OpelousasPort Barre
Length5.07 mi [1] [35]  (8.16 km)

Louisiana Highway 743

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Louisiana Highway 743

Location GibbsWashington
Length8.42 mi [1] [36]  (13.55 km)

Louisiana Highway 744

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Louisiana Highway 744

Location St. Landry Parish
Length0.75 mi [1]  (1,210 m)
Existed1955–present

Louisiana Highway 744 (LA 744) runs 0.75 miles (1.21 km) in an eastwest direction from the junction of I-49 and US 167 to LA 743 southeast of Washington, St. Landry Parish. [37]

The entire route is in St. Landry Parish.

mi [37] kmDestinationsNotes
0.00.0I-49.svgUS 167.svg I-49  / US 167  Opelousas, Alexandria Western terminus; exit 23 on I-49
0.81.3Louisiana 743 (2008).svg LA 743 Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Louisiana Highway 745

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Louisiana Highway 745

Location WashingtonBeggs
Length3.32 mi [1] [38]  (5.34 km)

Louisiana Highway 746

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Louisiana Highway 746

Location St. Landry Parish
Length1.59 mi [1]  (2.56 km)
Existed1955–present

Louisiana Highway 746 (LA 746) runs 1.59 miles (2.56 km) in an eastwest direction from a dead end at Camp Thistlethwaite to LA 745 north of Washington, St. Landry Parish. [39]

The entire route is in St. Landry Parish.

mi [39] kmDestinationsNotes
0.00.0Dead end at Camp ThistlethwaiteWestern terminus
1.62.6Louisiana 745 (2008).svg LA 745 Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Louisiana Highway 748

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Louisiana Highway 748

Location Ville PlatteGrand Prairie
Length5.77 mi [1] [40]  (9.29 km)

Louisiana Highway 749

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Louisiana Highway 749

Location Opelousas
Length4.27 mi [1] [41]  (6.87 km)

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