Louisiana State Route 7
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| Existed: | 1924 – 1955 |
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| Length: | 110.80 mi (178.32 km) |
| West end: | Texas state line near Deweyville |
| East end: | End state maintenance at Atchafalaya River |
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| Length: | 144.50 mi (232.55 km) |
| West end: |
 US 190 in Lottie at Morganza Spillway
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| East end: |
 MS 35 at Mississippi state line |
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Louisiana State Route 7 (LA 7) was one of the 98 original state highways that were established in 1924. It was split into two separate segments, with the western section running in a west to east direction for 110.80 miles (178.32 km), spanning from Deweyville to the Atchafalaya River. The eastern section ran for 144.50 miles (232.55 km) from Lottie to the Mississippi state line, in a west to east direction.
Beginning on the Mississippi State Line north of Angie through Bogalusa, Covington, Hammond, Albany, Holden, Livingston, Walker, Denham Springs, Baton Rouge, Port Allen, Rosedale, Livonia, Krotz Springs, Port Barre, Opelousas, Eunice, Elton, Kinder, Fulton, De Quincy, Starks, thence to Texas line at or near Deweyville, Texas. - 1924 Louisiana Legislative Route Description
LA 7 began at the Texas state line near Deweyville, crossing the Sabine River on a swing bridge. It ran in a straight line along a railroad through the western part of the state, meeting LA 42/US 171 in Ragley and LA 24/US 165 in Kinder before entering Opelousas. LA 7 met LA 5 in Opelousas, which carried US 167, before meeting US 71 and ending in downtown Krotz Springs.
LA 7 was sliced in half with the opening of the Morganza Spillway in the same way that LA 1 was split in half with the opening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway. LA 7 followed the railroad to Livonia, where it met LA 1 and the two were paired to Port Allen. After crossing the Mississippi River in Port Allen, LA 1 turned to the south in Baton Rouge, while LA 7 picked up US 61 and US 190.
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