Louisiana Highway 4
Route map:
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| East end |  LA 605 in Newellton | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Louisiana | |||
| Parishes | Red River, Bienville, Jackson, Caldwell, Franklin, Tensas | |||
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Louisiana Highway 4 (LA 4) is a
LA 605 in Newellton
.
The entire route parallels
US 425, and US 65
.
Though it runs primarily east–west, LA 4 meanders along rural roads for virtually its entire distance, bending considerably to the north and south in order to pass through the centers of various towns. LA 4 travels through five parishes, connecting the parish seats of the middle three (
Shreveport-Bossier City Metropolitan Area about 36 miles (58 km) east of the Texas state line and does not reach I-49, Louisiana's major north–south interstate. Its eastern terminus, however, comes within five miles (8.0 km) of the Mississippi state line at the Mississippi River
.
Route description
Western terminus to Jonesboro
From the west, LA 4 begins at an intersection with
LA 507 proceeds southwest toward Womack; and LA 4 turns northeast co-signed with LA 507 for one block until the latter turns north onto Kepler Road.[2][3][4]
Leaving Castor, LA 4 proceeds in a general eastern direction for 11.2 miles (18.0 km) where it intersects
LA 501 heads south toward Calvin, and shortly thereafter, LA 155 splits off to the north toward Liberty Hill. Meanwhile, LA 4 curves to the southeast through Danville, a point on the Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS), and crosses the Dugdemona River into Jackson Parish 3.3 miles (5.3 km) later.[2][4][5]
Jonesboro to Winnsboro
5.3 miles (8.5 km) inside the parish line, LA 4 enters
LA 499 at a point near Hoods Mill and heads in a general eastward direction into Caldwell Parish.[2][6][7]
After crossing the parish line, LA 4 curves to the southeast and intersects
LA 559 continues south along the river. 5.7 miles (9.2 km) later, LA 4 crosses the Boeuf River into Franklin Parish after passing through the Boeuf Wildlife Management Area.[2][8][9]
Continuing east for 6.5 miles (10.5 km), LA 4 reaches
Winnsboro to Newellton
LA 4 enters Winnsboro, which serves as the parish seat, and runs along Prairie Road. LA 4 then reaches the main thoroughfare, Front Street, an undivided four-lane roadway (with middle turning lane) and part of the concurrent US 425 and LA 15. LA 4 turns northwest onto Front Street, adding to the concurrency for a few blocks, to a four-way intersection where US 425 and LA 15 continue north toward
LA 864 (Loop Road), another connector to US 425/LA 15. Shortly after crossing the city limits, LA 17 splits off to the north toward Crowville.[2][9][10]
After 3.3 miles (5.3 km), LA 4 intersects
LA 572 at Lorelein. 3.7 miles (6.0 km) east of this intersection, LA 4 and LA 128 cross the Tensas River into Tensas Parish.[2][9][10]
2.1 miles (3.4 km) inside the parish line, LA 128 splits to the southeast toward
History
In the
State Route 76 to the eastern terminus in Newellton.[16]
LA 4 was created with the 1955 Louisiana Highway renumbering,[17] and its route has remained the same apart from a shift onto a new bridge at Columbia in Caldwell Parish.
In Columbia, LA 4 and US 165 originally curved slightly to the northeast at Church Street and crossed a
vertical lift bridge over the Ouachita River. It then rejoined the location of the current alignment just south of the intersection where LA 4 turns eastward, separating from US 165.[2][18] This bridge, built in 1935,[19] was replaced by the current four-lane high-level span in 2007.[20] This construction was part of a larger project to widen US 165 to four lanes throughout the state of Louisiana, completed in 2012.[21] The original bridge has been demolished, but the approaches still exist as local roads.[2]
Major intersections
| Parish | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
US 71 – Coushatta, Bossier City | Western terminus | ||||
LA 790 east | Western terminus of LA 790 | ||||
LA 154 west (School Street) – Elm Grove | Western end of LA 154 concurrency | ||||
| 11.920 | 19.183 |   US 371 north (Military Road) – Minden | Western end of US 371 concurrency | ||
| 11.964 | 19.254 |  US 371 south (Military Road) – Coushatta | Eastern end of US 371 concurrency | ||
| 12.797– 12.817 | 20.595– 20.627 |   LA 154 east – Jamestown | Eastern end of LA 154 concurrency | ||
LA 792 north – Jamestown | Southern terminus of LA 792 | ||||
| 22.109 | 35.581 |  LA 507 south – Womack | Northern terminus of LA 153; western end of LA 507 concurrency | ||
| 22.137 | 35.626 |  LA 507 north (East Front Street) – Gibsland | Eastern end of LA 507 concurrency | ||
| Lucky | 33.322– 33.363 | 53.627– 53.693 |  LA 9 – Bienville, Saline | ||
| | 39.161– 39.179 | 63.024– 63.052 |  LA 155 south – Saline | Western end of LA 155 concurrency | |
LA 501 south – Calvin | Northern terminus of LA 501 | ||||
| | 41.454– 41.539 | 66.714– 66.851 | LA 155 north – Liberty Hill, Bienville | Eastern end of LA 155 concurrency | |
LA 811 (Gladway Road) | Southern terminus of LA 811 | ||||
| 59.153 | 95.198 |  | Northern terminus of LA 505 | ||
| | 65.826 | 105.937 | Lakeshore Drive – Jimmie Davis State Park | ||
Vernon, Ruston | Southern terminus of LA 146 | ||||
| 69.957 | 112.585 |  LA 34 – Monroe, Winnfield | |||
LA 499 south | Northern terminus of LA 499 | ||||
LA 557 – Monroe | Southern terminus of LA 557 | ||||
LA 846 west | Western end of LA 846 concurrency | ||||
| | 94.365 | 151.866 |  LA 846 north | Eastern end of LA 846 concurrency | |
| | 96.745 | 155.696 |  LA 3239 | Northern terminus of LA 3239 | |
LA 850 | Northern terminus of LA 850 | ||||
US 165 south – Alexandria | Western end of US 165 concurrency | ||||
LA 849 – Copenhagen | Northern terminus of LA 849 | ||||
| Columbia | 102.133– 102.716 | 164.367– 165.305 | Governor John J. McKeithen Bridge over Ouachita River | ||
| | 102.910 | 165.618 |  US 165 north – Monroe | Eastern end of US 165 concurrency | |
| | 104.257 | 167.785 |  | Southern terminus of LA 133 | |
| | 107.587 | 173.144 |  LA 559 – Duty Ferry | Northern terminus of LA 559 | |
Franklin parish line | | 113.134– 113.391 | 182.072– 182.485 | Bridge over Boeuf River | |
LA 135 north – Liddieville | Southern terminus of LA 135 | ||||
| 120.167– 120.219 | 193.390– 193.474 |  LA 562 | Western terminus of LA 562 | ||
| | 121.288– 121.350 | 195.194– 195.294 |  LA 128 east – Gilbert | Western terminus of LA 128 | |
LA 865 | Southern terminus of LA 865 (southern section) | ||||
| | 129.601 | 208.573 |  LA 3201 (Riser Road) | Western terminus of LA 3201 | |
| Western end of US 425/LA 15 concurrency | |||||
| 131.340 | 211.371 |   | Eastern end of US 425/LA 15 concurrency; western terminus of LA 17; western end of LA 17 concurrency; eastern terminus of LA 130 | ||
| 131.898 | 212.269 |  LA 865 (Pine Street) | Southern terminus of LA 865 (northern section) | ||
| 132.329 | 212.963 |  LA 864 (Loop Road) | Northern terminus of LA 864 | ||
| | 133.066 | 214.149 |  LA 17 north – Crowville, Delhi | Eastern end of LA 17 concurrency | |
| | 136.250– 136.347 | 219.273– 219.429 |  LA 863 | Western terminus of LA 863 | |
| | 138.865 | 223.482 |  LA 578 – Crowville | Southern terminus of LA 578 | |
LA 128 west – Gilbert | Western end of LA 128 concurrency | ||||
| | 142.054 | 228.614 |  LA 555 | Southern terminus of LA 555 | |
LA 572 | Eastern terminus of LA 572 | ||||
Tensas parish line | | 147.974– 148.086 | 238.141– 238.321 | Bridge over Tensas River | |
LA 128 east – St. Joseph | Eastern end of LA 128 concurrency | ||||
| | 154.443 | 248.552 |  LA 888 | Southern terminus of LA 888 | |
| | 162.339 | 261.259 |  LA 575 | Southern terminus of LA 575 | |
| Newellton | 163.218– 163.261 | 262.674– 262.743 |  US 65 – Tallulah, Ferriday | ||
| 164.537 | 264.797 | LA 605 (Main Street) | Eastern terminus | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
United States portal
U.S. Roads portal
References
- ^ a b Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Highway Inventory Unit (2016). "LRS Conversion Tool". Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Google (March 8, 2018). "Overview Map of LA 4" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Multimodal Planning (February 2012). Bienville Parish (West Section) (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
- ^ a b 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 May 2, 2013.
- ^ Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Multimodal Planning (February 2012). Bienville Parish (East Section) (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
- ^ Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Multimodal Planning (February 2012). Jackson Parish (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
- ^ 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 May 2, 2013.
- ^ Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Multimodal Planning (February 2012). Caldwell Parish (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Multimodal Planning (February 2012). District 58: Official Control Section Map, Construction and Maintenance (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Multimodal Planning (February 2012). Franklin Parish (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
- ^ Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Multimodal Planning (February 2012). Tensas Parish (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
- Louisiana Department of Highways, Traffic and Planning Section (1948). Bienville Parish (Map) (January 1, 1955 ed.). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Highways.
- ^ Louisiana Department of Highways, Traffic and Planning Section (1948). Jackson Parish (Map) (January 1, 1955 ed.). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Highways.
- ^ Louisiana Department of Highways, Traffic and Planning Section (1946). Caldwell Parish (Map) (January 1, 1955 ed.). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Highways.
- ^ Louisiana Department of Highways, Traffic and Planning Section (1947). Franklin Parish (Map) (January 1, 1955 ed.). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Highways.
- ^ Louisiana Department of Highways, Traffic and Planning Section (1947). Tensas Parish (Map) (January 1, 1955 ed.). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Highways.
- ^ "Act No. 40, House Bill No. 311". State-Times. Baton Rouge. June 18, 1955. p. 3B.
- ^ Louisiana Department of Highways, Traffic and Planning Section (1954). Caldwell Parish (Map) (January 1, 1958 ed.). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Highways.
- ^ "Ferry at Melville will be operated as free crossing". Morning Advocate. Baton Rouge. October 26, 1935. p. 12.
- ^ "Ouachita River Bridge (Columbia), Columbia, LA". Jensen Construction. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
- ^ "DOTD holds ribbon-cutting for completion of the widening of the U.S. 165 corridor". Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. April 13, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
External links
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- Maps / GIS Data Homepage, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development