Louisiana Highway 490
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| Maintained by Louisiana DOTD | ||||
| Length: | 14.6 mi[1] (23.5 km) | |||
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| East end: | Dirt road in Janie | |||
 I‑49 in Chopin | ||||
| West end: | Dead end near Marco | |||
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| Parishes: | Natchitoches | |||
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Louisiana Highway 490 (LA 490) is a state highway in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. It spans 14.6 miles (23.5 km), serving the communities of Janie, Chopin, and Marco.
Route description
LA 490 begins at a dirt road south of Janie and travels northeast. It has an interchange with Interstate 49 in Chopin before crossing a railroad and serving a Martco factory. LA 490 meets LA 1 and turns right onto it for about 2.7 miles (4.3 km). LA 490 leaves LA 1 by turning left towards Marco. LA 490 intersects LA 3279 at its northern terminus and continues heading east. It passes a dirt road that once carried LA 490 to a ferry to Colfax and turns north. Just past the driveway to the Red River's Lock and Dam #3, LA 490 ends at a gate to a dirt levee road.[1]
A ferry formerly operated that carried LA 490 across the Red River to Colfax. On the former eastern landing of the ferry, LA 490 continued east on Faircloth Street to 2nd Street. There, Faircloth Street continued east as LA 490 Spur to LA 158 but LA 490 turned south on 2nd Street to end at LA 8.
Junction list
The entire highway is in Natchitoches Parish.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Janie | 0.0 | 0.0 | Dirt road | ||
| Chopin | 3.4– 3.5 | 5.5– 5.6 | I‑49 – Alexandria, Shreveport | Exit 113 (I-49) | |
| 5.2 | 8.4 |  LA 1 north | Western end of overlap with LA 1 | ||
| 7.5 | 12.1 | LA 1 south | Eastern end of overlap with LA 1 | ||
| 10.6 | 17.1 |  LA 3279 south | Northern terminus of LA 3279 | ||
| 14.6 | 23.5 | Gate at Lock and Dam #3 | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Louisiana Highway 490 Spur
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| Location: | Colfax |
| Length: | 0.38 mi (0.61 km) |
Louisiana Highway 490 Spur (LA 490 Spur) is a short 0.38-mile (0.61 km) highway that begins in Colfax at an intersection with LA 158. LA 490 runs east to west along Faircloth Street ending at an intersection with 2nd Street. LA 490 Spur formerly met LA 490 at 2nd Street where it came from the west on Faircloth Street and turned south on 2nd Street to meet LA 8. The highway is not signed and not referenced in online DOTD maps.
References
- 1 2 3 Google (February 16, 2015). "Louisiana Highway 490" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 16, 2015.