Louisiana Highway 3

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US 71 / LA 72 in Bossier City
Major intersections
North end AR 29 at Arkansas state line north of Plain Dealing
Location
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishesBossier
Highway system
  • Louisiana State Highway System
← LA 2→ LA 4

Louisiana Highway 3 (LA 3) is a

U.S. Highway 71 (US 71), and LA 72 in Bossier City to the Arkansas state line north of Plain Dealing
.

LA 3 connects Bossier City, the largest city in Bossier Parish, with the town of

I-220, the northern bypass of Shreveport and Bossier City. North of Benton, LA 3 passes through Plain Dealing, where it intersects LA 2
, Louisiana's northernmost cross-state route.

Route description

From the south, LA 3 begins at an intersection with

US 71 at the point where the two highways begin a concurrency across the Red River westward into Shreveport. Traffic from southbound LA 3 can enter I-20 westbound only (concurrent with northbound US 71), and traffic from eastbound I-20 (concurrent with southbound US 71) can exit to LA 3 north at exit 20B. All movements are allowed between LA 3 and US 71.[2][3][4]

From this intersection, LA 3 proceeds north along Benton Spur, an undivided four-lane thoroughfare with a center turning lane, and continues onto an overpass across the

Dallas, Texas and eastbound toward Monroe. Shortly after this interchange, LA 3 crosses out of the Bossier City limits, and the center turning lane is replaced by a median. Over the next 7.0 miles (11.3 km), LA 3 continues northward, closely following the Union Pacific Railroad (UP) tracks through points such as Vanceville and Willow Chute, before entering Benton, the seat of Bossier Parish.[2][3][4]

Upon entering town, LA 3 narrows to an undivided four-lane highway. At 5th Street, LA 3 intersects

LA 160 at a point near Hughes. LA 160 heads west through Rocky Mount to Cotton Valley in Webster Parish.[2][4][5]

Now separated from the railroad, LA 3 continues north for another 8.2 miles (13.2 km) to an intersection with

LA 157 heads northeast to Springhill at the Arkansas state line.[2][4][5]

2.3 miles (3.7 km) north of Plain Dealing, LA 3 intersects

LA 537 at a point known as Bolinger. LA 3 continues northward for a final 5.0 miles (8.0 km) before reaching the Arkansas state line and continuing as Arkansas Highway 29 toward Bradley.[2][4][5]

History

In the

original Louisiana Highway system in use between 1921 and 1955, the entire route of the modern LA 3 was part of State Route 10.[6] LA 3 was created in the 1955 Louisiana Highway renumbering,[7] and its route has remained the same apart for two minor shifts at the southern terminus in Bossier City.[8]

In the summer of 1966, I-20 was opened in Bossier City from the Red River Bridge at Traffic Street to Barksdale Boulevard (US 71).[9][10] As part of this construction, the southernmost portion of LA 3 was shifted onto a new connector, 0.3 miles (0.48 km) in length, known as Benton Spur in order to be aligned with a partial interchange with I-20 at LA 72 (Old Minden Road). The former route along Benton Road then became LA 3 Spur until its deletion from the state highway system in 2010.[3]

The second and most recent route change occurred in January 2008 upon completion of the Benton Road Overpass, also in Bossier City.[11] This overpass was constructed on the west side of the existing at-grade crossing of the Kansas City Southern Railway which was formerly a source of traffic congestion on Benton Road.[2][11]

Major intersections

The entire highway is in Bossier Parish.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
I-20
east		Southern terminus; exit 20B–C on I-20; direct access to westbound I-20 only
0.856–
0.938		1.378–
1.510
US 80
(East Texas Street)
2.892–
3.084		4.654–
4.963
Dallas
Exit 11 on I-220
LA 162
east (5th Street)		Western terminus of LA 162; to Cypress-Black Bayou Recreation Area
​19.42231.257
LA 160 – Rocky Mount, Cotton Valley
Plain Dealing27.591–
27.642		44.403–
44.485		 LA 2 (West Mary Lee Street) – Hosston, Sarepta, Springhill
​30.68949.389
LA 537
west		Northeastern terminus of LA 537
​35.70557.462
 AR 29 north – Bradley		Northern terminus; continuation in Arkansas
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Spur route

Spur plate.svg

Louisiana Highway 3 Spur marker

Louisiana Highway 3 Spur

LocationBossier City
Length0.26 mi[12] (420 m)
Existed1966–2010

Louisiana Highway 3 Spur (LA 3 Spur) ran a distance of 0.26 miles (0.42 km) along Benton Road in Bossier City.[12] It provided an alternate connection to LA 72 at the southern terminus of LA 3.

The route was added in 1966 when LA 3 was slightly re-routed to connect with the ramps to the newly-constructed section of I-20 between the

US 71
at Barksdale Boulevard. LA 3 Spur was deleted from the state highway system in 2010 and returned to local control.

The entire highway was in Bossier City, Bossier Parish.

mi[12]kmDestinationsNotes
0.000.00 LA 72 (Old Minden Road)Southern terminus
0.260.42 LA 3 (Benton Spur Road, Benton Road)Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Highway Inventory Unit (2016). "LRS Conversion Tool". Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Google (March 7, 2018). "Overview Map of LA 3" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Multimodal Planning (February 2012). Bossier Parish (South Section) (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
  4. ^ 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 31, 2013.
  5. ^ a b c 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 31, 2013.
  6. 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.
  7. ^ "Act No. 40, House Bill No. 311". State-Times. Baton Rouge. June 18, 1955. p. 3B.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Interstate System in La. 37 Pct. Open". The Times-Picayune. New Orleans. June 13, 1966. p. 3.
  10. ^ "State's Highway Dept. Set New Record for Past Year". State-Times. Baton Rouge. December 29, 1966. p. 19-A.
  11. ^ a b Pace, Tom (January 8, 2008). "Bossier's Benton Road Overpass Officially Opens Monday January 7th". Shreveport.com. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
  12. ^ a b c Google (March 7, 2018). "Overview Map of LA 3 Spur" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 7, 2018.

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