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
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parishes	Lincoln
Highway system
Louisiana State Highway System Interstate US State Scenic
← LA 816 → LA 818

Louisiana Highway 817-1

Louisiana Highway 817-1
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
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] (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
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] (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
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. "Overview Map of LA 817-1" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
4. "Overview Map of LA 817-2" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
5. "Overview Map of LA 817-3" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 27, 2015.

External links

• La DOTD State, District, and Parish Maps