Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 56:1954

  • Louisiana Colonial Trails: means a system of trails or roads identified as the migration route of the Camino Real in the western part of the state from Natchitoches to the Texas border and the Harrisonburg Road from Natchitoches through east central Louisiana to the Mississippi River. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 56:1952

The route composing the scenic highways which parallel the Louisiana Colonial Trail and which is to be used as a route for the enjoyment of tourists of the Louisiana Colonial Trails, extending from Mississippi to Texas shall consist of the following:

(1)  Enter Louisiana on State Highway 6.  

(2)  Intersection of State Highway 6 with US 71/84, turn south on US 71.  

(3)  Intersection of US 71 with local paved road known as the Old Harrisonburg Road.  Turn east.  

(4)  Intersection of Old Harrisonburg Road with State Highway 34.  Turn northeast on State Highway 34.  

(5)  Intersection of State Highway with local, paved road.  Turn southeast on paved road.  

(6)  Intersection with Old Harrisonburg Road a local road paved in parts running east-west.  Turn east on Old Harrisonburg Road.  

(7)  Intersection of Old Harrisonburg Road with paved State Highway 1228, turn north.  

(8)  Intersection of State Highway 1228 with paved, local road, turn east.  

(9)  Cross the intersection with US 167 and continue on road which becomes paved State Highway 500 at this intersection.  Continue east on State Highway 500.  

(10)  Intersection of State Highway 500 with State Highway 472, a two lane road extending north to State Highway 1230, turn north.  

(11)  Intersection of State Highway 472 with State Highway 1230.  Turn east on State Highway 1230.  

(12)  When State Highway 1230 turns sharply to the south, continue east on road which becomes State Highway 3098.  Continue east on 3098.

(13)  Intersection of State Highway 3098 with State Highway 165.  Turn south on State Highway 165.  

(14)  Intersection of State Highway 165 with State Highway 500.  Turn east on State Highway 500.  

(15)  Merger of State Highway 500 with US 84.  Continue east on US 84.  

(16)  Intersection with State Highway 8.  Turn northeast and continue on State Highway 8.  

(17)  Intersection of State Highway 8 with State Highway 124, turn south.  

(18)  Intersection of State Highway 124 with US 84, turn east.  

(19)  Veer south on US 84/65, which becomes a divided, four lane highway between Ferriday and Vidalia.  

Added by Acts 1982, No. 57, §1.