Louisiana Highway 16

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Louisiana Highway 16

Map
Route of LA 16 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by Louisiana DOTD
Length110.272 mi[1] (177.466 km)
Existed1955 renumbering–present
Major junctions
West end LA 22 south of French Settlement
Major intersections
East end LA 21 in Sun
Location
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishesLivingston, St. Helena, Tangipahoa, Washington, St. Tammany
Highway system
  • Louisiana State Highway System
← LA 15→ LA 17

Louisiana Highway 16 (LA 16) is a state highway located in southeastern Louisiana. It runs 110.27 miles (177.46 km) in a general east–west direction from LA 22 south of French Settlement to LA 21 in Sun.

The route makes a wide arc through the

U.S. Highway 190 (US 190) in Denham Springs and Interstate 55
(I-55) in Amite City.

LA 16 was designated in the 1955 Louisiana Highway renumbering, stitched together from six shorter former routes, including State Route 131 south of Denham Springs; State Route 103 between Watson and Amite City; and State Route 35 between Amite City and Franklinton.

Route description

From the west, LA 16 begins at a roundabout with

LA 63 at Weiss.[2][3][4]

In St. Helena Parish, LA 16 begins an eastward trajectory away from the Amite River and splits from LA 63. The highway travels through

LA 441. Shortly after crossing into Tangipahoa Parish, LA 16 enters Amite City and passes through an interchange with I-55 at exit 46, connecting with Hammond and Jackson, Mississippi. LA 16 proceeds through the downtown area and crosses both US 51 (Central Avenue) and the Canadian National Railway (CN) tracks at grade. East of Amite City, LA 16 crosses the Tangipahoa River and proceeds toward Washington Parish via Holton.[2][4][5][6]

After crossing the

LA 60. Near the end of its route, LA 16 enters the northeast corner of St. Tammany Parish and curves due east into the village of Sun. Here, it reaches its eastern terminus at a junction with LA 21, connecting with Bush to the south and Bogalusa to the north.[2][4][7][8]

History

In the

original Louisiana Highway system in use between 1921 and 1955, LA 16 was part of several different routes, including State Route 331 from the western terminus to Port Vincent; State Route 131 to Denham Springs; State Route 337 to Watson; State Route 103 to Amite City; State Route 35 to Franklinton; and State Route 469 to Sun.[9] These highways were joined under the single designation of LA 16 when the Louisiana Department of Highways renumbered the state highway system in 1955.[10]

La 16—From a junction with La 22 south of French Settlement through or near Port Vincent, Denham Springs, Pine Grove and Amite to a junction with La 25 at or near Franklinton and from a junction with La 10 at or near Franklinton through or near Enon to a junction with La 21 at or near Sun.

— 1955 legislative route description[10]

Despite its length, the alignment of LA 16 has remained virtually the same since the 1955 renumbering. Alterations to the route have been limited to the smoothing of some curves, the replacement of bridges, and the addition of lanes in urban areas.

In 2008, an approximately 3–4-mile (4.8–6.4 km) stretch of LA 16 in the Denham Springs and Watson areas was widened from two to four lanes. This was in response to the large amount of daily traffic the area experienced in the past decade. (Watson was at one time in the early 2000s the largest growing area in the state of Louisiana).[citation needed]

Future

La DOTD is currently engaged in a program that aims to transfer about 5,000 miles (8,000 km) of state-owned roadways to local governments over the next several years.[11] Under this plan of "right-sizing" the state highway system, the portion of LA 16 that follows Pete's Highway on the south side of Denham Springs is proposed for deletion in favor of the parallel LA 3002 as it no longer meets a significant interurban travel function.[12]

Major intersections

ParishLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Livingston​0.0000.000 LA 22 – Sorrento, SpringfieldWestern terminus
French Settlement1.171–
1.347		1.885–
2.168		Bridge over Amite River
3.0184.857
LA 444
east		Western terminus of LA 444
5.4168.716
 LA 42 east – Springfield		South end of LA 42 concurrency
Port Vincent8.57113.794
 LA 42 west – Gonzales		North end of LA 42 concurrency
10.44516.810
I-12 – Walker
Southern terminus of LA 447
​12.15119.555
LA 1032
north		Southern terminus of LA 1032
​15.32724.666
LA 1033
west		Eastern terminus of LA 1033
​17.87728.770
I-12
Southern terminus of LA 1026
​19.87131.979
LA 1034
west (Vincent Road)		Eastern terminus of LA 1034
LA 3003
west (Rushing Road)		Eastern terminus of LA 3003
22.81836.722
LA 1031
north (Hatchell Lane)		South end of US 190 concurrency
23.64838.058
I-12
Northern terminus of LA 3002; north end of US 190 concurrency
​25.52741.082
LA 1028
west (Old River Road)		Eastern terminus of LA 1028
​26.83343.184
LA 1026
east (Lockhart Road)		Eastern terminus of LA 64; western terminus of LA 1026
​27.45244.180
LA 1025
east (Arnold Road)		Western terminus of LA 1025
​28.44145.771
LA 1024
west (Hunstock Road)		South end of LA 1024 concurrency
​29.14846.909
LA 1024
east (Cane Market Road)		North end of LA 1024 concurrency
LA 1019
​32.68352.598
LA 1022
south (Fore Road)		Northern terminus of LA 1022
LA 63 south (Weiss Road) – Livingston
West end of LA 63 concurrency
LA 63 north – Clinton
East end of LA 63 concurrency
LA 449
south		West end of LA 449 concurrency
46.54674.909
LA 1041
south		Northern terminus of LA 1041; east end of LA 449 concurrency
LA 441
south		West end of LA 441 concurrency
53.13785.516
 LA 43 north – Greensburg		West end of LA 43 concurrency
53.465–
53.635		86.044–
86.317		Bridge over Tickfaw River
​55.05088.594
LA 441
north		East end of LA 43 and LA 441 concurrencies
LA 1045
north		Eastern terminus of LA 1045
I-55 – Hammond, Jackson
Exit 46 on I-55
62.285100.238 US 51 (Central Avenue) – Hammond, Kentwood
​63.744–
63.811		102.586–
102.694		Bridge over Tangipahoa River
​64.325103.521
LA 1054
north		West end of LA 1054 concurrency
​65.500105.412
LA 1054
south		East end of LA 1054 concurrency
Holton71.329114.793
 LA 445 south		Northern terminus of LA 445
Washington
parish line
​77.333–
77.402		124.455–
124.566		Bridge over Tchefuncte River
LA 450
​84.514136.012
 LA 25 south – Folsom, Covington		West end of LA 25 concurrency; to Bogue Chitto State Park
​85.744137.992
 LA 10 west – Wilmer		West end of LA 10 concurrency
Franklinton86.386–
86.636		139.025–
139.427		Bridge over Bogue Chitto River
86.914139.875
 LA 10 east (Washington Street) – Bogalusa

 LA 25 north (Main Street) – Tylertown		East end of LA 10 and LA 25 concurrencies
​88.471142.380
LA 1072 east
Western terminus of LA 1072; to Franklinton Airport
LA 437
south		Northern terminus of LA 437
97.414156.773
LA 60 east – Bogalusa
Western terminus of LA 60
​100.617161.927
LA 1073
north		Southern terminus of LA 1073
​104.657168.429
LA 1074
east		Western terminus of LA 1074
St. TammanySun110.272177.466 LA 21 – Bush, BogalusaEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "La DOTD GIS Data". Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. September 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Google (March 9, 2016). "Overview Map of LA 16" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  3. ^ Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development Office of Multimodal Planning (February 2012). Livingston Parish (PDF) (Map). Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  4. ^ a b c Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development Office of Multimodal Planning (February 2012). District 62: Official Control Section Map / Construction and Maintenance (PDF) (Map). Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  5. ^ Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development Office of Multimodal Planning (February 2012). St. Helena Parish (PDF) (Map). Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  6. ^ Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development Office of Multimodal Planning (February 2012). Tangipahoa Parish (North Section) (PDF) (Map). Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  7. ^ Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development Office of Multimodal Planning (February 2012). Washington Parish (PDF) (Map). Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  8. ^ Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development Office of Multimodal Planning (February 2012). St. Tammany Parish (East Section) (PDF) (Map). Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  9. ^ Louisiana Department of Highways (July 1, 1955). Louisiana Highways: Interim Road Map (Map). Louisiana Department of Highways.
  10. ^ a b "Act No. 40, House Bill No. 311". State-Times. Baton Rouge. June 18, 1955. p. 3B.
  11. ^ "Right-Sizing the State Highway System" (PDF). Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. April 2013. p. 3. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
  12. ^ Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development Office of Multimodal Planning (December 2011). Right-Size the State Highway System: Livingston Parish (PDF) (Map). Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 9, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2016.

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