Louisiana Highway 817

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
Route information
Maintained by Louisiana DOTD
Existed	1955 renumbering–present
Location
Parishes	Lincoln
Highway system
Louisiana Highway System Interstate U.S. State Scenic ← LA 816 → LA 818

Louisiana Highway 817-1

Louisiana Highway 817-1
Location	Simsboro
Length	0.507 mi[2] (0.816 km)
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
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
Location	Simsboro
Length	0.356 mi[2] (0.573 km)
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
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
Location	Simsboro
Length	0.096 mi[2] (0.154 km)
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
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

1. "Act No. 40, House Bill No. 311". State-Times. Baton Rouge. June 18, 1955. p. 5B.
2. "La DOTD GIS Data". Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. September 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
3. Google (December 27, 2015). "Overview Map of LA 817-1" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
4. Google (December 27, 2015). "Overview Map of LA 817-2" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
5. Google (December 27, 2015). "Overview Map of LA 817-3" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 27, 2015.

External links

• La DOTD State, District, and Parish Maps