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Louisiana Highway 29
Louisiana Highway 29 (LA 29) is a state highway located in southern Louisiana. It runs 54.09 miles (87.05 km) in a north–south direction from LA 13 north of Eunice to LA 114 west of Moreauville.
The route connects Eunice, a city in western St. Landry Parish, with Ville Platte, the seat of neighboring Evangeline Parish. Here, LA 29 briefly overlaps U.S. Highway 167 (US 167) and LA 10 through the center of town. North of Ville Platte, LA 29 crosses Interstate 49 (I-49) and parallels that highway toward Bunkie. It then passes through a string of small rural towns, such as Evergreen and Cottonport, connecting the US 71 and LA 1 corridors in Avoyelles Parish.
LA 29 was designated in the 1955 Louisiana Highway renumbering, replacing portions of four former routes. These included State Route 119, State Route 224, State Route 5, and State Route 30. The portion of LA 29 between Cottonport and Long Bridge is scheduled to be eliminated from the state highway system in the future as part of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (La DOTD) Road Transfer Program.
From the south, LA 29 begins at a junction with LA 13 just north of the Eunice city limits in extreme western St. Landry Parish. It heads northeast as an undivided two-lane highway, and the surroundings quickly change from residential to rural farmland. After crossing into Evangeline Parish, LA 29 turns due east through the village of Chataignier and overlaps LA 95 along Vine Street. LA 29 resumes its northward course when LA 95 turns off to the south onto St. Julien Road. LA 1165 laterals off of the highway with signs directing motorists toward the nearby city of Opelousas. Passing near an area known as Point Blue, LA 29 has a brief concurrency with LA 104, which travels between Mamou to the west and Opelousas to the east.
LA 29 enters the city limits of Ville Platte, the parish seat, just north of LA 1161 (Pine Point Road). The route follows South Chataignier Street to a junction with US 167/LA 10 at the edge of the business section. US 167 and LA 10 follow the one-way pair of Main and LaSalle Streets through town. LA 29 jogs eastward onto East Main Street for two blocks, overlapping the above highways, and thus becomes a divided four-lane highway briefly. Southbound LA 29 traffic follows East LaSalle and North Chataignier Streets during this stretch.
LA 29 heads out of Ville Platte after turning north onto Tate Cove Road. Just beyond the city limits, the route zigzags onto a parallel road running east of Tate Cove and crosses back into St. Landry Parish about five miles (8.0 km) later. Immediately across the parish line, LA 29 passes through a diamond interchange with I-49 at exit 40, connecting with Opelousas and Alexandria. The highway turns northwest at a T-intersection with LA 182 near Whiteville and proceeds into Avoyelles Parish.
LA 29 parallels the interstate northward for a few miles before entering the city of Bunkie. During this stretch, the highway crosses the serpentine Bayou Boeuf several times and intersects LA 106, a connection to I-49. Upon entering Bunkie, LA 29 follows Pershing Avenue to the center of town and a junction with US 71 (Southwest Main Street). LA 29 turns northwest to follow US 71 for three blocks before turning northeast briefly onto East Church Street and across the Union Pacific Railroad (UP) tracks concurrent with LA 115. The combined route then branches eastward onto Evergreen Street and passes the local hospital and high school complexes on the way out of Bunkie. After LA 115 departs to the north toward Hessmer and Marksville, LA 29 continues through the small town of Evergreen.
The highway assumes a winding path along several bayous for the remainder of its journey. Traveling along Front Street through the town of Cottonport, LA 29 takes on the character of a scenic route as it hugs a sharp bend in Bayou Rouge. Beginning at Cottonport Avenue, the route also overlaps LA 107, another connection to Marksville as well as nearby Mansura. After branching eastward from LA 107, LA 29 proceeds into the incorporated community of Long Bridge and reaches its northern terminus at a junction with LA 114 west of Moreauville. LA 114 provides connections to LA 1, the main highway through the area.
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Louisiana Highway 29
Louisiana Highway 29 (LA 29) is a state highway located in southern Louisiana. It runs 54.09 miles (87.05 km) in a north–south direction from LA 13 north of Eunice to LA 114 west of Moreauville.
The route connects Eunice, a city in western St. Landry Parish, with Ville Platte, the seat of neighboring Evangeline Parish. Here, LA 29 briefly overlaps U.S. Highway 167 (US 167) and LA 10 through the center of town. North of Ville Platte, LA 29 crosses Interstate 49 (I-49) and parallels that highway toward Bunkie. It then passes through a string of small rural towns, such as Evergreen and Cottonport, connecting the US 71 and LA 1 corridors in Avoyelles Parish.
LA 29 was designated in the 1955 Louisiana Highway renumbering, replacing portions of four former routes. These included State Route 119, State Route 224, State Route 5, and State Route 30. The portion of LA 29 between Cottonport and Long Bridge is scheduled to be eliminated from the state highway system in the future as part of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (La DOTD) Road Transfer Program.
From the south, LA 29 begins at a junction with LA 13 just north of the Eunice city limits in extreme western St. Landry Parish. It heads northeast as an undivided two-lane highway, and the surroundings quickly change from residential to rural farmland. After crossing into Evangeline Parish, LA 29 turns due east through the village of Chataignier and overlaps LA 95 along Vine Street. LA 29 resumes its northward course when LA 95 turns off to the south onto St. Julien Road. LA 1165 laterals off of the highway with signs directing motorists toward the nearby city of Opelousas. Passing near an area known as Point Blue, LA 29 has a brief concurrency with LA 104, which travels between Mamou to the west and Opelousas to the east.
LA 29 enters the city limits of Ville Platte, the parish seat, just north of LA 1161 (Pine Point Road). The route follows South Chataignier Street to a junction with US 167/LA 10 at the edge of the business section. US 167 and LA 10 follow the one-way pair of Main and LaSalle Streets through town. LA 29 jogs eastward onto East Main Street for two blocks, overlapping the above highways, and thus becomes a divided four-lane highway briefly. Southbound LA 29 traffic follows East LaSalle and North Chataignier Streets during this stretch.
LA 29 heads out of Ville Platte after turning north onto Tate Cove Road. Just beyond the city limits, the route zigzags onto a parallel road running east of Tate Cove and crosses back into St. Landry Parish about five miles (8.0 km) later. Immediately across the parish line, LA 29 passes through a diamond interchange with I-49 at exit 40, connecting with Opelousas and Alexandria. The highway turns northwest at a T-intersection with LA 182 near Whiteville and proceeds into Avoyelles Parish.
LA 29 parallels the interstate northward for a few miles before entering the city of Bunkie. During this stretch, the highway crosses the serpentine Bayou Boeuf several times and intersects LA 106, a connection to I-49. Upon entering Bunkie, LA 29 follows Pershing Avenue to the center of town and a junction with US 71 (Southwest Main Street). LA 29 turns northwest to follow US 71 for three blocks before turning northeast briefly onto East Church Street and across the Union Pacific Railroad (UP) tracks concurrent with LA 115. The combined route then branches eastward onto Evergreen Street and passes the local hospital and high school complexes on the way out of Bunkie. After LA 115 departs to the north toward Hessmer and Marksville, LA 29 continues through the small town of Evergreen.
The highway assumes a winding path along several bayous for the remainder of its journey. Traveling along Front Street through the town of Cottonport, LA 29 takes on the character of a scenic route as it hugs a sharp bend in Bayou Rouge. Beginning at Cottonport Avenue, the route also overlaps LA 107, another connection to Marksville as well as nearby Mansura. After branching eastward from LA 107, LA 29 proceeds into the incorporated community of Long Bridge and reaches its northern terminus at a junction with LA 114 west of Moreauville. LA 114 provides connections to LA 1, the main highway through the area.
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