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Louisiana Highway 2

Louisiana Highway 2 (LA 2) is a state highway located in northern Louisiana. It runs 189.49 miles (304.95 km) in an east–west direction from the Texas state line southwest of Vivian to a junction with U.S. Highway 65 (US 65) near Lake Providence, just west of the Mississippi state line.

Louisiana Highway 2 marker
Louisiana Highway 2
Route of LA 2 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by Louisiana DOTD
Length189.490 mi[1] (304.955 km)
Existed1955 renumbering–present
Tourist
routes
Major junctions
West end SH 49 at Texas state line west of Trees
Major intersections
East end US 65 north of Lake Providence
Location
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishesCaddo, Bossier, Webster, Claiborne, Union, Ouachita, Morehouse, West Carroll, East Carroll
Highway system
  • Louisiana State Highway System
← LA 1→ LA 3

It is the northernmost cross-state highway in Louisiana and runs between Interstate 20 (I-20) and the Arkansas state line for its entire distance. LA 2 spans nine parishes, connecting five parish seats[a] with direct connections to the remaining four, traveling through Homer, Bastrop, and smaller communities such as Hosston, Plain Dealing, Sarepta, Bernice, Farmerville, Mer Rouge, and Oak Grove. LA 2 also has intersections with many of the state's major north–south routes, such as LA 1, US 71, US 371, US 167, US 165, and at its eastern terminus, US 65. An interchange with the newly constructed extension of I-49 was scheduled to be completed in Spring 2013 and opened to traffic later in the year.[3]

Route description

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Texas state line to Homer

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From the west, LA 2 begins at the Texas state line, continuing the route of Texas State Highway 49 (SH 49) into northern Caddo Parish, Louisiana. LA 2 proceeds east as an undivided two-lane highway through the community of Trees then curves to the northeast and back to the east around the tip of Caddo Lake to intersect LA 1 at a point 3.1 miles (5.0 km) north of Oil City. LA 2 turns north, running concurrent with LA 1 along the Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS) tracks into Vivian. The highway widens to accommodate a center turning lane at Rebel Road. LA 2 then turns northeast onto Camp Road while LA 1 continues northward. Returning to two-lane capacity, LA 2 is now joined by LA 170 which follows LA 1 through much of Vivian. After two blocks, LA 170 turns south onto South Pardue Street while LA 2 turns north and then east out of town. After 4.8 miles (7.7 km), LA 2 enters Hosston, where it intersects US 71, which heads through Ida into Arkansas on the north and to Shreveport on the south. From this junction, LA 2 turns north onto US 71 briefly before resuming its eastward course. 3.0 miles (4.8 km) outside of Hosston, LA 2 crosses a bridge over the Red River and into Bossier Parish.[2][4][5]

In Bossier Parish, LA 2 intersects LA 537 and continues east for another 3.7 miles (6.0 km) into Plain Dealing. LA 2 follows Mary Lee Street through town and intersects LA 3 (Louisiana Street), which also connects to Shreveport. Proceeding east from this intersection, LA 2 widens to an undivided four-lane highway. It then crosses the Union Pacific Railroad (UP) tracks and shortly thereafter intersects LA 157 (North Magnolia Street), which takes a northeastern course toward Springhill. LA 157 joins LA 2 eastward out of Plain Dealing, narrowing again to two lanes, before turning south toward Rocky Mount. LA 2 continues due east for 10.5 miles (16.9 km) before intersecting LA 529 (Emma Cemetery Road). Soon after this intersection, LA 2 crosses Bodcau Bayou into Webster Parish.[2][5][6]

In Webster Parish, LA 2 enters Sarepta and intersects US 371, which heads north into Cullen and Springhill and south into Minden. After crossing this intersection, LA 2 immediately turns north onto South Main Street, running parallel to US 371 briefly before turning to the northeast. LA 2 is also signed from this point directly west to US 371, allowing drivers from either direction to bypass the short Main Street segment in favor of US 371. (This connector is officially LA 2 Spur). At a point 2.6 miles (4.2 km) northeast of Sarepta, LA 2 intersects LA 802, which travels northwest to US 371 at Porterville and Bunker. LA 2 then dips slightly to the south and crosses Bayou Dorcheat at a point known as Sykes Ferry. It then curves back to the northeast toward Shongaloo where it intersects LA 159. Here LA 2 Alternate begins and runs eastward through Haynesville, eventually meeting back up with LA 2 in Bernice. Meanwhile, LA 2 turns southward and runs concurrent with LA 159 to a point known as Leton. At an intersection with LA 160, which heads west to Cotton Valley, LA 159 continues southward to Minden while LA 2 turns to the southeast. Before crossing into Claiborne Parish, LA 2 intersects LA 521, which heads north to Millerton near the Arkansas state line.[2][5][7]

After crossing the parish line, LA 2 intersects LA 534 Spur at a point known as Blackburn. After 3.4 miles (5.5 km), LA 2 intersects LA 534 itself, which heads north toward Haynesville and south toward Minden. Curving due east, LA 2 intersects LA 3062 which splits off to the southeast into downtown Homer, the parish seat, while LA 2 slightly bypasses the town to the north. Nearing the northwest corner of Homer, LA 2 intersects and begins a concurrency with US 79 Byp., a western bypass of the town that is also designated as the LA 9 truck route. Just after this intersection, the three concurrent highways intersect LA 540, another route into Homer. After crossing the Louisiana and North West (LNW) short-line railroad, the highways intersect US 79. From this intersection, US 79 heads north to Haynesville and southwest through Homer to Minden; US 79 Byp. ends, having reached its parent route; and LA 2 and LA 9 Truck continue eastward out of Homer.[2][5][8]

Homer to Bastrop

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Just east of Homer, LA 2 intersects LA 9, ending the concurrency with LA 9 Truck. LA 9 heads northeast through Summerfield to Junction City and south through Homer to points such as Athens and Arcadia. LA 2 continues due east past the northern end of Lake Claiborne then intersects LA 806, which travels through a point known as Arizona. After 5.6 miles (9.0 km), LA 2 intersects LA 518 in Lisbon. LA 518 provides a connection to Lake Claiborne State Park at Aycock to the south. Before exiting Claiborne Parish, LA 2 intersects LA 152, which splits off to the southeast toward Dubach.[2][5][8]

LA 2 crosses into Union Parish and continues east, entering Bernice on 8th Street. It then intersects US 63/US 167, which runs northbound along Cherry Street toward Junction City and southbound along Plum Street toward Ruston. LA 2 turns north for four blocks, running briefly concurrent with US 63/US 167, to 4th Street where it meets the eastern terminus of LA 2 Alt. LA 2 then turns east, narrowing again to two lanes, and follows 4th Street out of Bernice. 1.0 mile (1.6 km) outside the town limit, LA 2 intersects LA 550, after which it curves to the southeast through Shiloh. LA 2 then continues in a general eastward direction for 8.3 miles (13.4 km) before making the first of several crossings over parts of Bayou D'Arbonne Lake. Shortly afterward, LA 2 enters the town of Farmerville, the parish seat. Here it turns south onto North Main Street, running concurrent with LA 15. One block later at Miller Street, LA 33 is added to the concurrency, having entered from the direction of Marion to the northeast. After passing through the center of town, LA 2 turns east onto East Water Street, gaining a center turning lane, while LA 15/LA 33 continues southward across Bayou D'Arbonne Lake toward Monroe and Ruston, respectively. At Holder Road, the center lane disappears, and LA 2 becomes an undivided two-lane highway again.[2][9][10]

7.0 miles (11.3 km) east of the Farmerville city limits, LA 2 intersects LA 828 then turns to the southeast, intersecting LA 143 at a point known as Crossroads. LA 143 connects to Monroe on the south. LA 2 and LA 143 begin a concurrency that lasts for 6.4 miles (10.3 km), crossing Bayou De Loutre and turning back to the east, until reaching a point just south of Spencer where LA 143 turns north toward Marion. LA 2 then curves back to the southeast and crosses the Ouachita River into the town of Sterlington in Ouachita Parish. In Sterlington, LA 2 intersects LA 553 which follows the Ouachita River southward. On the southeast end of town, LA 2 intersects US 165 north of Monroe. LA 2 turns north, running concurrent with the divided four-lane US 165, and crosses from Ouachita Parish into Morehouse Parish.[2][10][11][12]

On the parish line, at a point known as Perryville, US 165 and LA 2 intersect LA 554, which heads east to Collinston. The two highways continue to the northeast, roughly parallel to Bayou Bartholomew, for 6.0 miles (9.7 km) (becoming an un-divided four-lane highway at Henry Avenue) to Point Pleasant and an intersection with LA 592 (Point Pleasant Road). US 165/LA 2 then curves to the east and enters the city of Bastrop.[2][10][13]

Bastrop to eastern terminus

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US 165 and LA 2 enter Bastrop on Madison Avenue. As they approach the center of town, eastbound traffic continues east on Madison while westbound traffic follows parallel Jefferson Avenue. At the city's main junction, US 165 and LA 2 intersect US 425, LA 139, and LA 593 which travel northbound on Franklin Street and southbound on Washington Street. At this junction of five highways, US 425 and LA 593 continue north toward the Arkansas state line; LA 139 begins and heads south into Monroe; LA 593 heads south into Collinston; and US 165 and LA 2 are joined by US 425 eastward out of town. At an intersection with LA 830-5 (Elm Street), the median gives way to a center turning lane. Several other minor state routes are encountered on the east side of Bastrop: LA 830-6 (McCreight Street), LA 830-4 (Cooper Lake Road), LA 3051 (Grabault Road), and LA 830-3 (Peach Orchard Road). At the intersection with LA 3051, the highway narrows again to two lanes.[2][10][13]

3.6 miles (5.8 km) past the intersection with LA 830-3, the three concurrent highways enter the village of Mer Rouge on Davenport Avenue, its main street. Beginning at 18th Street, a median divides the street's two lanes. Reaching the village's main junction, which lies on either side of the Union Pacific Railroad tracks, US 165 turns northward toward Bonita and into Arkansas; US 425 turns south toward points such as Oak Ridge and Rayville; LA 138 begins and heads south toward Collinston; and LA 2 continues on its own as an undivided two-lane highway. After running due east for a distance of 11.4 miles (18.3 km), LA 2 crosses the Boeuf River into West Carroll Parish.[2][10][13][14]

After crossing the parish line, LA 2 turns to the northeast and intersects LA 585 at Goodwill. After 4.3 miles (6.9 km), LA 2 intersects LA 582 at Redwing. LA 582 heads eastward through Forest. Several more minor routes are encountered on the way into Oak Grove, the parish seat: LA 878, LA 597, LA 587, and LA 879. LA 2 follows Main Street through Oak Grove, gaining a center turning lane, and intersects LA 17 (Constitution Avenue), which heads northward to Kilbourne and southward eventually to Delhi on I-20. Continuing east from LA 17, the center turn lane disappears, and LA 2 returns to an undivided two-lane highway for the remainder of its route. Just east of Oak Grove, LA 2 intersects LA 589, another route into Forest, then crosses Bayou Macon into East Carroll Parish. LA 2 travels east for a final 6.9 miles (11.1 km) before reaching its eastern terminus, US 65, at Highland, a point just north of Lake Providence.[2][10][15][16]

Byway designation

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Nearly the entire route of LA 2 west of Lisbon constitutes the main path of the Boom or Bust Byway in the state-designated system of tourist routes known as the Louisiana Scenic Byways.[17]

 
View of Lake Providence across US 65 from the east end of LA 2

History

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Pre-1955 route numbering

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In the original Louisiana Highway system in use between 1921 and 1955, the modern LA 2 made up parts of several routes, including State Route 202 from the western terminus at the Texas state line to the intersection with the modern LA 1 south of Vivian; State Route 8 to Vivian; State Route 109 to Plain Dealing;[18] State Route 70 to Shongaloo;[19] State Route 66 to Leton;[20] State Route 490 to Homer; State Route 11 to Lisbon; State Route 489 to Bernice;[21] State Route 11 again to Farmerville; State Route 815 to the intersection with the modern LA 143 west of Sterlington;[22] and State Route 11 once again to the eastern terminus north of Lake Providence.[23][24][25][26]

Alignment changes since 1955

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LA 2 was created with the 1955 Louisiana Highway renumbering,[27] and its route has seen two significant alignment changes—the bypassing of Homer and a re-routing through Webster Parish—and a series of other improvements.

LA 2 originally followed LA 3062 into downtown Homer. Upon reaching the intersection with US 79 and LA 9 at the courthouse square, LA 2 continued east out of town co-signed with LA 9.[28][29] The current alignment bypassing Homer to the north was opened in 1964, eliminating the concurrency with LA 9 and creating LA 3062 along the remainder of the bypassed route.[30][31] The other major alignment change shifted much of the route through Webster Parish. From the Bayou Dorcheat bridge at Sykes Ferry (the original western terminus of LA 2 Alt.), LA 2 turned southeast onto Fire Tower Road to LA 160. It then followed current LA 160 and Leton Cutoff Road to Leton. Here it turned south onto current LA 159 and east onto Pistol Thomas Road, rejoining the current alignment just west of Blackburn.[28][32] LA 2 assumed its current alignment between Sykes Ferry and Leton in the early 1970s following what was previously LA 2 Alt. to Shongaloo and co-signed with LA 159 to Leton. The western terminus of LA 2 Alt. was then truncated to its current location at Shongaloo.[33][34]

Other alignment changes have included the creation of a one-way pair through Bastrop around 1969 with Madison Avenue converted to carry westbound traffic only and Jefferson Avenue added to carry eastbound traffic;[35][36] the slight relocation of the intersection with US 165 at Sterlington around 1982 (Waterside Drive northeast of Old Sterlington Road is a remnant of the original connection);[37][38] the streamlining of the junction at Leton about the same time;[37][38] the shift onto a new bridge over Bayou Dorcheat at Sykes Ferry around 1984;[7][32] and the re-routing onto a parallel street through Plain Dealing (LA 2 originally followed Palmetto Street east of LA 3).[6][39] More minor alignment changes resulted from the smoothing of several curves along the route, mostly in Claiborne and Union parishes. Remnants of the original route exist today as short sections of local roads such as Old Homer Road near Blackburn, Old Lisbon Road at LA 806, Rocky Springs Road at LA 518, and Ben Lowery Road east of Shiloh.[8][9][29][40]

More recent alterations have included: a change of connector in Vivian, slightly shortening the route by following Camp Road instead of East Arkansas Avenue;[4][41] the widening of US 63/US 167 to four lanes through Bernice, much of which is concurrent with LA 2, by converting Cherry Street to carry northbound traffic only and parallel Plum Street added to carry southbound traffic;[9][42] and lastly, the construction of a high-level bridge over the Ouachita River slightly shifted the alignment at Sterlington. The new bridge, opened in July 2009,[43] replaced the original swing bridge completed in 1932 during the administration of Governor Huey P. Long.[44] The original bridge existed just to the south of the current span and has been demolished, but the approach roads still exist. The approach on the Union Parish side is now a local road[11][42] while that on the Ouachita Parish side is now an extension of LA 553[12][45] as the height of the new bridge prevents LA 2 and LA 553 to intersect at the original location.

Future

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Construction is currently underway by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (La DOTD) to extend I-49 north from Shreveport to the Arkansas state line parallel to US 71, a project scheduled for completion in 2016. An interchange with LA 2 has been constructed east of Hosston and is set to open in Summer 2013 along with all but the southernmost portion of the project on the northwest side of Shreveport.[46]

Major intersections

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ParishLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
CaddoTrees0.0000.000  SH 49 – JeffersonWestern terminus; continuation in Texas
​4.559–
4.586		7.337–
7.380		 
  LA 1 south – Shreveport		Western end of LA 1 concurrency
Vivian8.02012.907 
  
  LA 1 north / LA 170 west (South Pine Street) – Atlanta		Eastern end of LA 1 concurrency; western end of LA 170 concurrency
8.26713.304 
  LA 170 east (South Pardue Street) – Gilliam		Eastern end of LA 170 concurrency
Hosston14.89623.973 
  US 71 south – Shreveport		Western end of US 71 concurrency
15.40624.794 
  US 71 north – Ida		Eastern end of US 71 concurrency
​16.366–
16.571		26.339–
26.668		  I-49 – Shreveport, TexarkanaExit 237 on I-49
​18.676–
19.267		30.056–
31.007		Bridge over Red River
Bossier​21.98235.377 
  LA 537 north		Southwestern terminus of LA 537
Plain Dealing25.949–
25.989		41.761–
41.825		  LA 3 (North Louisiana Street) – Bossier City, Lewisville
26.43542.543 
  LA 157 north (North Magnolia Street) – Springhill		Western end of LA 157 concurrency
​27.39744.091 
  LA 157 south		Eastern end of LA 157 concurrency
​37.89560.986 
  LA 529 south (Emma Cemetery Road) – Emma Cemetery		Northern terminus of LA 529
WebsterSarepta41.07466.102  US 371 – Cotton Valley, Springhill, Cullen
41.41666.653 
  LA 2 Spur		Eastern terminus of LA 2 Spur
​45.01172.438 
  LA 802 west		Eastern terminus of LA 802
Shongaloo51.62083.074 
 
  LA 2 Alt. east – Haynesville
 
  LA 159 north – Springhill		Western terminus of LA 2 Alt.; western end of LA 159 concurrency
Leton57.429–
57.459		92.423–
92.471		 
  LA 159 south – Minden
 
  LA 160 west – Cotton Valley		Eastern end of LA 159 concurrency; eastern terminus of LA 160
57.98693.319  LA 521
ClaiborneBlackburn60.76997.798 
 
  LA 534 Spur north – Haynesville		Southern terminus of LA 534 Spur
​64.183103.293  LA 534 – Haynesville, Minden
​65.680105.702 
  LA 3062 east		Western terminus of LA 3062
​68.921110.918 
  
 
  US 79 Byp. / LA 9 Truck south – Minden		Western end of US 79 Byp. and LA 9 Truck concurrencies
​69.066111.151  LA 540
Homer70.237113.035  US 79 – Haynesville, Minden
 
 
  US 79 Byp. ends		Northern terminus of US 79 Byp.; eastern end of US 79 Byp. concurrency
​71.942–
72.059		115.779–
115.968		  LA 9 – Homer, Junction City
 
 
  LA 9 Truck ends		Northern terminus of LA 9 Truck; eastern end of LA 9 Truck concurrency
​75.691121.813 
  LA 806 south (Arizona Road) – Arizona		Northern terminus of LA 806
Lisbon81.340130.904 
  LA 518 west – Lake Claiborne Dam, Aycock		Eastern terminus of LA 518; to Lake Claiborne State Park
​85.912138.262 
  LA 152 east – Dubach		Western terminus of LA 152
UnionBernice94.866–
94.936		152.672–
152.785		  
  US 63 / US 167 south (Plum Street, Cherry Street) – Ruston		Western end of US 63/US 167 concurrency; one-way pair
95.251–
95.321		153.292–
153.404		  
  
 
  US 63 / US 167 north / LA 2 Alt. west (Plum Street, Cherry Street) – Junction City, Haynesville		Eastern end of US 63/US 167 concurrency; eastern terminus of LA 2 Alt.; one-way pair
​96.865155.889  LA 550Southern terminus of LA 550
​107.980–
108.124		173.777–
174.009		Alvin Green Memorial Bridge over Lake D'Arbonne (or Bayou D'Arbonne Lake)
Farmerville111.251179.041 
  LA 15 north (North Main Street) – Spearsville		Western end of LA 15 concurrency
111.331179.170 
  LA 33 north (Miller Street) – Marion		Western end of LA 33 concurrency; to Farmerville Stadium
111.803179.929  
  LA 15 / LA 33 south (South Main Street) – Ruston		Eastern end of LA 15 and LA 33 concurrencies
​120.339193.667  LA 828Eastern terminus of LA 828
Crossroads123.439198.656 
  LA 143 south – Rocky Branch, West Monroe		Western end of LA 143 concurrency
​129.788–
129.907		208.874–
209.065		 
  LA 143 north – Marion		Eastern end of LA 143 concurrency
Union–Ouachita
parish line		Sterlington132.009–
132.874		212.448–
213.840		Bridge over Ouachita River
Ouachita132.988214.023  LA 553 (Old Highway 2)Northern terminus of LA 553; to Sterlington Recreation Area
135.052–
135.104		217.345–
217.429		 
  US 165 south – Monroe		Western end of US 165 concurrency
135.640218.291  LA 136Northern terminus of LA 136
Ouachita–Morehouse
parish line		Perryville138.266222.518  LA 554Western terminus of LA 554
MorehousePoint Pleasant144.289232.211  LA 592 (Point Pleasant Road)Southern terminus of LA 592
Bastrop146.429–
146.495		235.655–
235.761		 
  
   US 425 north / LA 139 south / LA 593 (Washington Street, Franklin Street) – Monroe, Hamburg		Western end of US 425 concurrency; northern terminus of LA 139; one-way pair; to Chemin-A-Haut State Park
147.095236.726  LA 830-5 (Elm Street)Northern terminus of LA 830-5
147.205236.903  LA 830-6 (McCreight Street)Southern terminus of LA 830-6
147.557237.470  LA 830-4 (Cooper Lake Road)Southwestern terminus of LA 830-4
148.832239.522  LA 3051 (Grabault Road)Western terminus of LA 3051
149.320240.307  LA 830-3 (Peach Orchard Road)Southeastern terminus of LA 830-3
Mer Rouge154.035247.895 
  
  US 165 north / LA 138 south (14th Street) – Bonita, Collinston		Eastern end of US 165 concurrency; northern terminus of LA 138
154.057247.931 
  
  US 425 south / LA 133 south (East Davenport Avenue) – Oak Ridge		Eastern end of US 425 concurrency; northern terminus of LA 133
Morehouse–West Carroll
parish line		​165.483–
165.583		266.319–
266.480		Bridge over Boeuf River
West CarrollGoodwill167.623269.763  LA 585 – Kilbourne, Holly Ridge
Redwing171.930276.695 
  LA 582 east		Western terminus of LA 582
​174.387280.649  LA 878Southern terminus of LA 878
​175.748282.839  LA 597 – ForestNorthern terminus of LA 597
​178.286286.924  LA 587Eastern terminus of LA 587
Oak Grove178.885287.888  LA 879 (Fiske Union Road)Eastern terminus of LA 879
179.681289.169  LA 17 (Constitution Avenue) – Forest, Kilbourne
​182.118293.091  LA 589Eastern terminus of LA 589
East Carroll​189.451–
189.490		304.892–
304.955		  US 65 – Lake Providence, EudoraEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Special routes

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Shongaloo–Bernice alternate route

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Main article: Louisiana Highway 2 Alternate
Louisiana Highway 2 Alternate
LocationShongaloo–Bernice
Length43.059 mi[1] (69.297 km)
Existed1955 renumbering–present

Louisiana Highway 2 Alternate (LA 2 Alt.) runs 43.06 miles (69.30 km) in an east–west direction from Shongaloo to Bernice, connecting to LA 2 at either end.[47] LA 2 Alt. parallels the route of LA 2 to the north, traveling through the town of Haynesville where it intersects US 79.

LA 2 Alt. is an anomaly in the current state highway system, being the only special state route designated in the 1955 renumbering and the only "Alternate" state route.[b][27] Its route has seen only one major change, the relocation of its western terminus from Sykes Ferry to Shongaloo in the early 1970s.[33][34] The intervening route was assumed by LA 2, which was re-routed through Webster Parish at this time, shortening LA 2 Alt. by 5.0 miles (8.0 km).

Sarepta spur route

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Louisiana Highway 2 Spur
LocationSarepta
Length0.128 mi[1] (206 m)
Existedc. 1959–present

Louisiana Highway 2 Spur (LA 2 Spur) provides a direct connection between westbound LA 2 and northbound US 371 in Sarepta.

From the east, as LA 2 turns south onto Main Street, LA 2 Spur continues straight ahead to US 371, a distance of 0.13 miles (0.21 km) on an undivided two-lane roadway.[49] LA 2 Spur also allows LA 2 traffic from either direction to bypass the brief section of the route running along Main Street in favor of the parallel US 371. This is facilitated by the route being signed simply as LA 2 with directional markers at US 371 leading back to the actual LA 2.[49]

LA 2 Spur was created around 1959 when LA 7 (now US 371), formerly concurrent with LA 2 along Main Street, was shifted onto a parallel alignment through Sarepta.[32][50]

The entire highway is in Sarepta, Webster Parish.

mi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.1280.206  US 371 – Cotton Valley, Springhill, CullenWestern terminus
0.0000.000 
  LA 2 west (South Main Street)
 
  LA 2 east – Shongaloo		Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Lake Providence is counted as one of the five parish seats connected by LA 2 since the eastern terminus comes within 1.0 mile (1.6 km) of the town limit.[2]
  2. ^ Several special routes were designated for U.S. routes in the 1955 renumbering, and special state routes have since been added.[48]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Highway Inventory Unit (2016). "LRS Conversion Tool". Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Overview Map of LA 2" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  3. ^ Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (June 20, 2011). I-49 North Extension (PDF) (Map). Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  4. ^ a b Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Multimodal Planning (February 2012). Caddo Parish (North Section) (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  5. ^ a b c d e Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Multimodal Planning (February 2012). District 04: Official Control Section Map, Construction and Maintenance (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  6. ^ a b Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Multimodal Planning (February 2012). Bossier Parish (North Section) (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  7. ^ a b Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Multimodal Planning (February 2012). Webster Parish (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  8. ^ a b c Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Multimodal Planning (February 2012). Claiborne Parish (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  9. ^ a b c Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Multimodal Planning (February 2012). Union Parish (West Section) (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  10. ^ a b c d e f Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Multimodal Planning (February 2012). District 05: Official Control Section Map, Construction and Maintenance (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  11. ^ a b Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Multimodal Planning (February 2012). Union Parish (East Section) (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  12. ^ a b Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Multimodal Planning (February 2012). Ouachita Parish (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  13. ^ a b c Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Multimodal Planning (February 2012). Morehouse Parish (West Section) (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  14. ^ Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Multimodal Planning (February 2012). Morehouse Parish (East Section) (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  15. ^ Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Multimodal Planning (February 2012). West Carroll Parish (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  16. ^ Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Multimodal Planning (February 2012). East Carroll Parish (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  17. ^ "Boom or Bust Byway". Louisiana Scenic Byways. 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  18. ^ Louisiana Department of Highways, Traffic and Planning Section (1949). Caddo Parish (North Section) (Map) (January 1, 1955 ed.). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Highways.
  19. ^ Louisiana Department of Highways, Traffic and Planning Section (1949). Bossier Parish (Map) (January 1, 1955 ed.). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Highways.
  20. ^ Louisiana Department of Highways, Traffic and Planning Section (1949). Webster Parish (Map) (January 1, 1955 ed.). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Highways.
  21. ^ Louisiana Department of Highways, Traffic and Planning Section (1949). Claiborne Parish (Map) (January 1, 1955 ed.). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Highways.
  22. ^ Louisiana Department of Highways, Traffic and Planning Section (1948). Union Parish (Map) (January 1, 1955 ed.). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Highways.
  23. ^ Louisiana Department of Highways, Traffic and Planning Section (1948). Ouachita Parish (Map) (January 1, 1955 ed.). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Highways.
  24. ^ Louisiana Department of Highways, Traffic and Planning Section (1947). Morehouse Parish (Map) (January 1, 1955 ed.). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Highways.
  25. ^ Louisiana Department of Highways, Traffic and Planning Section (1947). West Carroll Parish (Map) (January 1, 1955 ed.). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Highways.
  26. ^ Louisiana Department of Highways, Traffic and Planning Section (1947). East Carroll Parish (Map) (January 1, 1955 ed.). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Highways.
  27. ^ a b "Act No. 40, House Bill No. 311". State-Times. Baton Rouge. June 18, 1955. p. 3B.
  28. ^ a b Louisiana Department of Highways (July 1, 1955). Louisiana Highways: Interim Road Map (Map). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Highways.
  29. ^ a b Louisiana Department of Highways, Traffic and Planning Section (1956). Claiborne Parish (Map) (January 1, 1958 ed.). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Highways.
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  33. ^ a b Louisiana Department of Highways (1971). Louisiana 1971 (Map). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Highways.
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  35. ^ Louisiana Department of Highways (1968). Louisiana (Map). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Highways.
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  37. ^ a b Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (1981). Louisiana (Map). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development.
  38. ^ a b Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (1983). Louisiana: A Dream State (Map). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development.
  39. ^ Louisiana Department of Highways, Traffic and Planning Section (1957). Bossier Parish (Map) (January 1, 1958 ed.). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Highways.
  40. ^ Louisiana Department of Highways, Traffic and Planning Section (1956). Union Parish (Map) (January 1, 1958 ed.). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Highways.
  41. ^ Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Planning and Programming (1995). Caddo Parish (North Section) (Map) (2000 ed.). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development.
  42. ^ a b Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Planning and Programming (1996). Union Parish (Map) (2000 ed.). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development.
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  45. ^ Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Planning and Programming (1994). Ouachita Parish (Map) (1997 ed.). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development.
  46. ^ "I-49 North". Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  47. ^ "Overview Map of LA 2 Alternate" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
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  50. ^ Louisiana Department of Highways (December 1960). Louisiana (Map). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Highways.
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