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[bugo]

Before I-49 was completed through central Louisiana, was US 71 or LA 1 considered the better route from Shreveport to Alexandria? They parallel each other a few miles apart. Also, if you were going from Alexandria to, say, Baton Rouge, was it better to take LA 1 all the way or the US 71-US 190 routing?

[cjk374]

I have driven all of US 71 in Louisiana, but I only have LA 1 from the 3-states marker to Natchitoches. There are many more stores/services on US 71 than what I have seen so far on LA 1. Because of that, I would say that US 71 was the better choice.

[US71]

71 is a bit more direct to Baton Rouge. LA 1 seems to meander around more, but having driven LA 1 north of Alexandria, I'd agree there are generally more services on 71.


 

[bassoon1986]

Pre I-49, from Alexandria to Baton Rouge, US 71 to 190 was definitely the straighter shot. It’s still definitely fewer miles than using I-49 to 190.

Now from Shreveport to Alexandria I think it depends. If you wanted fewer places to slow down for small towns then take LA 1. The only places now with a speed limit change are Natchitoches, Natchez and Boyce. If you wanted towns and services then US 71 has the better route. There’s a little more variety of scenery on 71, too.


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[US71]

Pre I-49, from Alexandria to Baton Rouge, US 71 to 190 was definitely the straighter shot. It’s still definitely fewer miles than using I-49 to 190.

Now from Shreveport to Alexandria I think it depends. If you wanted fewer places to slow down for small towns then take LA 1. The only places now with a speed limit change are Natchitoches, Natchez and Boyce. If you wanted towns and services then US 71 has the better route. There’s a little more variety of scenery on 71, too.


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Before LADOTD mucked up the numbers, LA 1 was the old Jefferson Highway.

[NE2]

Before LADOTD mucked up the numbers, LA 1 was the old Jefferson Highway.

Which is irrelevant, since the original LA 1 went all over the place via Robeline, Belmont, and Mansfield.