Louisiana Highway 8
Length:	156.09 mi (251.15 km)
Formed:	1955 renumbering
West end:	TX 63 across the Sabine River
Major junctions:	US 171 in Leesville LA 28 east of Leesville I-49 and LA 1 in Boyce US 71 in Colfax US 167 and US 165 in Pollock in Jena
East end:	LA 15 in Sicily Island
Highways in Louisiana < LA 6 LA 9 >

Louisiana Highway 8 (LA 8) is a state highway in Louisiana. It spans 156.09 miles beginning at the Louisiana/Texas state line and ending at an intersection with LA 15. A mile is a unit of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems, including Imperial units, United States customary units and Norwegian/Swedish mil. ... km redirects here. ... Image File history File links Texas_63. ... State Highway 63 or SH 63 is a highway in east Texas that runs from Zavalla through Jasper, continuing east to the Louisiana border. ... Leesville is a small city located in Vernon Parish, Louisiana. ... Image File history File links I-49. ... Interstate 49 is an intrastate interstate highway located entirely within the state of Louisiana, United States. ... Image File history File links LA_1. ... Boyce is a town located in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. ... Image File history File links US_71. ... United States Highway 71 is a north-south United States highway. ... Colfax is a town located in Grant Parish, Louisiana. ... Image File history File links US_167. ... United States Highway 167 is a spur of U.S. Highway 67. ... Pollock is a town located in Grant Parish, Louisiana. ... Image File history File links US_84. ... Jena is a town located in La Salle Parish, Louisiana. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Sicily Island is a village located in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana. ... // List of Louisiana Highways List of Interstate Highways Interstate 10 Interstate 12 Interstate 20 Interstate 49 Interstate 55 Interstate 59 Interstate 110 Interstate 210 Interstate 220 Interstate 310 Interstate 410 (cancelled) Interstate 420 (cancelled) Interstate 510 Interstate 610 Interstate 910 (only designated by the Federal Highway Administration) List of U... This article is about the idea of state highways State Highway, and is more formally known as Route 139 State highway, and state route are terms that usually apply to numbered highways that are primarily administered and financed by a state government in countries that are divided into states. ... Official language(s) de jure: none de facto: English & French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city Baton Rouge [1] Area  Ranked 31st  - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 16  - Latitude 29°N to 33°N  - Longitude 89°W...

Route description

State Highway 63 (Texas) becomes LA 8 after crossing the Sabine River. LA 8 begins in Vernon Parish and merges with U.S. Highway 171 in Leesville. In Leesville, U.S. 171/LA 8 runs north/south as a four lane, divided road. LA 8 breaks off from U.S. 171 and continues northeastward as a two lane, undivided road, passing through Simpson before exiting Vernon Parish and entering northwestern Rapides Parish. State Highway 63 or SH 63 is a highway in east Texas that runs from Zavalla through Jasper, continuing east to the Louisiana border. ... Sabine River can refer to: The Sabine River in the United States The Sabine River in New Zealand. ... United States Highway 171 is a north-south United States highway. ... Leesville is a small city located in Vernon Parish, Louisiana. ... Simpson is a village located in Vernon Parish, Louisiana. ... Rapides Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ...

In Rapides Parish, LA 8 continues northeastward until it merges with Interstate 49 for approximately a mile. When LA 8 merges with I-49, Louisiana Highway 8 Spur connects LA 8 with LA 1, which parallels I-49. LA 8 then splits from I-49 after approximately a mile and passes through Boyce and heads due north, crossing the Red River into Grant Parish. At Colfax, LA 8 turns eastward and intersects U.S. Highway 71, U.S. Highway 167, and U.S. Highway 165 in Pollock. LA 8 then turns northeastward and enters La Salle Parish. Interstate 49 (abbreviated I-49) is an intrastate interstate highway located entirely within the state of Louisiana, United States. ... Boyce is a town located in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. ... Red River may refer to the following: Rivers Red River of the North, flows through Minnesota, North Dakota, and Manitoba, in the Red River Valley Red River of the South,, a. ... Grant Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Colfax is a town located in Grant Parish, Louisiana. ... United States Highway 71 is a north-south United States highway. ... U.S. Highway 167 is a spur of U.S. Highway 67. ... U.S. Highway 165 is a spur of U.S. Highway 65. ... Pollock is a town located in Grant Parish, Louisiana. ... La Salle Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ...

In Jena, LA 8 merges with U.S. Highway 84 and turns to the southeast. After approximately 6 miles, LA 8 splits with U.S. 84 and continues eastward into Catahoula Parish. In Catahoula Parish, LA 8 passes through Harrisonburg and Sicily Island, where it ends at an intersection with LA 15. Jena is a town located in La Salle Parish, Louisiana. ... U.S. Highway 84 is an east-west United States highway. ... Catahoula Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Harrisonburg is a village located in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana. ... Sicily Island is a village located in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana. ...

References

• Louisiana State Highway Log
• LADOTD Map of Numbered Highways in Louisiana
• Google Earth