Louisiana State Route 85
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| Route information | |
| Length: | 15.94 mi (25.65 km) |
| Existed: | 1924 – 1955 |
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| West end: |
.svg.png){kind=small} SR 21 in Hineston |
| East end: |
.svg.png){kind=small} US 165 near Forest Hill |
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Louisiana State Route 85 (LA 85) was a state highway in Louisiana. It spanned 15.94 miles (25.65 km), serving central Louisiana, providing access from US 165 to LA 21. It was renumbered in 1955 to Louisiana Highway 112.
Route description
"Beginning at Hineston, thence to Forest Hill." - 1924 Louisiana Legislative Route Description
LA 85 began at an intersection with LA 21 in Hineston, traveling east to the small community of Melder. In Melder, it met the former LA 613, which traveled from LA 85 to the town of Woodworth. LA 85 then ran through Camp Claiborne, ending at an intersection with US 165.
Major intersections
The entire highway is in Rapides Parish.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Hineston | 0.0 | 0.0 | SR 21 – Alexandria, Leesville | Western terminus | |
| Forest Hill | 15.9 | 25.6 | .svg.png){kind=small} US 165 / SR 24 | Eastern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||