Louisiana State Route 6

State Route 6 marker

State Route 6
Route information
Length: 163.40 mi (262.97 km)
Existed: 1921 – 1955
Major junctions
West end: TX 21 at Sabine River
  US 171 / SR 42 Many
US 71 / US 84 / SR 1 Clarence
US 84 Jena
East end: US 65 / SR 15 Ferriday
Highway system
  • Louisiana Highway System

Louisiana State Route 6 (LA 6) was one of the 98 original state highways that were established in 1921. It ran in an east to west direction for 163.4 miles (263.0 km), spanning from Texas to Ferriday. The current LA 6 is about half of the original route; LA 6 also used US 84's corridor. For the most part, LA 6's number was spared during the 1955 Louisiana Highway renumbering, along with LA 15.

Route description

Beginning on Texas State Line at East Pendleton, thence through Many, Ft. Jessup, Robeline, Natchitoches, thence in a southerly direction to a point at or near Airey store, thence to intersect Irma Pace Road, thence to Old Racine Ferry, thence to Winnfield, Olla, Jena, Rhinehart, Archie, Jonesville, Ferriday to Vidalia. - 1924 Louisiana Legislative Route Description

From the west, LA 6 began at a bridge crossing the Sabine River, where TX 21 crossed into Louisiana. LA 6 then continued east to Many, crossing US 171. LA 6 then followed into Natchitoches, where it was paired with the Jefferson Highway for a short distance. LA 6 then crossed the Red River at Grand Ecore, meeting US 71 and beginning a concurrency with US 84.

After joining with US 84, LA 6 crossed into Winnfield, meeting US 167, forming a four-way concurrency with US 84/167 and LA 5/6. LA 6/US 84 continued east, with US 84 turning to the south while LA 6 continued east towards Olla. LA 6 crossed US 165 in Olla before turning to the south to meet US 84 and LA 19 in Jena. LA 6/19/US 84 ran concurrently to the community of Rinehart before LA 19 turned north towards Harrisonburg. LA 6/US 84 ran together through the town of Jonesville before ending at an intersection with US 65/LA 15 in Ferriday.

Scenes pertaining to LA 6

Major intersections

ParishLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
SabineToledo Bend Reservoir0.00.0 TX 21Western terminus
Many17.628.3 US 171 north / SR 42 northUS 171 north to Mansfield
18.029.0 US 171 south / SR 42 southUS 171 south to Hornbeck
NatchitochesRobeline32.352.0 SR 1 north / SR 75 Provencal, Mansfield
 38.762.3 SR 39 (Kurthwood Road)
Natchitoches47.977.1 SR 20 Alexandria, Shreveport
 52.584.5 SR 10-D Campti
Clarence55.188.7 SR 1-D (Old Jefferson Highway)
55.489.2 US 71 / US 84 west / SR 1 Shreveport, MontgomeryBegin US 84 concurrency, end LA 1 concurrency
WinnWinnfield79.5127.9 US 167 north / SR 5 north JonesboroBegin US 167 concurrency
80.2129.1 SR 5 south Montgomery
81.4131.0 US 167 south AlexandriaEnd US 167 concurrency
 87.0140.0 US 84 east JenaEnd US 84 concurrency
La SalleOlla106.7171.7 US 165 / SR 14 Monroe, Pineville
Jena122.9197.8 US 84 west / SR 19 west / SR 57 Colfax, MarksvilleLA 57 south to Walker Ferry
Whitehall130.5210.0 SR 19 east Sicily IslandLA 19 east to LA 18
CatahoulaJonesville146.9236.4 SR 18 north HarrisonburgLA 18 north to LA 15
Concordia 148.9239.6 SR 18 south Monterey
Ferriday163.6263.3 US 65 / US 84 east / SR 3 / SR 15 northEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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