Louisiana State Route 20

State Route 20
Route information
Length:	128.80 mi (207.28 km)
Existed:	1921 – 1955
Major junctions
South end:	US 71 / US 165 / US 167 in Alexandria
	SR 1 SR 75 SR 6 SR 9 US 84
North end:	US 79 / US 80 in Shreveport
Highway system
Louisiana Highway System Interstate US State

Louisiana State Route 20 (LA 20) was one of the 98 original state highways that were established in 1921. It ran in a south to north direction for 128.8 miles (207.3 km), spanning from Alexandria north to Shreveport.

Route description

Beginning at Shreveport through Caspiana, Westdale, Lake End, Natchitoches, down East Bank of Cane River to Dr. Pratt's Bridge over said Route, West Bank of Cane River to Natchez Lane, thence to Bermuda Bridge to Cypress, Montrose, Derry, Cloutierville, Monette Ferry Bridge, Lena, Rapides line Boyce to Alexandria. - 1924 Louisiana Legislative Route Description

A route meant to parallel LA 1 and LA 10 across the Red River, LA 20 began as a city street in Alexandria. It intersected LA 21 and LA 1 before leaving the city, following the railroad north through small towns. The first major state route intersected was LA 75, where LA 20 turned to cross the Cane River.

LA 20 followed the old river north to Natchitoches, meeting LA 6 as well as LA 1 once more. LA 20 crossed no major routes until it met LA 9, a road running between Mansfield and Coushatta. US 84 also met LA 20, joining it north from LA 9 to a newer alignment, with LA 20 never meeting another major route until downtown Shreveport.

Downtown Shreveport was where LA 20 met US 71, US 79, US 80, LA 4, LA 8, and LA 55 all at the same intersection.

Major intersections

Parish	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Rapides	Alexandria	0.0	0.0	US 71 south / US 167 south / SR 14	Southern terminus
		0.9	1.4	SR 21 – Leesville
		1.4	2.3	US 71 north / US 167 north / SR 1
Natchitoches	Cypress	44.1	71.0	SR 75 – Robeline
	Natchitoches	57.3	92.2	SR 1 north / SR 6 west – Robeline	Begin concurrency with LA 1/6
	Natchitoches	57.6	92.7	SR 1 south / SR 6 east – Clarence	End concurrency with LA 1/6
Red River		84.4	135.8	US 84 east / SR 9 – Coushatta	Begin concurrency with US 84
Red River		87.2	140.3	US 84 west – Mansfield	End concurrency with US 84
Caddo	Shreveport	128.8	207.3	US 71 / US 79 / US 80 / SR 4 / SR 8 north / SR 55 north	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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