La Hwy 3

My Notes on La.3

La.3 originates in Bossier City, across the Red River from Shreveport.
It was the smart way into Arkansas when I went. You don't have to deal with Texarkana. I've heard there's a new interstate up that way that might take a load off of US 171?


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Louisiana Highway 3 (LA 3) is a state highway in northern Louisiana and runs in a north/south direction for 35.63 miles, from Interstate 20 to the Louisiana/Arkansas state line. LA 3 lies entirely within Bossier Parish.

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Route description

From the south, LA 3 begins as a four lane, divided highway in Bossier City at an off ramp on Interstate 20 and crosses Louisiana Highway 72 in two places, the first from the LA 3 and the other from Louisiana Highway 3 Spur, a 0.31 mile connector road that connects the two highways. LA 3 heads due north through Bossier Parish. LA 3 also intersects U.S. Highway 79 and Interstate 220 before it exits the city limits. From there, the highway spans almost due north to the Arkansas line, where LA 3 becomes Highway 29.

La Hwy 4

Links mentioning LA 4:

1)Click Here

My notes on La.4:

It goes by Jimmy Davis State Park east of Jonesboro and visits Columbia, a classic
Louisiana town.


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Louisiana Highway 4 (LA 4) is a state highway in Louisiana, USA. It spans 165.24 miles, mostly as a two lane, undivided road.

Route description

From the west, LA 4 begins at an intersection with U.S. Highway 71 in northern Red River Parish and runs eastward along the Red River Parish line. It then turns to the northeast, where it enters Ringgold and intersects U.S. Highway 371. LA 4 the continues eastward through Bienville Parish, running through the towns of Castor and Lucky. In Lucky, LA 4 also intersects LA 9. In Jackson Parish, LA 4 intersects U.S. Highway 371 in Jonesboro. While in Jackson Parish, LA 4 runs through Chatham.

In Caldwell Parish, LA 4 turns southeastward and merges with U.S. Highway 165 between Grayson and Columbia. LA 4 splits with U.S. 165 just north of Columbia and then continues eastward into Franklin Parish. LA 4 then turns northeastward, where it intersects with LA 865 and LA 17 in Winnsboro. LA 4 then continues almost due east through Tensas Parish and intersects U.S. Highway 65. After a few miles, LA 4 runs through Newellton and ends at an intersection with LA 605.

La Hwy 5

My notes on La.5:

La.5 isn't much on scenery. It does get you Keichi, a very historic little town.
Visit the old girl's college and see the Confederate Memorial Cemetery, plus several
very old homes. The area was bypassed by Huey Long's highway which has helped preserve it. The school was used as a hospital during and after the Battle of Mansfield.




Louisiana Highway 5 (LA 5) is a state highway in Louisiana. It spans 29.66 miles, serving De Soto Parish.

Route description

LA 5 begins in Logansport at an intersection with U.S. Route 84. LA 5 runs north-northeast through Longstreet before turning eastward at Keatchie. LA 5 intersects U.S. Route 171 just east of Keatchie and continues eastward. After intersecting Louisiana Highway 175, LA 5 ends at the KCS railroad and becomes Mount Zion Road less than a mile west of Interstate 49.

La Hwy 6

My notes on La.6:
La.6 crosses Toledo Bend Reservoir and is the Texas Connection to TX 21, a rather fine Texas road. Fun all the way to Nacogdoches.

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Louisiana Highway 6 (LA 6) is a state highway in Louisiana. It spans 54.45 miles and serves Sabine Parish and Natchitoches Parish.


Route description

TX State Highway 21 becomes LA 6 after it crosses the Sabine River(Toledo Bend Reservior) from Texas into Louisiana. LA 6 then heads due east to Many where it intersects U.S. Route 171 and turns slightly northeastward. LA 6 intersects Louisiana Highway 120 in Robeline. LA 6 then intersects Louisiana Highway 117 near Hagewood, Interstate 49, and Louisiana Highway 1 before entering the Natchitoches city limits. LA 6 runs west and north of the city center. However, Louisiana Highway 6 Business runs through the downtown area before rejoining LA 6 just north of the city limits. LA 6 then crosses the Red River and ends at a junction with U.S. Route 71 in Clarence in Natchitoches Parish.

La Hwy 7

La.7 is now US Highway 371
There is a small stretch of the original business 7 in Minden, La.
My old Topographic Map shows present day US 371 as La.7.
Lately, I found La.7 has a very extended history.  It was called
"The Jefferson Hwy" and it was segmented.to the extreme.

La Hwy 8

Links mentioning LA 8:

1) Click Here

My notes on La.8:
It is one of those La. roads which is great from one end to the other. It is
an axis road from which many loops can be made.



Louisiana Highway 8 (LA 8) is a state highway in Louisiana. It spans 156.09 miles beginning at the Louisiana/Texas state line and ending at an intersection with LA 15.


Route description

State Highway 63 (Texas) becomes LA 8 after crossing the Sabine River at Burr's Ferry. LA 8 begins in Vernon Parish at Burr's Ferry and merges with U.S. Highway 171 in Leesville. In Leesville, U.S. 171/LA 8 runs north/south as a four lane, divided road. LA 8 breaks off from U.S. 171 and continues northeastward as a two lane, undivided road, passing through Simpson before exiting Vernon Parish and entering northwestern Rapides Parish.

In Rapides Parish, LA 8 continues northeastward until it merges with Interstate 49 for approximately a mile. When LA 8 merges with I-49, Louisiana Highway 8 Spur connects LA 8 with LA 1, which parallels I-49. LA 8 then splits from I-49 after approximately a mile and passes through Boyce and heads due north, crossing the Red River into Grant Parish. At Colfax, LA 8 turns eastward and intersects U.S. Highway 71, U.S. Highway 167, and U.S. Highway 165 in Pollock. LA 8 then turns northeastward and enters La Salle Parish.

In Jena, LA 8 merges with U.S. Highway 84 and turns to the southeast. After approximately 6 miles, LA 8 splits with U.S. 84 and continues eastward into Catahoula Parish. In Catahoula Parish, LA 8 passes through Harrisonburg and Sicily Island, where it ends at an intersection with LA 15.

La Hwy 9

My notes on La.9:

Carl liked it for getting into Arkansas. I think Andy did, too.
I drove a bit of it coming south, worn out driving an RV so my memory is shallow.




Louisiana Highway 9 (LA 9) is a state highway that serves Natchitoches Parish, Bienville Parish, and Claiborne Parish in north Louisiana. It spans 100.42 miles, running a north-south route.

Route description

LA 9 begins at a junction with U.S. Route 71/U.S. Route 84 in Campti as a two lane, undivided road heading northeast. LA 9 shortly merges with Louisiana Highway 155 in Saline but splits when LA 155 turns westward, and LA 9 continues northward. LA 9 also intersects Louisiana Highway 4 in Lucky and Louisiana Highway 507 in Bienville. While in Bienville Parish, LA 9 runs through Bryceland and Arcadia. In Arcadia, LA 9 intersects Interstate 20 before entering Claiborne Parish. While in Claiborne Parish, LA 9 passes through Athens and Homer, where LA 9 intersects U.S. Route 79 and Louisiana Highway 2. LA 9 continues northward, where it ends at a merging with U.S. Route 167 in Junction City.

La Hwy 10

My notes on La.10.

I like La.10. It has some memorable stretches while being a workhorse of a road. Check scheduling for the Melville Ferry, no weekends for sure. The detour, if the ferry is not working is nothing to fuss about You just get to see more of beautiful La. La.105 to Simmesport gets that done. You will pass the point where the final scene of Easy Rider was filmed.
Links:
La.10 in east Louisiana

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Louisiana Highway 10 (LA 10) is a state highway in south-central Louisiana. It runs from east to west for 250 miles, beginning near Fort Polk and ending east of Bogalusa.

Route description

From the west, LA 10 begins at a junction with U.S. Route 171 as a two lane, undivided road. It runs due east, passing by Fort Polk and continuing through rural Vernon Parish. In northern Evangeline Parish, LA 10 rutns east-southeast and passes by Elizabeth. In Oakdale, LA 10 intersects U.S. Route 165 and continues eastward. Just west of Ville Platte, LA 10 merges with U.S. Route 167 and runs through the center of town. LA 10 splits with U.S. 167 just west of Interstate 49. LA 10 runs north into Washington and then intersects with I-49 before continuing north through St. Landry Parish. LA 10 also intersects U.S. Route 71, a few miles west of Palmetto. At Melville, LA 10 crosses the Atchafalaya River into Pointe Coupee Parish via a ferry. LA 10 also merges with Louisiana Highway 1 near Morganza and jointly run through New Roads before splitting east of the city limits.

LA 10 then crosses the Mississippi River via another ferry and enters into West Feliciana Parish, where it heads due north into St. Francisville and intersects US 61. LA 10 then passes through Jackson and Clinton in East Feliciana Parish and Greensburg in St. Helena Parish. Also in Greensburg is Louisiana Highway 10 Spur, which connects LA 10 with Louisiana Highway 43. In Tangipahoa Parish, LA 10 intersects Interstate 55 between Tangipahoa and Roseland. LA 10 also shortly merges with U.S. Route 51 and turns due south, though the highways split just north of Roseland, and LA 10 turns east again. In Washington Parish, LA 10 passes through Franklinton and Bogalusa before becoming Mississippi Highway 26 at the Louisiana/Mississippi state line.

US Highway 11

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I believe that there is no La.11 in lieu of there being a US 11. It is quite a road. I've ridden it in both its new form and its former incarnation, listed in Mississippi as Old US 11. It is the highway that once crossed the Honey Island swamp in LA.
I traced it to Tuscaloosa, but it goes much farther. Looking for the old sections is a lot of fun.

La Hwy 12

My notes on La.12.
La.12 is another Texas connection. It follows the railroad. Be prepared for trains
blowing their horns. I about fell off my bike the first time that happened to me.
Go to the DeQuincy Railroad Museum.







Louisiana Highway 12 (LA 12) is a state highway that serves Calcasieu Parish and Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana. It spans 34.58 miles from its western terminus at the Texas state line (where it becomes State Highway 12 on the opposite bank of the Sabine River) to its eastern terminus at an interchange with U.S. Route 171 and U.S. Route 190 in Beauregard Parish.

Route description

State Highway 12 becomes LA 12 after crossing the Sabine River from Texas. LA 12 heads due east and intersects LA 109 in Starks. Past Starks, LA 12 turns to the northeast and heads toward DeQuincy alongside a rail line. In the center of the city, LA 12 meets (and briefly overlaps) LA 27. Outside of DeQuincy, LA 12 continues on a northeasterly track to Ragley, where it terminates at an interchange with U.S. Route 171 and U.S. Route 190. Here, US 190 enters from the north concurrent with US 171 and exits to follow the right-of-way of LA 12 east while US 171 continues southward past LA 12.

LA 12 was part of a route once known as the Evangeline Highway which ran from Beaumont, Texas, to Baton Rouge. The Evangeline Highway (also known as the Acadiana Trail) comprises Interstate 10/U.S. Route 90, Texas State Highway 12, Louisiana Highway 12, and U.S. Route 190.

La Hwy 13

My notes on La.13:

La.13 is the definition of straight. Straight has it's advantages at times.
The road travels from the Cajun Prairie to the foothills of the Kasatchie Wold at
Turkey Creek. Just south of Turkey Creek, there is a fine city part where I've
enjoyed picnicking. Chicot State Park is to the east and Crooked Creek Park is
to the west, both south of Turkey Creek. Eunice is full of stuff to do. The Liberty
Theater and several historical entities are within walking distance, including a
library of Cajun music. Speaking of, don't miss Fred's Lounge in Mamou. Saturday
mornings only.
Kaplan has a fine museum on its main street, La.13. See the rice mills soon.
Crowley is a museum. The Victorian homes and classic downtown are treasures.

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Louisiana Highway 13 (LA 13) is a state highway in Vermilion Parish, Acadia Parish, and Evangeline Parish. It spans 64.04 miles.

Route description

From the south, LA 13 begins at a junction with LA 14 just west of Kaplan and heads due north. LA 13 intersects LA 92, U.S. Route 90, and Interstate 10 in Crowley. LA 13 then intersects U.S. Route 190, LA 91, and LA 29 in Eunice. LA 13 then intersects LA 104 and LA 10 in Mamou. The highway then runs through Pine Prairie and Turkey Creek before ending at an intersection with U.S. Route 167.

La Hwy 14

My notes on La.14:

La.14 is the ticket for seeing the most southern dry road running east/west in southwest La. It passes through small towns with New Iberia and Abbeville being the largest. It may be a little straight, but never uninteresting. I love it like I love La.82, its swamp sister to the south. Make that loop in one day and write home about it.It will be a long letter. It offers everything, good scenery, good food, good road surfaces and side trips, like to the Lacassane WMA where there are exhibits and a driving tour. Kaplan has a fine museum. Port Arthur. Duck hunting is king in Gueydan when the season rolls around. Guides and hunting "camps" are available. When you reach LA 27, dive south and visit the Creole Nature Trail Visitor's Center.


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From the west, LA 14 begins at a junction with U.S. Route 90 in Lake Charles and heads due south, intersecting Interstate 210 before leaving the city limits. LA 14 then turns due east after intersecting LA 27. LA 14 intersects LA 26 in Lake Arthur, LA 91 in Gueydan, LA 13 and LA 35 in Kaplan, and U.S. Route 167 and LA 82 north of Abbeville. Louisiana Highway 14 Bypass runs through downtown Abbeville while the original highway runs just north of the city limits. The two highways split west of the city limits and rejoin just east of the city limits. LA 14 then passes through Erath and Delcambre before entering Iberia Parish. There, LA 14 turns to the northeast and intersects with U.S. Route 90 outside of New Iberia. LA 14 then ends in downtown New Iberia at the intersection of LA 14 and Louisiana Highway

La Hwy 16

Louisiana Highway 16 (LA 16) is a state highway in Louisiana. It runs from east to west for 110.72 miles.


Route description

From the east, LA 16 begins in Sun at a junction with LA 21 and heads west northwest into Washington Parish. At an intersection with LA 60, LA 16 turns north-northwest towards Franklinton, where the highway merges with LA 10 and LA 25. All three highways split from each other outside of the city limits, and LA 16 turns westward. In Tangipahoa Parish, LA 16 intersects U.S. Highway 51 in Amite and Interstate 55 just west of the city. LA 43 shortly merges with LA 16 and then splits with LA 16 in Montpelier. From Montpelier, LA 16 shortly merges with LA 63 and then splits from the highway after approximately 9.5 miles. LA 16 then heads due south (despite the even number, generally signifying an east-west state highway in Louisiana), running through Denham Springs and then turning southeastward without intersecting Interstate 12 (a lower-level state highway, LA 3002, also known as South Range Avenue, does intersect I-12 within a mile or the LA 16 overpass, but no signage on I-12, westbound or eastbound, explains how to get from I-12 to LA 16). After crossing I-12, LA 16 merges with LA 42 in Port Vincent and then splits with the highway east of the city. LA 16 continues through French Settlement before ending at La.22.

La Hwy 17

Louisiana Highway (LA 17) is a state highway that serves Franklin Parish, Richland Parish, and West Carroll Parish. It runs from north to south for 67.07 miles.

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Route description

From the south, LA 17 begins at a junction with LA 15 in Winnsboro and heads north-northeast through Franklin Parish. LA 17 then intersects Interstate 20 and passes through Delhi, where LA 17 also intersects U.S. Highway 80. LA 17 then continues northward into West Carroll Parish, where it intersects LA 134 in Epps. LA 17 also passes through Pioneer and Forest, Oak Grove, and Kilbourne. LA 17 then becomes Highway 159 at the Louisiana/Arkansas state line.

La Hwy 18

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Louisiana Highway 18 (LA 18) is a state highway in Louisiana that serves Ascension, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Charles, and Jefferson Parishes. It runs from west to east, parallel to the west bank of the Mississippi River, running from Donaldsonville to Gretna. It spans a total of about 80.12 miles. In the more rural parts of LA 18's span, it is commonly referred to as River Road, but it becomes 4th Street once it enters Westwego.

 Route description

LA 18 begins as an undivided, two lane road in downtown Donaldsonville as Bayou Road, which runs parallel to the Mississippi River. It intersects with the Sunshine Bridge (LA 70) east of Donaldsonville, the Veterans Memorial Bridge (LA 3213) in Wallace, and Interstate 310 near Luling as it continues downriver. At Bridge City, LA 18 shortly merges with U.S. Highway 90 but continues its eastward span while U.S. 90 crosses the Mississippi River via the Huey P. Long Bridge. When LA 18 enters Westwego, LA 18 becomes 4th Street but still continues alongside the river. In Gretna, LA 18 turns south, away from the river, onto Lafayette Street and ends at the intersection of Lafayette St. and the Westbank Expressway.

Spur Louisiana Highway 18

In Westwego, LA 18 turns from Louisiana Street onto 4th Street. Spur LA 18 continues southward for 0.66 miles on Louisiana Street until it meets the Westbank Expressway (BUS US 90).

La Hwy 19

Louisiana Highway 19 (LA 19) is a state highway in Louisiana which serves the parishes of East Baton Rouge and East Feliciana. It spans 34.02 miles, beginning in Baton Rouge and ending at the Louisiana/Mississippi state line.

Route description

LA 19 begins at a junction with U.S. Highway 61 north of Baton Rouge and heads nearly due north where it intersects Interstate 110. After leaving the Baton Rouge city limits, LA 19 passes through Baker and Zachary. From Zachary, LA 19 continues north-northeastward into East Feliciana Parish.

In East Feliciana Parish, LA 19 intersects LA 412 in Slaughter. LA 19 also intersects LA 10 and LA 956 in rural parts of the parish. In Wilson, LA 19 intersects LA 68, and in Norwood, LA 19 acts as the western terminus for LA 422. At the state line, LA 19 ends and becomes Mississippi Highway 33 in Mississippi.

La Hwy 20

Louisiana Highway 20 (LA 20) is a state highway that serves Terrebonne Parish, Lafourche Parish, and St. James Parish. It spans a total of 39.07 miles as a two lane, undivided road.

Route description

From the south, LA 20 begins at an exit from U.S. Highway 90 in northwest Terrebonne Parish and heads northeastward, where it intersects LA 24 in Schriever and turns due north. LA 20 intersects LA 1 in Thibodaux as it continues northward. LA 20 then passes through Chackbay before it enters St. James Parish. LA 20 runs northward through South Vacherie and dead ends at an intersection with LA 18 in North Vacherie.

La Hwy 21

Louisiana Highway 21 (LA 21) is a state highway in Louisiana that serves St. Tammany and Washington Parishes. It spans 51.76 miles and is bannered north/south.
Route description
From the south, LA 21 begins at an intersection with Louisiana Highway 22 in Madisonville and heads northeast, intersecting with Interstate 12 and U.S. Route 190 in Covington. It continues northeastward, entering a brief concurrency with Louisiana Highway 40 in Bush for less than one mile. Between Bush and Sun, LA 21 widens to a four lane, divided highway after merging with Louisiana Highway 41, continuing due north from the merge. LA 21 then intersects LA 10 in Bogalusa, then runs north through Varnado and Angie before becoming Mississippi Highway 35 at the state line

La Hwy 22

First, my notes:
The links below probably don't work The rides will be here in the future.
Maurepas I
Maurepas II
Maurepas III
Page 8 of the Bonnet Carre Ride




Louisiana Highway 22 (LA 22) is a state highway in Louisiana that serves St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Livingston, and Ascension Parishes. It spans 71.85 miles in a rough east/west direction and is bannered in each cardinal direction (depending on the location).
Route description

From the east, LA 22 begins at an intersection with U.S. Highway 190 in Mandeville. LA 22 then runs due west, intersecting LA 21 in Madisonville. LA 22 then enters Tangipahoa Parish and intersects Interstate 55/U.S. Highway 51 in Ponchatoula. In Livingston Parish, LA 22 intersects LA 42 in Springfield and then turns due southwestward. LA 22 passes through Killian and intersects LA 16 south of French Settlement before entering Ascension Parish. In Ascension Parish, LA 22 intersects US 61(Airline Highway), Interstate 10, and LA 70 in Sorrento. LA 22 then intersects LA 44 before ending at an intersection with LA 75 and LA 942 at the Mississippi River at Darrow.

La Hwy 23

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Louisiana Highway 23 (LA 23) is a north-south state highway in Louisiana that serves Plaquemines and Jefferson Parishes. It spans 74.02 miles (119.12 km) in roughly a southeast/northwest direction. It is known locally as Belle Chasse Highway, Lafayette Street, the West Bank Expressway, and Franklin Avenue.
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Route description

LA 23 connects Gretna and Venice. Between Belle Chasse and Venice, the highway serves as the main road along the west bank of the Mississippi River. LA 23 runs through the small rural towns of Jesuit Bend, Naomi, Myrtle Grove, West Pointe A La Hache, Port Sulphur, Nairn, Empire, Buras, Triumph, and Bootheville. With the exception of the portion running through Port Sulphur, the entire highway is four lanes (although it is not controlled access). It is a critical hurricane evacuation route for thousands of inhabitants along the west bank of the Mississippi River.

History

At one time, LA 23 ran straight across the Westbank Expressway (U.S. Highway 90 Business), using Lafayette Street, 5th Street and Huey P. Long Avenue through downtown Gretna and crossing the Jackson Avenue-Gretna Ferry onto Jackson Avenue in New Orleans.[2] By 1986, it had been rerouted, running along the Westbank Expressway frontage roads to Stumpf Boulevard and turning north on Stumpf and Franklin Avenue to end at Burmaster Street (LA 428).[3] The former LA 23 to 4th Street in downtown Gretna became an extension of LA 18, while the three blocks beyond to the ferry (and Jackson Avenue in New Orleans) are now unnumbered.