Louisiana Highway 28 (LA 28) is a state highway located in central Louisiana. It runs 86.97 miles (139.96 km) in an east–west direction from the junction of U.S. Highway 171 (US 171) and LA 8 in Leesville to US 84 west of Jonesville.

Louisiana Highway 28 marker
Louisiana Highway 28
Map
LA 28 in red, LA 28 Bus. in blue
Route information
Maintained by Louisiana DOTD
Length86.968 mi[1] (139.961 km)
Existed1955 renumbering–present
Tourist
routes
Louisiana Scenic Byways:
Colonial Trails Scenic Byway
Major junctions
West end US 171 / LA 8 in Leesville
Major intersections
East end US 84 west of Jonesville
Location
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishesVernon, Rapides, La Salle, Catahoula
Highway system
  • Louisiana State Highway System
LA 27 LA 29

Route description

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From the west, LA 28 begins at a roundabout intersection with US 171, at the north city limits of Leesville in Vernon Parish, running concurrent with LA 8. LA 8 turns northeast about five miles (8.0 km) east of Leesville and is called the Slagle Road. The highway intersects with LA 121 then LA 465 and a few miles after this enters Rapides Parish then Gardner before entering Alexandria. Between Leesville and Alexandria LA 28 is known as the Alexandria Highway. In Alexandria LA 28 is called Coliseum Boulevard. LA 28 intersects with MacArthur Drive where signs direct traffic to merge with north MacArthur Drive and intersect and runs concurrent with Interstate 49. After merging onto MacArthur Drive BR LA 28 exits and follows through downtown Alexandria city streets. This was the original route until December 2007.[citation needed] LA 28 exits and merges with US 167 east at the Casson Street exit in Pineville and becomes a part of the Pineville Expressway, which proceeds west along the Fulton Street Bridge, named for Alexander Fulton, the founder of Alexandria. This bridge links LA 28 over the Red River between Pineville and Alexandria. LA 28 exits at Holloway Prairie Road and continues east. Shortly after intersecting with LA 115, LA 28 enters La Salle Parish. East of Walters, LA 28 enters Catahoula Parish. LA 28 terminates at US 84 between Jena and Jonesville.

Much of LA 28 is a four-lane divided highway with a 65 miles per hour (105 km/h) speed limit. East of Pineville, it is a two-lane undivided road to the eastern end at US 84.

Future

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The entire route of LA 28 is part of the High Priority Corridor 99 (Central Louisiana Corridor). Along this corridor, LA 28 will be upgraded to interstate standards and signed as I-14. A timeline for this has not been determined.[2][3][4]

Major intersections

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ParishLocationmi[1]kmExitDestinationsNotes
VernonLeesville0.000–
0.090
0.000–
0.145
 
 
 
 
US 171 south / LA 8 west (North 5th Street, North 6th Street) – Leesville
 
 
US 171 north (Shreveport Highway) – Shreveport
Western terminus; west end of LA 8 concurrency; roundabout
0.4010.645 
 
 
 
LA 117 north / LA 1213 south (Kurthwood Road) – Kurthwood, Hagewood
Southern terminus of LA 117; northern terminus of LA 1213
4.2806.888 
 
LA 184 west (Chaffee Road) – Fort Johnson
Eastern terminus of LA 184
5.2858.505 
 
LA 468 west (Slagle Road)
Eastern terminus of LA 468
5.6009.012 
 
LA 8 east (Slagle Road) – Slagle
East end of LA 8 concurrency
6.48910.443  LA 469 (North Fort Road) – Fort Johnson
12.88820.741 
 
LA 121 north – Slagle
West end of LA 121 concurrency
12.98220.893 
 
LA 121 south – Hineston
East end of LA 121 concurrency
22.75736.624  LA 465 – Simpson, Sieper, Hineston
RapidesGardner35.59057.277  LA 121 – Hot Wells, Boyce, Hineston
Alexandria45.25572.831  LA 1243 (McKeithen Drive)Northern terminus of LA 1243
45.42773.108   LA 3054 (Vandenburg Drive) – England Airpark, Alexandria International AirportSouthern terminus of LA 3054
48.352–
48.675
77.815–
78.335
 
 
 
 
US 71 south / US 165 south (MacArthur Drive)
 
 
 
LA 28 Bus. east (Monroe Street)
West end of US 71/US 165 concurrency; western terminus of LA 28 Bus.
48.88378.670 
 
LA 496 west (Bayou Rapides Road)
Eastern terminus of LA 496
49.26579.284 
 
LA 498 west (England Drive)
Eastern terminus of LA 498; access via frontage road
49.410–
50.079
79.518–
80.594
70 
 
 
  US 165 Bus. north / LA 1 (North Bolton Avenue) – Boyce, Marksville
West end of freeway; southern terminus of US 165 Bus.
50.163–
51.047
80.730–
82.152
71
86
 
 
 
 
US 71 north / US 165 north
 
 
I-49 north – Shreveport
East end of US 71/US 165 concurrency; west end of I-49 concurrency
51.073–
52.408
82.194–
84.343
85A 
 
To LA 1 / Elliott Street – Downtown Alexandria (eastbound)
M.L. King Drive – Downtown Alexandria (westbound)
51.727–
51.805
83.247–
83.372
85BMonroe Street / Medical Center DriveEastbound entrance and westbound exit
51.825–
52.500
83.404–
84.491
84 
 
 
 
I-49 south / US 167 south – Opelousas, Lafayette
East end of I-49 concurrency; west end of US 167 concurrency
52.700–
52.780
84.812–
84.941
  
 
 
LA 1 / LA 28 Bus. west – Downtown Alexandria
 
 
 
 
To US 167 Bus. south (not signed)
Northern terminus of US 167 Bus.; eastern terminus of LA 28 Bus.; eastbound entrance and westbound exit
AlexandriaPineville line52.811–
53.019
84.991–
85.326
Purple Heart Memorial Bridge over Red River
Pineville53.069–
53.596
85.406–
86.254
  LA 1250 (Shamrock Street) – Downtown PinevilleVia LA 1250 Spur; southern terminus of LA 1250 Spur
54.008–
54.204
86.917–
87.233
  LA 107 – Marksville
  LA 1250 (Shamrock Street)
Northern terminus of LA 107; eastern terminus of LA 1250
54.741–
55.041
88.097–
88.580
 
 
US 167 north (Pineville Expressway) – Winnfield
 
 
LA 3100 west (Griffith Street) – Pineville
East end of freeway and US 167 concurrency; eastern terminus of LA 3100
55.94590.035 
 
LA 3144 west (Edgewood Drive)
Eastern terminus of LA 3144
Libuse59.92196.434  LA 3128Northern terminus of LA 3128
60.20896.895  LA 1205 (Philadelphia Road)Western terminus of LA 1205
62.558100.677 
 
  LA 116 west (Esler Field Road) – Esler Air Field, Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville
Eastern terminus of LA 116
Holloway66.827107.548  LA 1207Western terminus of LA 1207
71.614–
71.711
115.252–
115.408
 
 
LA 115 south – Marksville
Northern terminus of LA 115
La Salle76.504–
76.591
123.121–
123.261
Bridge over Catahoula Lake Diversion Canal
CatahoulaArchie86.923–
86.968
139.889–
139.961
  US 84 – Jonesville, JenaEastern terminus; to Catahoula National Wildlife Refuge
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Business route

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Louisiana Highway 28 Business
LocationAlexandria
Length2.941 mi[1] (4.733 km)
Existed2002–present

Louisiana Highway 28 Business (LA 28 Bus.) runs 2.94 miles (4.73 km) in a general east–west direction in the city of Alexandria. It travels along the former alignment of mainline LA 28, which has been moved onto I-49 through the downtown area.[5]

LA 28 Bus. travels along a series of undivided two-lane city streets. From the west, the route begins on Monroe Street from its intersection with MacArthur Drive. At Bolton Avenue (US 165 Bus./LA 1), LA 28 Bus. turns southeast and proceeds to an intersection with US 167 Bus. (Mason/Overton Streets). LA 28 Bus. turns northeast with US 167 Bus. and LA 1 and travels under I-49. It then transitions onto the frontage roads alongside the elevated mainline route of US 167/LA 28 (Pineville Expressway). Both business routes take the entrance ramps to rejoin the mainline routes, which proceed ahead across the Red River bridge.[5]

Major intersections
The entire highway is in Alexandria, Rapides Parish.

mi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.0000.000   
 
US 71 / US 165 / LA 28 east (MacArthur Drive)
 
 
LA 28 west (Coliseum Boulevard) – Fort Johnson, Leesville
Western terminus
1.3612.190 
 
 
 
 
US 165 Bus. south / LA 1 north (Bolton Avenue) – Shreveport
West end of US 165 Bus. and LA 1 concurrencies
1.7322.787 
 
 
  
 
US 165 Bus. north / LA 1208-3 (Jackson Street) to I-49
Northern terminus of LA 1208-3; east end of US 165 Bus. concurrency
2.099–
2.134
3.378–
3.434
 
 
 
US 167 Bus. south (Mason Street, Overton Street)
West end of US 167 Bus. concurrency; one-way pair
2.509–
2.523
4.038–
4.060
 
 
 
 
I-49 south / US 167 south – Opelousas, Lafayette
Exit 84 on I-49; eastbound entrance and westbound exit
2.632–
2.941
4.236–
4.733
 
 
 
 
US 167 north / LA 28 east (Pineville Expressway)
 
 
LA 1 south (Casson Street, Foisy Street) – Marksville
 
 
US 167 Bus. (not signed)
Eastern terminus of LA 28 Bus.; northern terminus of US 167 Bus.; east end of US 167 Bus. and LA 1 concurrencies
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "La DOTD GIS Data". Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. September 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  2. ^ "Statutory Listing of Corridor Descriptions - High Priority Corridors - National Highway System - Planning - FHWA". Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  3. ^ DeFazio, Peter A. (November 15, 2021). "Text: H.R.3684, 117th Congress (2021-2022): Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act". United States Congress. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  4. ^ "Congress designates Interstate 14 across five states with I-14 corridor through San Angelo". Standard-Times. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Overview Map of LA 28 Business" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
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