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Louisiana State Highway 8

Louisiana Highway 8 marker

Louisiana Highway 8
Route information
Maintained by Louisiana DOTD
Length: 155.9 mi (250.9 km)
Existed: 1955 renumbering – present
Major junctions
West end: SH 63 across the Sabine River
  US 171 in Leesville
LA 28 east of Leesville
I-49 near Boyce
US 71 in Colfax
US 167 south of Dry Prong
US 165 in Pollock
US 84 in Jena
East end: US 425 / LA 15 in Sicily Island
Location
Parishes: Vernon, Rapides, Grant, La Salle, Catahoula
Highway system
  • Louisiana Highway System
LA 7 LA 9

Louisiana Highway 8 Spur
Location: Flatwoods
Length: 0.18 mi (0.29 km)

Louisiana Highway 8 marker

Louisiana Highway 8 (LA 8) is a state highway in Louisiana. It spans 156 miles (251 km) beginning at the Louisiana/Texas state line west of Leesville and ending at an intersection with U.S. Route 425 and LA 15 in Sicily Island.

From the west State Highway 63 becomes LA 8 after crossing the Sabine River near Burr Ferry. At the Burr's Ferry Bridge in Vernon Parish, LA 8 heads east, and merges with U.S. Highway 171 north in Leesville. In Leesville, U.S. 171/LA 8 continues north as a four lane, divided road through town. LA 8 breaks off from U.S. 171 at the northern city limits and joins and runs concurrent with LA 28 east, and continues northeastward as a four lane divided Highway. LA 28/LA 8 intersects with LA 468 (The old Slagle road) south just before LA 8 splits and heads northeast as a two lane road, Intersecting with LA 469, passing through Slagle, intersecting LA 121, the LA 465, and passing north of Simpson, before exiting Vernon Parish and entering northwestern Rapides Parish.


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