Louisiana Highway 28 (LA 28) is a

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located in central

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. It runs in an east–west direction from the junction of

U.S. Highway 171 U.S. Highway 171 (US 171) is a part of the United States Numbered Highway System and the only route within that system currently located entirely within the state of Louisiana. It spans in a north–south direction from the junction of U.S. ...

(US 171) and LA 8 in Leesville to US 84 west of Jonesville.

Route description

From the west, LA 28 begins at a

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intersection with US 171, at the north city limits of Leesville in

Vernon Parish Vernon Parish (French: ''Paroisse de Vernon'') is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 52,334. The parish seat is Leesville. Bordered on the west by the Sabine River, the parish was founde ...

, running

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with LA 8. LA 8 turns northeast about 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 Rapides Parish () (french: Paroisse des Rapides) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 131,613. The parish seat is Alexandria, which developed along the Red River of the South. ''Rapides' ...

then Gardner before entering

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. 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

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. After merging onto MacArthur Drive BR LA 28 exits and follows through downtown Alexandria city streets. This was the original route until December 2007. LA 28 exits and merges with

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east at the Casson Street exit in Pineville and becomes a part of the

Pineville Expressway The Pineville Expressway is a four-lane controlled-access freeway that extends from Interstate 49, I-49 in Alexandria through Pineville, LA, Pineville. It carries U.S. Route 167, US 167 for all of its length, but also carries U.S. Route 71, US 71 ...

, 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 LaSalle Parish (French: ''Paroisse de La Salle'') is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 14,791. The parish seat is Jena. The parish was created in 1910 from the western sect ...

. East of Walters, LA 28 enters

Catahoula Parish Catahoula Parish (french: Paroisse de Catahoula) is a parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,407. Its seat is Harrisonburg, on the Ouachita River. The parish was formed in 1808, shortly after the ...

. LA 28 terminates at US 84 between

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and Jonesville. Much of LA 28 is a four-lane

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with a speed limit. East of Pineville, it is a two lane undivided road to the eastern end at US 84.

Major intersections

Business route

Louisiana Highway 28 Business (LA 28 Bus.) runs in a general east–west direction in the city of

. It travels along the former alignment of mainline LA 28, which has been moved onto

I-49 Interstate 49 (I-49) is a north–south Interstate Highway that exists in multiple segments: the original portion entirely within the state of Louisiana with an additional signed portion extending from Interstate 220 (Louisiana), I-220 in S ...

through the downtown area. 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. Major intersections

References

External links

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Route description

Major intersections

Business route

See also

References

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