List of original highways in Louisiana (1–50)

The following is a list of state highways in the U.S. state of Louisiana designated in the 1-50 range prior to the 1955 Louisiana Highway renumbering. All were part of the original 98 state highways authorized by the state legislature in 1921.^[1]

Louisiana State Route 3

Louisiana State Route 3 ran 153.4 miles (246.9 km) in a north–south direction from Baton Rouge to the Arkansas state line north of Lake Providence. The designation existed in two segments as the roadway passed through the state of Mississippi between a point north of St. Francisville and Vidalia (opposite the Mississippi River from Natchez, Mississippi). North of Vidalia, the route also passed through St. Joseph, Newellton, and Tallulah.^[2]

In 1926, the southern segment became part of US 61, and the northern segment became part of US 65 when the numbered U.S. Highway system was created.^[3][4] Route 3 remained co-signed with its U.S. counterparts until the 1955 Louisiana Highway renumbering, which eliminated such overlaps.^[2] A portion of the route north of Lake Providence bypassed in the 1930s was designated as Route 3-D while it remained in the state highway system.^[5]

Louisiana State Route 8

Louisiana State Route 8 ran 36.2 miles (58.3 km) in a north–south direction from US 71/SR 55 north of Shreveport to the Texas state line northwest of Rodessa.

The route became the northernmost of LA 1 in the 1955 Louisiana Highway renumbering.^[2]

Louisiana State Route 13

Louisiana State Route 13 ran 93.2 miles (150.0 km) in an east–west direction from US 71/SR 10 at Loggy Bayou to US 80/SR 4 west of West Monroe.

The route was split among seven different routes in the 1955 Louisiana Highway renumbering.^[2]

Louisiana State Route 23

Louisiana State Route 23 ran 20.1 miles (32.3 km) in a north–south direction from US 167/SR 22 west of Ville Platte to a dead end at Gold Dust.

The route was split among four different routes in the 1955 Louisiana Highway renumbering.^[2]

Louisiana State Route 30-E

Louisiana State Route 30-E ran 8.0 miles (12.9 km) in a north–south direction from SR 30 near Lettsworth to a second junction with SR 30 near Simmesport at the Atchafalaya River. It was a portion of SR 30 bypassed in 1928 by a new alignment.

Louisiana State Route 39

Louisiana State Route 39 ran 41.9 miles (67.4 km) in a north–south direction from US 171/SR 42 in Leesville to SR 6 at Hagewood.

The route became LA 117 in the 1955 Louisiana Highway renumbering.^[2]

Louisiana State Route 41

Louisiana State Route 41 ran 8.0 miles (12.9 km) in an east–west direction from SR 1 east of Melville to SR 30 in Morganza.

The route became part of LA 10 in the 1955 Louisiana Highway renumbering.^[2]

Louisiana State Route 44

Louisiana State Route 44 ran 19.6 miles (31.5 km) in a north–south direction from US 80/SR 4 in Ruston to SR 15 southwest of Farmerville.

The route became the southern half of LA 33 in the 1955 Louisiana Highway renumbering.^[2]

Louisiana State Route 47

Louisiana State Route 47 ran 40.9 miles (65.8 km) in a north–south direction from SR 15 north of Mangham to SR 14 south of Bastrop.

The route was split among five new routes in the 1955 Louisiana Highway renumbering.^[2]

References

Louisiana Highway System
Highway systems	Interstate U.S. State 1–49 50–99 100–149 150–199 300–349 350–399 400–449 450–499 500–549 550–599 600–649 650–699 700–749 750–799 800–849 850–899 900–949 950–999 1000–1049 1050–1099 1100–1149 1150–1199 1200–1299 3000–3049 3050–3099 3100–3149 3150–3199 3200–3249 3250–3299 Pre-1955 state highways 1–50 51–100 Parish Scenic
Highway agency	Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (La DOTD)