U.S. Route 425 (US 425) is a north–south
United States highway that travels in the U.S. states of
Mississippi
Mississippi () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee; to the east by Alabama; to the south by the Gulf of Mexico; to the southwest by Louisiana; and to the northwest by Arkansas. Miss ...
,
Louisiana
Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 20th-smallest by area and the 25th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Louisiana is borde ...
, and
Arkansas
Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its name is from the Osage ...
. It was first commissioned in 1989.
The route's northern terminus is in
Pine Bluff, Arkansas, at an interchange with
Interstate 530
Interstate 530 (I-530) in Arkansas is a spur route of the Interstate highway system, traveling from Pine Bluff north-northwest to Little Rock at an interchange of I-30/ I-440/ U.S. Highway 65 (US 65)/ US 67/ US 167." rk ...
/
U.S. Route 63
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/
U.S. Route 65
U.S. Route 65 (US 65) is a north–south United States highway in the southern and midwestern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 425 in Clayton, Louisiana. The northern terminus is at Interstate 35 just south of ...
/
U.S. Route 79
U.S. Route 79 (US 79) is a United States highway in the Southern United States. The route is officially considered and labeled as a north-south highway, but its path is actually more of a diagonal northeast-southwest highway. The highway's nort ...
/
US 65B
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/
AR 190. Until 2005, its southern terminus was in
Bastrop, Louisiana
Bastrop is a city in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana. It is the parish seat of Morehouse Parish. The population was 11,365 at the 2010 census, a decrease of 1,623 from the 12,988 tabulation of 2000. The population of Bastrop is 73 percent African A ...
, at an intersection with
U.S. Route 165
U.S. Route 165 is a north–south United States highway spur of U.S. Highway 65. It currently runs for 412 miles (663 km) from U.S. Route 90 in Iowa, Louisiana north to U.S. Highway 70 in North Little Rock, Arkansas. The route passes throu ...
. In 2005, it was extended to
Natchez, Mississippi
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, at an intersection with
U.S. Route 61
U.S. Route 61 or U.S. Highway 61 (U.S. 61) is a major United States highway that extends between New Orleans, Louisiana and the city of Wyoming, Minnesota. The highway generally follows the course of the Mississippi River and is designated ...
.
[Sanderson, Dal]
End of U.S. Highway 425
Accessed 6 April 2011 (with maps of US 425 and related routes).
US 425 is an amalgamation of former state highways. Most of US 425 in Louisiana, for example, is merely a
concurrency
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* Concurring opinion (also called a "concurrence"), a ...
with
Louisiana Highway 15
Louisiana Highway 15 (LA 15) is a state highway located in central and northern Louisiana. It runs in a north–south direction from the junction of LA 1 and LA 970 in Lettsworth to the concurrent U.S. Highways 63 and 167 in ...
(LA 15).
Route description
The route number does not follow the numbering convention for U.S. Highways established by the
. The number 425 would normally be used a spur of
U.S. Route 25
U.S. Route 25 (US 25) is a north–south United States Highway that runs for in the southern and midwestern US. Its southern terminus is in Brunswick, Georgia, from where it proceeds mostly due north, passing through the cities of Augusta, Georg ...
.
However the two routes have never connected.
Mississippi
The southern terminus of US 425 is at a signalized intersection with US 61 and US 84 in
Natchez Natchez may refer to:
Places
* Natchez, Alabama, United States
* Natchez, Indiana, United States
* Natchez, Louisiana, United States
* Natchez, Mississippi, a city in southwestern Mississippi, United States
* Grand Village of the Natchez, a site o ...
. The route travels northwest through the city concurrent with US 84 to the
Natchez–Vidalia Bridge
The Natchez–Vidalia Bridge are two twin cantilever bridges carrying U.S. Route 84, and 425 across the Mississippi River between Vidalia, Louisiana and Natchez, Mississippi. It is the tallest bridge in Mississippi (although the demolished Ben ...
, along which the two routes cross the
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the second-longest river and chief river of the second-largest drainage system in North America, second only to the Hudson Bay drainage system. From its traditional source of Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota, it f ...
into Louisiana.
Louisiana
After entering Louisiana, the concurrency with US 84 continues for approximately 14 miles to
Ferriday. US 425 then splits and heads northeast, running concurrently with
LA 15 through mostly farmland and small towns. Just north of Clayton is the southern terminus of
US 65
U.S. Route 65 (US 65) is a north–south United States highway in the southern and midwestern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 425 in Clayton, Louisiana. The northern terminus is at Interstate 35 just south of In ...
. Passing through
Winnsboro the highways split at Archibald. LA 15 continues northwest to
Monroe, LA
Monroe (historically french: Poste-du-Ouachita) is the eighth-largest city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, and parish seat of Ouachita Parish. With a 2020 census-tabulated population of 47,702, it is the principal city of the Monroe metropolita ...
while US 425 heads north to
Rayville where it crosses
I-20
Interstate 20 (I‑20) is a major east–west Interstate Highway in the Southern United States. I-20 runs beginning at an interchange with I-10 in Scroggins Draw, Texas, and ending at an interchange with I-95 in Florence, South Carolina. Between ...
. At Mer Rouge, it intersects
US 165
U.S. Route 165 is a north–south United States highway spur of U.S. Highway 65. It currently runs for 412 miles (663 km) from U.S. Route 90 in Iowa, Louisiana north to U.S. Highway 70 in North Little Rock, Arkansas. The route passes throu ...
and the two highways run concurrent to
Bastrop, LA
Bastrop is a city in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana. It is the parish seat of Morehouse Parish. The population was 11,365 at the 2010 census, a decrease of 1,623 from the 12,988 tabulation of 2000. The population of Bastrop is 73 percent Africa ...
. A few miles north of Bastrop, US 425 crosses into Arkansas south of Crossett.
Arkansas
The route enters
Arkansas
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near
Rawls and runs north through rural
Ashley County. Highway 425 forms a concurrency with
US 82 east of
Crosett, with the two routes running north through farmland and trees to
Hamburg
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, the
county seat
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of Ashley County. In Hamburg, the routes are joined by
Highway 8, which runs east and west across the southern part of the state.
North of the junction, the three routes pass the
First United Methodist Church and historic properties within the
Hamburg Commercial Historic District before US 82 turns east at St. Louis Street and US 425/AR 8 run north out of Hamburg. Passing more agricultural land, Highway 8 turns west in
Fountain Hill just before the
Drew County
Drew County is a county located in the southeast region of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 18,509, making it the 39th most populous of Arkansas's 75 counties. The county seat and largest city is Monticello. ...
line.
Further north US 425 intersects
Highway 133 in
Lacey
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* Bob Lacey ( ...
and
Highway 172 before entering
Monticello. The highway serves the
University of Arkansas at Monticello in the southern part of town, also passing the Monticello Elementary School. US 425 intersects
University Drive
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Route Description
From the west, US 72 enter ...
and continues north as a four–lane road. There is an interchange with
Jordan Drive (
AR 83S), after which US 425 enters residential Monticello.
The route now curves to the west side of town, with
Main Street (AR 83) serving downtown Monticello. Highway 83 was the previous alignment of AR 13, which US 425 replaced upon designation in 1989. There are plans to bypass Monticello even more efficiently as part of
Interstate 69's extension into Arkansas.
US 425, now four–lane with center turn lane format,
intersects
US 278/
Highway 35 at a busy intersection. Highway 35 forms a short concurrency north with US 425, which proceeds north and out of Monticello. After AR 35 turns west, Highway 425 has many rural junctions with county routes. Upon entering
Lincoln County, the route passes the historic
Mt. Zion Presbyterian Church in
Relfs Bluff and the
Parker House Parker may refer to:
Persons
* Parker (given name)
* Parker (surname)
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before entering
Star City. Downtown, the highway forms a concurrency with
Highway 11, which ends near the
Lincoln County Courthouse and the
Star City Commercial Historic District. The highway continues north through rural areas before intersecting
US 65
U.S. Route 65 (US 65) is a north–south United States highway in the southern and midwestern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 425 in Clayton, Louisiana. The northern terminus is at Interstate 35 just south of In ...
in
Jefferson County. US 65/US 425 run concurrent west to a high–volume interchange with
I-530
Interstate 530 (I-530) in Arkansas is a spur route of the Interstate highway system, traveling from Pine Bluff north-northwest to Little Rock at an interchange of I-30/ I-440/ U.S. Highway 65 (US 65)/ US 67/ US 167." rk ...
/
US 63/
US 79
U.S. Route 79 (US 79) is a United States highway in the Southern United States. The route is officially considered and labeled as a north-south highway, but its path is actually more of a diagonal northeast-southwest highway. The highway's nort ...
/
US 65B
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/
AR 190, where US 425 terminates.
History
In Arkansas, US 425 replaced the southern half of
Arkansas Highway 13
Highway 13 (AR 13, Ark. 13 and Hwy. 13) is a designation for three state highways in the central part of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The longest segment of travels from U.S. Route 79 (US 79) in Humphrey to Campgro ...
, which was an original state highway in the area. The route is essentially the same as it was at inception in the
1926 state highway plan, connecting the major cities in its area of southeast Arkansas. Highway 13 now runs in north central Arkansas. Most of US Route 425 was repaved in 2010 within Ashley County.
Louisiana Highway 137
Louisiana Highway 137 (LA 137) was a
state highway
A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either ''numbered'' or ''maintained'' by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered by a ...
in
Louisiana
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that serves
Richland Parish and
Morehouse Parish
Morehouse Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 27,979. The parish seat is Bastrop. The parish was formed in 1844.
Morehouse Parish comprises the Bastrop, LA Micropolitan Stat ...
. It spanned in a south to north direction. LA 137 is now signed as U.S. 425 for its entire length.
From the south, LA 137 began as a state highway at an intersection with
LA 15 north of
Mangham in the small town of Archibald. It went north and intersected
LA 584 before intersecting
LA 135.
Passing under
I-20
Interstate 20 (I‑20) is a major east–west Interstate Highway in the Southern United States. I-20 runs beginning at an interchange with I-10 in Scroggins Draw, Texas, and ending at an interchange with I-95 in Florence, South Carolina. Between ...
, LA 137 met
LA 3048 in the town of
Rayville. After intersecting
US 80, LA 137 entered Morehouse Parish, continuing north as a two-lane road until it swapped the U.S. 425 designation with
LA 133.
LA 137 is a divided, four-lane highway south of Rayville, a pair of two one-way roads inside of Rayville, and an undivided, two-lane road north of Rayville. Before the 1955 renumbering, LA 137 was State Route 47 from Archibald to Rayville. The current routing for LA 137 did not exist, and travelers had to take US 80 west, then State Route 47 (Current LA 133) to Oak Ridge.
LA 137 was removed from the state highway system in 2005, when US 425 was extended south to Mississippi. It is still signed, however, as LA 137 and US 425.
Major intersections
References
External links
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