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]

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