Louisiana Highway 2

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Louisiana Highway 2
Length: 179.99 mi (289.67 km)
Formed: 1955 renumbering
West end: State Highway 49
Major
junctions:
LA 1 in Vivian
US 71 in Hosston
LA 3 in Plain Dealing
US 371 in Sarepta
US 79 and LA 9 in Homer
US 63/US 167 in Bernice
LA 15 in Farmerville
US 165 and US 425 in Bastrop
LA 17 in Oak Grove
East end: US 65 in Lake Providence
Highways in Louisiana
< LA 1 LA 3 >

Louisiana Highway 2 (LA 2) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Louisiana. It runs in a west to east direction, beginning at State Highway 49 and ending at an intersection with U.S. Highway 65 in East Carroll Parish. Highway 2 is approximately 180 miles long and is located entirely north of and parallel to Interstate 20.

[edit] Route description

LA 2 begins at the Louisiana/Texas state line in northern Caddo Parish. It merges shortly with LA 1 and runs due north. The highways split in Vivian, where LA 2 continues eastward. In Sarepta, Louisiana Highway 2 Spur connects LA 2 with the L&A Railroad Station. LA 2 still continues nearly due east into Claiborne Parish. In Shongaloo, LA 2 Alternate splits from LA 2 and runs north of and parallel to the original highway. LA 2 also merges with U.S. Highway 165 in northern Ouachita Parish, but the highways split in Bastrop. From there, LA 2 runs almost due east until it ends at an intersection with U.S. Highway 65 just north of Lake Providence. With the exception of the merges with LA 1 and U.S. 165, LA 2 is a two lane, undivided highway.

[edit] LA 2 Alternate

Louisiana Highway 2 Alternate (LA 2 ALT) begins in Shongaloo after splitting from LA 2 and runs north of the original highway. LA 2 ALT intersects U.S. Route 79 in Haynesville as it heads due east. LA 2 ALT also intersects Louisiana Highway 9 just before LA 2 ALT enters Union Parish, where LA 2 ALT ends at an intersection with U.S. Route 167/U.S. Route 63 in Bernice

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