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Louisiana Highway 140
Louisiana Highway 140 (LA 140) is a state highway located in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, Morehouse Parish, Louisiana. It runs in an east–west direction from U.S. Route 425 in Louisiana, U.S. Highway 425 (US 425) in Log Cabin, Louisiana, Log Cabin to a junction with U.S. Route 165 in Louisiana, U.S. Highway 165 (US 165) and Louisiana Highway 599, LA 599 in Bonita, Louisiana, Bonita. The route provides the most direct connection between Bastrop, the parish seat, and northbound US 165, which heads north from Bonita toward the Arkansas state line. US 165 takes a more indirect routing, heading eastward out of Bastrop before turning north at Mer Rouge, Louisiana, Mer Rouge. Providing both a north–south and an east–west function, the signage for LA 140 does not carry directional banners. The route is known locally as Old Bonita Road. Route description From the west, LA 140 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 425 in Louisiana, US&n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louisiana Department Of Transportation And Development
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is a state government organization in the United States, in charge of maintaining public transportation, roadways, bridges, canals, select levees, floodplain management, port facilities, commercial vehicles, and aviation which includes 69 airports, in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The agency has approximately five thousand personnel on staff and an operating budget of $2.3 billion. DOTD operations are run through nine district offices across the state. The current DOTD Secretary is Shawn D. Wilson, appointed in January 2016 by Governor John Bel Edwards. Other functions of the DOTD are Dams (Dam Safety Program), flood control (Floodplain Management, water resource management (wells), and maintaining state-run ferries and moveable bridge status. The Louisiana Transportation Authority (LTA) is also under the DOTD, as well as the DOTD port construction and development. History The Louisiana Highway Commission was estab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |