Louisiana Highway 817
 Louisiana Highway 817 | ||||
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| Maintained by Louisiana DOTD | ||||
| Existed | 1955 renumbering–present | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Louisiana | |||
| Parishes | Lincoln | |||
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Louisiana Highway 817 (LA 817) is a collection of one current and two former state-maintained streets in the Lincoln Parish village of Simsboro. All three routes were established in the 1955 Louisiana Highway renumbering.[1]
Louisiana Highway 817-1
 Louisiana Highway 817-1 | |
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| Location | Simsboro |
| Length | 0.507 mi[2] (816 m) |
| Existed | 1955–c. 1957 |
Louisiana Highway 817-1 (LA 817-1) ran 0.51 miles (0.82 km) in a north–south direction from the junction of US 80 and LA 507 to a junction with a local road.[3] It was an undivided two-lane highway for its entire length. Most of the route is now part of LA 507, which was extended northward to connect with I-20.
The entire highway was in Simsboro, Lincoln Parish.
| mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.000 | 0.000 |  US 80 – Ruston, Arcadia LA 507 – Bienville | Southern terminus of LA 817-1; northern terminus of LA 507 | ||
| 0.507 | 0.816 | End state maintenance | Northern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Louisiana Highway 817-2
 Louisiana Highway 817-2 | |
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| Location | Simsboro |
| Length | 0.356 mi[2] (573 m) |
| Existed | 1955–2008 |
Louisiana Highway 817-2 (LA 817-2) ran 0.36 miles (0.58 km) in a loop off of US 80 around Simsboro High School.[4] It was an undivided two-lane highway for its entire length. The route was returned to local control in 2008.
The entire highway was in Simsboro, Lincoln Parish.
| mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.000 | 0.000 |  US 80 – Ruston, Arcadia | Western terminus | ||
| 0.356 | 0.573 | US 80 – Ruston, Arcadia | Eastern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Louisiana Highway 817-3
 Louisiana Highway 817-3 | |
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| Location | Simsboro |
| Length | 0.096 mi[2] (154 m) |
| Existed | 1955–present |
Louisiana Highway 817-3 (LA 817-3) runs 0.10 miles (0.16 km) in an east–west direction along 2nd Street from LA 507 to Tiger Drive, a local road, opposite Simsboro High School.[5] It is an undivided two-lane highway for its entire length.
The entire highway is in Simsboro, Lincoln Parish.
| mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.000 | 0.000 |  LA 507 (Martha Street) | Western terminus | ||
| 0.096 | 0.154 | End state maintenance at junction of 2nd Street and Tiger Drive | Eastern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ "Act No. 40, House Bill No. 311". State-Times. Baton Rouge. June 18, 1955. p. 5B.
- ^ a b c d e f "La DOTD GIS Data". Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. September 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
- ^ "Overview Map of LA 817-1" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
- ^ "Overview Map of LA 817-2" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
- ^ "Overview Map of LA 817-3" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 27, 2015.