1 history
1.1 pre-1955 route numbering
1.1.1 southern section
1.1.2 northern section
1.2 post-1955 route history
history
pre-1955 route numbering
in original louisiana highway system in use between 1921 , 1955, modern la 81 part of 2 separate state highways.
southern section
the southern section running livonia west lottie small part of state route 7, designated in 1921 act of state legislature. route 7 important cross-state route known evangeline highway , followed modern us 190 corridor. section la 81 served part of main highway between baton rouge , opelousas until bypassed airline highway in 1933. 2 years later, new route became part of us 190, extended west texas original terminus @ mississippi river in baton rouge. of old road running west lottie atchafalaya river opposite krotz springs abandoned shortly afterward. case during era, state highway department did not move route 7 designation onto new highway. result, route 7 became discontinuous , served little more local road in area until 1955 louisiana highway renumbering.
northern section
the remaining section of current la 81, running northward lottie fordoche, designated state route c-1943 prior 1955 renumbering. created in 1940s and, routes added after 1930, numbered state highway department rather state legislature , carried c- prefix.
the entire highway in pointe coupee parish.
post-1955 route history
the original designation of la 81 part of 2 different highway classes reflected in 1960s dotd milepost map.
la 81 created in 1955 collective renumbering of surviving portion of former state route 7 between lottie , livonia entirety of former state route c-1943.
class b : la 81—from junction la-us 190 @ or near lottie junction la 77 near fordoche.
class c : la 81—from junction la 77 @ or near livonia junction la-us 190 @ or near lottie.
with 1955 renumbering, state highway department categorized routes 3 classes: (primary), b (secondary), , c (farm-to-market). northern section of la 81 categorized class b , southern section class c. system has since been updated , replaced more specific functional classification system designates entire route rural local road. however, route of la 81 has remained same present day.
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