Louisiana Highway 9
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North end | US 167 in Junction City | ||||
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Country | United States | ||||
State | Louisiana | ||||
Parishes | Natchitoches, Bienville, Claiborne | ||||
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Louisiana Highway 9 (LA 9) is a
The highway traverses the thick piney woods of northern Louisiana roughly midway between the parallel US 167 and
Route description
Campti to Arcadia
From the south, LA 9 begins at a T-intersection with the concurrent
In Bienville Parish, LA 9 immediately enters the village of
Arcadia to Homer
LA 9 enters Arcadia on Hazel Street and intersects
After about 7 miles (11 km), LA 9 passes through the village of
Homer to Junction City
US 79 and LA 9 enter Homer, the seat of Claiborne Parish, on Minden Highway and curve due north onto West Main Street into the downtown area. An intersection with
Over the next 14.5 miles (23.3 km), LA 9 travels northeast and skirts the Caney Ranger District of the
Route classification and data
LA 9 is an undivided two-lane highway with the exception of a 1.4 miles (2.3 km) undivided four-lane segment on 2nd Street in Arcadia that is concurrent with US 80.[2] The highway is classified by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (La DOTD) as a rural major collector from Campti to Homer and as a rural minor arterial from Homer to Junction City. Daily traffic volume in 2013 peaked at 6,000 vehicles in Arcadia and 5,500 in Homer. Most of the route averaged between 2,000 and 3,500 vehicles with a low of 880 reported between Saline and Lucky.[8] The posted speed limit is generally 55 mph (90 km/h) in rural areas, reduced as low as 30 mph (50 km/h) through Arcadia and Homer.[2]
History
Pre-1955 route numbering
In the
Southern section
Location | Campti–Goldonna |
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Length | 17.0 mi[9] (27.4 km) |
Existed | 1921–1955 |
The section from Campti to Creston made up the majority of pre-1955 State Route 50.[9] It was created in 1921 by an act of the state legislature as one of the original 98 state highway routes.[10]
Route 50. Beginning at Campti through Creston, to Goldonna.
— 1921 legislative route description[10]
As the above description indicates, Route 50 departed from the modern LA 9 at Creston and followed what is now LA 156 northeast to Goldonna. The route remained generally the same throughout the pre-1955 era with minor straightening of the roadway evident in several spots.[9][11] The portion of Route 50 between Campti and Creston was graveled by 1927[12] and paved in 1949.[13][14] The remainder of the route between Creston and Goldonna was graveled in 1928[12][15] but was not paved until after the 1955 Louisiana Highway renumbering.[16]
During the 1920s, Route 50 was part of the
Middle section
Location | Creston–Homer |
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Length | 84.3 mi[9][17][18] (135.7 km) |
Existed | 1921–1955 |
The middle section of LA 9 from Creston to Homer made up the majority of State Route 12, another of the original 98 state highway routes designated in 1921.[10]
Route 12. Beginning at Arkansas State line, through Haynesville, Homer, Athens, Arcadia, Bryceland, Bienville, Saline, Chestnut to Ashland.
— 1921 legislative route description[10]
While LA 9 changes its general trajectory by turning northeast at Homer toward Junction City, Route 12 continued northward along the present path of US 79 to the Arkansas state line via Haynesville. US 79 was placed onto the existing state highway route upon its creation in 1935,[19] and the two remained concurrent through the pre-1955 era.[18] However, in the 1955 Louisiana Highway renumbering, unnecessary concurrencies between U.S. and state routes were eliminated, and the LA 9 designation was instead continued along a different pre-1955 state route north of Homer.[16]
On its south end, Route 12 was originally designated to form a "V" by heading southwest from Saline to Chestnut then turn sharply to the northwest to a terminus at Ashland. There was no improved route between Chestnut and Creston at this time. However, a gravel road between these points was established by 1927, and Route 12 was changed accordingly by an act of the state legislature.
The paving of Route 12 was carried out in sections over the course of more than twenty years. The portion beginning at the present junction of LA 9 and US 79 south of Homer and extending through town was completed first, around 1930.[23][24] Paving was extended north from Homer to Haynesville about a year later.[25] Around 1936, the paving was extended north again from Haynesville to the Arkansas state line.[19][26] All paved sections of Route 12 at this time were now also part of US 79. By 1941, paving was extended southward from Homer to Arcadia.[27] Local paving projects, such as those within the municipalities of Arcadia and Athens, had already been completed by the late 1930s.[22][26] Paving was not extended south from Arcadia to Bryceland until about 1949,[13][14] and the section between Chestnut and Lucky was completed by the following year.[28] The last sections of gravel highway on either side of Chestnut were paved around 1952.[29]
Northern section
The remainder of the route between Homer and Junction City made up the northern portion of pre-1955 State Route 115, which was added to the system in 1928.[21] Route 115 had a second leg that extended southeast from Homer along the present LA 146 to Vienna in neighboring Lincoln Parish. The portion of the route now followed by LA 9 saw only minor changes prior to the 1955 renumbering, such as the straightening of the two portions heading out of Homer and into Junction City. Sections of the original alignment that have not been abandoned exist today as Lisbon Road in Homer and John Kelly Road in Junction City.[26] The entire route between Homer and Junction City was graveled by 1927.[12] Paving of the route between Homer and Antioch was completed during the early 1940s.[27][30] The paved highway was extended to Summerfield around 1949[13][14] and to Junction City by 1953.[28][29] Other improvements included a new bridge over Corney Lake in 1953, replacing two shorter spans.[18][26]
Post-1955 route history
LA 9 was created in 1955 as a collective renumbering of portions of former State Routes 12, 50, and 115.[16][31]
Class "A": La 9—From a junction with La-US 80 at or near Arcadia through or near Athens, Homer and Summerfield to a junction with La-US 167 at or near Junction City.
Class "B": La 9—From a junction with La-US 71 at or near Campti through or near Creston, Saline and Bryceland to a junction with La 147 at or near Arcadia.— 1955 legislative route description[31]
With the 1955 renumbering, the state highway department initially categorized all routes into three classes: "A" (primary), "B" (secondary), and "C" (farm-to-market).[32] This system has since been updated and replaced by a more specific functional classification system.
Since the 1955 renumbering, the route of LA 9 has remained virtually the same. Most of the minor changes have resulted from the smoothing of several curves over the years, often as part of repaving projects. A modest curve east of Bryceland was straightened sometime before 1967.[33][34] A number of curves between Arcadia and Athens were straightened during the 1970s.[34][35] Pieces of the original roadbed survive as local roads looping off of the current alignment. A short section of highway hugging the Louisiana and North West Railroad line at Mulnix was re-routed around the same time.[34][35] The original alignment there followed what is now Dansby Road. The most recent improvements have occurred in Natchitoches Parish. A sharp curve at a defunct crossing of the Kansas City Southern Railway was smoothed out in 2010.[34][36] In November of that year, a new bridge over Black Lake was opened, replacing a lower span that was prone to flooding.[37]
Major intersections
Parish | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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US 84 – Shreveport, Alexandria | Southern terminus | ||||
| 4.884– 5.779 | 7.860– 9.300 | Bridge over Black Lake | ||
LA 156 east – Goldonna | Southern terminus of LA 153; western terminus of LA 156 | ||||
LA 479 south – Goldonna | Northern terminus of LA 479 | ||||
LA 126 east – Dodson | Western terminus of LA 126 | ||||
LA 155 north (4th Street) – Friendship | Southern end of LA 155 concurrency | ||||
| 23.992 | 38.611 | LA 155 south – Coushatta | Northern end of LA 155 concurrency | |
Lucky | 29.530– 29.567 | 47.524– 47.583 | LA 4 – Friendship, Castor | ||
LA 507 north (Main Street) – Jonesboro | Southern end of LA 507 concurrency | ||||
37.037 | 59.605 | Northern end of LA 507 concurrency | |||
LA 517 north – Gibsland | Southern terminus of LA 517 | ||||
LA 147 south (Jonesboro Road) – Jonesboro | Northern terminus of LA 147 | ||||
51.689 | 83.185 | LA 798-3 (Locust Street) | Eastern terminus of LA 798-3 | ||
51.967 | 83.633 | I-20 | Southern end of US 80 concurrency; eastern terminus of US 80 Truck; southern terminus of LA 151 | ||
52.250 | 84.088 | LA 519 north (Beech Street) | Western terminus of US 80 Truck and LA 798-1; southern terminus of LA 519 | ||
53.616 | 86.287 | US 80 west – Gibsland | Northern end of US 80 concurrency | ||
53.723 | 86.459 | LA 798-2 east (Sixth Street) | Western terminus of LA 798-2 | ||
| 53.951– 54.344 | 86.826– 87.458 | I-20 – Shreveport, Monroe | Exit 67 on I-20 | |
LA 518 (Athens Avenue) | Eastern terminus of LA 154; to Lake Claiborne State Park | ||||
62.384 | 100.397 | LA 805 south | Northern terminus of LA 805 | ||
| 70.209 | 112.990 | LA 9 Truck north | Southern end of US 79 concurrency; southern terminus of US 79 Byp. and LA 9 Truck | |
LA 146 east (South 3rd Street) | Western terminus of LA 146; to Lake Claiborne State Park | ||||
73.169– 73.277 | 117.754– 117.928 | LA 3062 west (North Main Street) | Northern end of US 79 concurrency; eastern terminus of LA 3062 | ||
| 74.933– 75.037 | 120.593– 120.760 | LA 9 Truck south – Bernice, Cotton Valley | Northern terminus of LA 9 Truck; to Lake Claiborne State Park | |
Summerfield | 89.490 | 144.020 | LA 2 Alt. west – Haynesville | Southern end of LA 2 Alt. concurrency | |
89.639 | 144.260 | LA 2 Alt. east – Bernice | Northern end of LA 2 Alt. concurrency | ||
| 93.290– 93.472 | 150.136– 150.429 | Bridge over Corney Lake | ||
Northern terminus | |||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Truck route
Louisiana Highway 9 Truck
Location | Homer |
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Length | 6.929 mi[1] (11.151 km) |
Existed | 2011–present |
Louisiana Highway 9 Truck (LA 9 Truck) runs 6.95 miles (11.18 km) in a semi-circle around the west and north sides of
From the south, LA 9 Truck begins at an intersection with mainline LA 9 and
LA 9 Truck is an undivided two-lane highway for its entire length.[8] The portion that is concurrent with US 79 Bypass is classified as a rural minor arterial by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (La DOTD). The remainder of the route is classified as a rural major collector. The average daily traffic volume in 2013 was reported as ranging between 2,100 and 2,900 vehicles.[8] The posted speed limit is generally 55 mph (90 km/h) on the north–south segment and 45 mph (70 km/h) on the east–west segment.[38]
The north–south section of US 79 Bypass was an addition to the state highway system constructed in 2011.
The entire highway is in Claiborne Parish.
Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| 0.000 | 0.000 | US 79 Byp. begins | Southern terminus of US 79 Byp. and LA 9 Truck; southern end of US 79 Byp. concurrency | |
| 2.672 | 4.300 | LA 3062 | ||
| 3.907 | 6.288 | LA 2 west – Cotton Valley | Southern end of LA 2 concurrency | |
| 4.053 | 6.523 | LA 540 | ||
US 79 Byp. ends | Northern terminus of US 79 Byp.; northern end of US 79 Byp. concurrency | ||||
| 6.929 | 11.151 | LA 2 east – Bernice LA 9 – Homer, Junction City | Northern terminus; northern end of LA 2 concurrency | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
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- U.S. Roads portal
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External links
- Maps / GIS Data Homepage, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development