Louisiana Highway 8
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| Louisiana Highway 8 |
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| Length: | 156.09 mi (251.20 km) | ||||||||
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| Formed: | 1955 renumbering | ||||||||
| West end: |  TX 63 across the Sabine River |
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| Major junctions: |
 US 171 in Leesville LA 28 east of Leesville  I-49 andLA 1 in Boyce US 71 in Colfax  US 165 and US 167 in Pollock in Jena |
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| East end: |  LA 15 in Sicily Island |
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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.
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State Highway 63 (Texas) becomes LA 8 after crossing the Sabine River at Burr's Ferry. LA 8 begins in Vernon Parish at Burr's Ferry 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.
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.
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.
