Louisiana Highway 161 (LA 161) is a state highway located in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana. It runs 4.29 miles (6.90 km) in a southwest to northeast direction from LA 2 Alt. in Gordon to the Arkansas state line.
.svg) Louisiana Highway 161 | ||||
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 Route of LA 161 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Louisiana DOTD | ||||
| Length | 4.285 mi[1] (6.896 km) | |||
| Existed | 1955 renumbering–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |   LA 2 Alt. in Gordon | |||
| North end |  AR 15 at Arkansas state line northeast of Gordon | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Louisiana | |||
| Parishes | Claiborne | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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The route is entirely rural, providing a connection between highways leading to Haynesville and Homer in Claiborne Parish with Arkansas Highway 15 leading to El Dorado, Arkansas. Though it travels diagonally, LA 161 carries north–south directional banners.
Route description
editFrom the southwest, LA 161 begins at an intersection with LA 2 Alt. at Gordon, a point 5.7 miles (9.2 km) east of Haynesville in Claiborne Parish. The route proceeds northeast through a rural area covered by pine forests. After 3.2 miles (5.1 km), LA 161 intersects LA 520, which heads south to LA 2 Alt. at a point known as Colquitt. 1.0 mile (1.6 km) later, after having curved slightly to the north, LA 161 crosses the state line into Union County, Arkansas, where it continues toward El Dorado as Arkansas Highway 15 (AR 15).[2][3][4]
The route is classified as a rural major collector by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (La DOTD) with an average daily traffic volume of 920 in 2013.[5] LA 161 is an undivided two-lane highway for its entire length and has a posted speed limit of 55 mph (90 km/h).[2]
History
editIn the original Louisiana Highway system in use between 1921 and 1955, the modern LA 161 was part of State Route 557.[6] Route 557 was designated in 1930 by an act of the state legislature.[7] Its route comprised several disconnected segments branching out from the Homer area, many of which were decommissioned prior to the 1955 Louisiana Highway renumbering.[6][7]
La 161—From a junction with La 2 "Alt" at or near Gordon northeast to the Arkansas state line.
— 1955 legislative route description[8]
LA 161 was created in the 1955 renumbering following the northernmost segment of former Route 557.[8] Its route has remained the same to the present day.[3][9]
Major intersections
editThe entire highway is in Claiborne Parish.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Gordon | 0.000– 0.027 | 0.000– 0.043 |   LA 2 Alt. – Haynesville, Summerfield | Southern terminus | |
| | 3.237 | 5.209 |   LA 520 south – Summerfield | Northern terminus of LA 520 | |
| | 4.285 | 6.896 |   AR 15 north (Haynesville Highway) – El Dorado | Northern terminus; continuation in Arkansas | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "La DOTD GIS Data". Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. September 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
- ^ a b "Overview Map of LA 161" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
- ^ a b Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Multimodal Planning (February 2012). Claiborne Parish (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
- ^ Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Multimodal Planning (February 2012). District 04: Official Control Section Map, Construction and Maintenance (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
- ^ "La DOTD GIS". Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. 2013. Archived from the original on October 16, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
- ^ a b Louisiana Department of Highways, Traffic and Planning Section (1949). Claiborne Parish (Map) (January 1, 1955 ed.). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Highways.
- ^ a b "Act No. 15, House Bill No. 6". State-Times. Baton Rouge. October 13, 1930. pp. 4B.
- ^ a b "Act No. 40, House Bill No. 311". State-Times. Baton Rouge. June 18, 1955. p. 4B.
- ^ Louisiana Department of Highways, Traffic and Planning Section (1956). Claiborne Parish (Map) (January 1, 1958 ed.). Scale not given. Baton Rouge: Louisiana Department of Highways.
External links
edit- Maps / GIS Data Homepage, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development