Louisiana Highway 5
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| Maintained by Louisiana DOTD | ||||
| Length: | 29.6 mi (47.6 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1955 renumbering – present | |||
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 US 84 in Logansport
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 US 171 in Kickapoo
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| Northeast end: | End state maintenance in Kingston Station | |||
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| Parishes: | DeSoto | |||
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Louisiana Highway 5 (LA 5) is a state highway located in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana that runs 29.6 miles (47.6 km) in a general southwest to northeast direction from U.S. Highway 84 (US 84) in Logansport to the Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS) tracks at Kingston Station.
An almost entirely rural route, LA 5 is located between the Texas state line and Interstate 49 (I-49) south of Shreveport in the northwest portion of the state. It begins in Logansport as a north–south route and is bannered accordingly. In Keatchi, its direction and bannering switches to west–east. Shortly afterward, LA 5 intersects US 171 at a point known as Kickapoo, just west of Gloster.
From the southwest, LA 5 begins at an intersection with US 84 (Main Street) in Logansport, 0.5 miles (0.80 km) east of the Texas state line at the Sabine River. It proceeds northward out of town parallel to the Union Pacific Railroad (UP) tracks. After passing through a point known as Funston, LA 5 begins to closely follow the rail line into Longstreet. Here it intersects LA 3015, which heads east to Grand Cane on US 171. Continuing northward along the railroad, LA 5 enters Keatchi. At a four-way intersection, LA 172 heads west to the state line, LA 789 heads north toward Spring Ridge, and LA 5 turns to the east. The route's directional banners reflect the change, reading west–east instead of north–south.
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