User:Mcdonaat/Louisiana Route 6

State Route 6
Route information
Maintained by Louisiana DOTD
Length	163.4 mi (263.0 km)
Existed	1921–1955
Major junctions
West end	SH 21 at Sabine River
Major intersections	US 171 – Many US 71 / US 84 – Clarence US 84 – Jena
East end	US 65 – Ferriday
Location
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Highway system
Louisiana State Highway System Interstate US State Scenic
← LA 2 → LA 4

Louisiana Route 6 (LA 6) was one of the 98 original state highways that were established in 1921. It ran in an east to west direction for 163.4 miles (263.0 km), spanning from Texas to Ferriday. The current LA 6 is about half of the original route; LA 6 also used US 84's corridor. For the most part, LA 6's number was spared during the 1955 Louisiana Highway renumbering, along with LA 15.

Route description

"Beginning on Texas State Line at East Pendleton, thence through Many, Ft. Jessup, Robeline, Natchitoches, thence in a southerly direction to a point at or near Airey store, thence to intersect Irma Pace Road, thence to Old Racine Ferry, thence to Winnfield, Olla, Jena, Rhinehart, Archie, Jonesville, Ferriday to Vidalia." - 1924 Louisiana Legislative Route Description

From the west, LA 6 began at a bridge crossing the Sabine River, where TX 21 crossed into Louisiana. LA 6 then continued east to Many, crossing US 171. LA 6 then followed into Natchitoches, where it was paired with the Jefferson Highway for a short distance. LA 6 then crossed the Red River at Grand Ecore, meeting US 71 and beginning a concurrency with US 84.

After joining with US 84, LA 6 crossed into Winnfield, meeting US 167, forming a four-way concurrency with US 84/167 and LA 5/6. LA 6/US 84 continued east, with US 84 turning to the south while LA 6 continued east towards Olla. LA 6 crossed US 165 in Olla before turning to the south to meet US 84 and LA 19 in Jena. LA 6/19/US 84 ran concurrently to the community of Rinehart before LA 19 turned north towards Harrisonburg. LA 6/US 84 ran together through the town of Jonesville before ending at an intersection with US 65/LA 3 in Ferriday.

Scenes pertaining to LA 6

• US 84 showing concurrency with LA 6 - Joyce, LA
  US 84 showing concurrency with LA 6 - Joyce, LA
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  Abandoned section of US 84/LA 6 east of Jena, Louisiana

References

• Louisiana State Highway Log
• Louisiana DOTD Map of State Highways