Louisiana Highway 25

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US 190 in Covington
Major intersections
North end MS 27 at Mississippi state line north of Warnerton
Location
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishesSt. Tammany, Washington
Highway system
  • Louisiana State Highway System
← LA 24→ LA 26

Louisiana Highway 25 (LA 25) is a

U.S. Highway 190 (US 190) in Covington to the Mississippi state line north of Warnerton
.

The route extends from the Covington city limits through the rural hilly terrain beyond the

parish seats: Covington and Franklinton, respectively. The only other incorporated area along the route is the small village of Folsom
.

LA 25 generally runs parallel to the

LA 10 and LA 16. In addition to those routes, LA 25 crosses several rural east–west state highways that traverse the Florida Parishes, including LA 40 in Folsom and LA 38 at Clifton. North of Franklinton, LA 25 crosses the state line and continues as Mississippi Highway 27 (MS 27) toward Tylertown
.

LA 25 was created in the 1955 Louisiana Highway renumbering, replacing the former State Route 34. The designation initially extended southward to a different terminus near the present US 190/LA 22 interchange in Mandeville. However, the route has been shortened twice due to realignments of US 190, first in 1956 when US 190 was returned to its original route through Covington and again in 1969 when the Covington Bypass was completed.

Route description

From the south, LA 25 begins at a T-intersection with

LA 450 branches northwest off of LA 25, which then winds its way into Washington Parish.[2][3][4]

Proceeding northward, LA 25 begins to parallel the

LA 430 opposite the Washington Parish Fair Grounds.[2][4][5]

Curving to the northwest, LA 25 exits Franklinton, and the rural surroundings return as the highway parallels the east bank of the Bogue Chitto River for the remainder of its journey in Louisiana. LA 25 has two further junctions with east–west state highways, the first being

LA 438 which, like LA 38, connects with the small communities of Mount Hermon to the west and Hackley to the east. LA 25 proceeds northward a short distance to the Mississippi state line, where it continues toward Tylertown as Mississippi Highway 27 (MS 27).[2][4][5]

Route classification and data

LA 25 is an undivided two-lane highway for virtually its entire length.[2] The highway is classified as a rural minor arterial by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (La DOTD). Daily traffic volume in 2013 peaked at 19,100 vehicles in Covington, 13,000 in Franklinton, and 10,700 in Folsom. The remainder of the route generally averaged between 2,600 and 5,500 vehicles daily.[6] The posted speed limit is 55 mph (90 km/h) in rural areas, reduced to 35 mph (55 km/h) in Folsom and 25 mph (40 km/h) in Franklinton.[2]

The bridge across the Bogue Chitto River at Franklinton, which is shared by LA 10, LA 16, and LA 25 is officially designated as the Chess Richardson Bridge, in honor of

U.S. Marshal for the Eastern District of Louisiana.[7]

LA 25 also serves as a

59
.

History

Pre-1955 route designation

In the

U.S. Highway System was created.[10][11] The two highways remained co-signed on the shared route until this practice was largely abandoned with the 1955 Louisiana Highway renumbering.[8]

Initial routing and subsequent truncations

LA 25 was created in the 1955 renumbering, replacing the portion of former Route 34 independent of US 190.

La 25—From a junction with La-US 190 at or near Chinchuba through or near Covington, Folsom and Franklinton to the Mississippi State Line near Warnerton.[12]

— 1955 legislative route description[12]

During its first year, LA 25 extended south of Covington to a terminus at what is now

control of access. The original roadbed followed the current southbound lanes south of I-12 and the northbound lanes north of I-12. Additionally, the US 190 bypass of Covington did not yet exist. The original route through town followed the present US 190 Bus. north to LA 21, turning west onto Boston Street then north onto Columbia Street to the present southern terminus of LA 25. When US 190 was moved back to its regular route through Covington in 1956, the southern terminus of LA 25 was cut back to the intersection of Boston and Columbia Streets.[13]

In 1958, the north–south portion of the Covington bypass was opened, which consisted of a new bridge across the Bogue Falaya River and the thoroughfare now known as Collins Boulevard.

LA 437 and the newly designated LA 437 Spur until being removed from the state highway system in 2015.)[1][16] In 1969, the Covington bypass was completed, which consisted of the east–west portion now known as Ronald Reagan Highway. Now connecting to US 190 at either end, that route was moved onto the bypass, with the old route through the downtown area becoming US 190 Bus., and LA 25 was cut back once more to its present southern terminus.[17]

Later improvements

Outside of Covington, LA 25 has experienced only minor changes. The first was a slight altering of the route through Franklinton shortly after the 1955 renumbering. LA 25 originally turned north from Washington Street onto Cleveland Street before continuing onto Main Street. The change had the highway turn directly onto Main Street, which simplified the highway junctions in Franklinton, as LA 10, LA 16, and LA 25 now intersected at the same four-way intersection.[18][19]

Several minor curves were straightened when the entirety of LA 25 north of Franklinton was widened and repaved in 1960.[20] The first was at the junction with LA 38 at Clifton, where the original route survives as two local roads, Fred Thomas Road and Winnifred Bateman Road. The second was just south of Warnerton, where the old route survives as Sanford Road. The third was just north of the LA 438 junction where the old route has been abandoned.[5][19] Another curve was straightened south of Folsom when a new bridge was built over Morgan Branch as part of the widening and resurfacing of the highway south of Franklinton in 1963.[3][21][22]

A new $8.2 million concrete beam bridge across the Bogue Chitto River bridge at Franklinton began construction on February 6, 1995 and opened to traffic on March 18, 1998, replacing a pony truss bridge dating from 1935.[23][24] The span was officially named the Chess Richardson Bridge by an act of the state legislature in 1998.[25]

Major intersections

ParishLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
I-12 – Covington
Southern terminus
​4.8137.746
LA 1078
west		Eastern terminus of LA 1078
​6.31610.165
 LA 1077 south		Northern terminus of LA 1077
Folsom10.15516.343
 LA 40 west (Garfield Street)		Southern end of LA 40 concurrency
10.29516.568
 LA 40 east (Cleveland Street)		Northern end of LA 40 concurrency
​13.09521.074
LA 450
north (McDougal Road)		Southern terminus of LA 450
Amite
Southern end of LA 16 concurrency
​25.62641.241
 LA 10 west		Southern end of LA 10 concurrency
Franklinton26.261–
26.511		42.263–
42.665		Chess Richardson Bridge over Bogue Chitto River
26.78943.113
 LA 10 east (Washington Street) – Bogalusa

 LA 16 east (Main Street)		Northern end of LA 10 and LA 16 concurrencies
27.567–
27.594		44.365–
44.408
LA 430
east (Bene Street)		Southern terminus of LA 430
Mt. Hermon, Hackley
Mt. Hermon, Hackley
​38.72062.314
 MS 27 north – Tylertown		Northern terminus; continuation in Mississippi
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Highway Inventory Unit (2016). "LRS Conversion Tool". Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e Google (August 13, 2017). "Overview Map of LA 25" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  3. ^ a b Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Multimodal Planning (February 2012). St. Tammany Parish (West Section) (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  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). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  5. ^ a b c Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Multimodal Planning (February 2012). Washington Parish (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  6. ^ "La DOTD GIS". Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. 2013. Archived from the original on October 16, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  7. ^ "Hardy Richardson Dies at 83; Rites Thursday". New Orleans States. New Orleans. January 30, 1952. p. 4.
  8. ^
    Louisiana Department of Highways
    (July 1, 1955). Louisiana Highways: Interim Road Map (Map). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Highways.
  9. ^ "Act No. 95, House Bill No. 206". State-Times. Baton Rouge. November 29, 1921. p. 9.
  10. American Association of State Highway Officials
    . 1927. pp. 22–23.
  11. Clason Map Company
    (1927). Mileage Map of the Best Roads of Louisiana (Map). Clason Map Company.
  12. ^ a b "Act No. 40, House Bill No. 311". State-Times. Baton Rouge. June 18, 1955. p. 3B.
  13. ^ Louisiana Department of Highways (July 1, 1956). Louisiana Highways (Map). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Highways.
  14. ^ "$72.4 Million La.'s Largest: Huge Bond Issue Financed Span". New Orleans States-Item. New Orleans. May 9, 1969. p. 16.
  15. ^ "National Bridge Inventory Data: US190 Over US190B". Ugly Bridges. 2015. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  16. ^ Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Multimodal Planning (March 2, 2017). Right-Size the State Highway System: St. Tammany Parish (West Section) (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  17. ^ U.S. Route Numbering Subcommittee (June 24, 1969). "U.S. Route Numbering Subcommittee Agenda Showing Action Taken by the Executive Committee" (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway Officials. p. 3. Retrieved August 16, 2017 – via Wikisource.
  18. ^ Louisiana Department of Highways, Traffic and Planning Section (1953). Washington Parish (Map) (January 1, 1955 ed.). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Highways.
  19. ^ a b Louisiana Department of Highways, Traffic and Planning Section (1953). Washington Parish (Map) (January 1, 1958 ed.). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Highways.
  20. ^ "Highway Bids to be Opened". The Times-Picayune. New Orleans. February 19, 1960. p. 21.
  21. ^ Louisiana Department of Highways, Traffic and Planning Section (1953). St. Tammany Parish (North Section) (Map) (January 1, 1958 ed.). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Highways.
  22. ^ "National Bridge Inventory Data: LA0025 Over Morgan Branch". Ugly Bridges. 2015. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  23. ^ "Bridge Ribbon-Cutting Ceremonies Set". The Advocate. Baton Rouge. March 7, 1998. p. 4B.
  24. ^ "Bogue Chitto River Bridge". Bridgehunter.com: Historic and Notable Bridges of the U.S. 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  25. ^ "Legislative Digest". The Advocate. Baton Rouge. April 10, 1998. p. 10A.

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