1955 Louisiana Highway Renumbering

1955 Louisiana Highway Renumbering

In 1955, Louisiana passed a law that undertook a comprehensive revision to the state highway classification and numbering system. The new system designated roads by importance to travel patterns and rectified the previous numbering system under new unified designations.

Read more about 1955 Louisiana Highway Renumbering:  History, Renumbering, Post-1955 Numbering Practices, "Hyphenated" Routes, Gallery

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