Louisiana Highway 817

Louisiana Highway 817 marker
Louisiana Highway 817
Route information
Maintained by Louisiana DOTD
Existed1955 renumbering–present
Location
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishesLincoln
Highway system
  • Louisiana State Highway System
← LA 816→ LA 818

Louisiana Highway 817 (LA 817) is a collection of one current and two former state-maintained streets in the Lincoln Parish village of Simsboro. All three routes were established in the 1955 Louisiana Highway renumbering.[1]

Louisiana Highway 817-1

Louisiana Highway 817-1 marker
Louisiana Highway 817-1
LocationSimsboro
Length0.507 mi[2] (816 m)
Existed1955–c. 1957

Louisiana Highway 817-1 (LA 817-1) ran 0.51 miles (0.82 km) in a north–south direction from the junction of US 80 and LA 507 to a junction with a local road.[3] It was an undivided two-lane highway for its entire length. Most of the route is now part of LA 507, which was extended northward to connect with I-20.

The entire highway was in Simsboro, Lincoln Parish.

mi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
0.0000.000 US 80 – Ruston, Arcadia
LA 507 – Bienville		Southern terminus of LA 817-1; northern terminus of LA 507
0.5070.816End state maintenanceNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Louisiana Highway 817-2

Louisiana Highway 817-2 marker
Louisiana Highway 817-2
LocationSimsboro
Length0.356 mi[2] (573 m)
Existed1955–2008

Louisiana Highway 817-2 (LA 817-2) ran 0.36 miles (0.58 km) in a loop off of US 80 around Simsboro High School.[4] It was an undivided two-lane highway for its entire length. The route was returned to local control in 2008.

The entire highway was in Simsboro, Lincoln Parish.

mi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
0.0000.000 US 80 – Ruston, ArcadiaWestern terminus
0.3560.573 US 80 – Ruston, ArcadiaEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Louisiana Highway 817-3

Louisiana Highway 817-3 marker
Louisiana Highway 817-3
LocationSimsboro
Length0.096 mi[2] (154 m)
Existed1955–present

Louisiana Highway 817-3 (LA 817-3) runs 0.10 miles (0.16 km) in an east–west direction along 2nd Street from LA 507 to Tiger Drive, a local road, opposite Simsboro High School.[5] It is an undivided two-lane highway for its entire length.

The entire highway is in Simsboro, Lincoln Parish.

mi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
0.0000.000 LA 507 (Martha Street)Western terminus
0.0960.154End state maintenance at junction of 2nd Street and Tiger DriveEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ "Act No. 40, House Bill No. 311". State-Times. Baton Rouge. June 18, 1955. p. 5B.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "La DOTD GIS Data". Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. September 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  3. ^ "Overview Map of LA 817-1" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  4. ^ "Overview Map of LA 817-2" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  5. ^ "Overview Map of LA 817-3" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 27, 2015.