U.S. 425 North - Ferriday to Sicily Island

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Confirming markers for then-U.S. 65 and LA 15 beyond U.S. 84 (Louisiana Avenue) in Ferriday were replaced to show U.S. 425. However that shield was removed after 2008.
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Three blocks north of U.S. 84, U.S. 425/LA 15 (E.E. Wallace Boulevard) intersect Virginia Avenue. Virginia Avenue leads west to 10th Street and three blocks east to parallel LA 568 (N 1st Street).
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U.S. 425/LA 15 (E.E. Wallace Boulevard) intersect the east end of LA 903 at Kentucky Avenue. Kentucky Avenue three blocks east to LA 568 was formerly part of the state highway.
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LA 903 (Kentucky Avenue) is a 1.46 mile long spur to Doty Road at West Ferriday.
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The traffic lights on E.E. Wallace Boulevard at Arkansas Avenue serve Ferriday High School.
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Leaving the town of Ferriday, U.S. 425/LA 15 north expand to a four lane, divided highway.
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Advancing north, U.S. 425/LA 15 enter the town of Clayton.
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U.S. 65 begins north from U.S. 425/LA 15 in Clayton. The rural highway leads 55 miles north to I-20 at the Madison Parish seat of Tallulah.
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Prior to 2005, U.S. 65 originated in Natchez, Mississippi. The route overlapped with U.S. 84 west to Ferriday and LA 15 north to Clayton.
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The town of Newellton lies 32 miles to the northeast along LA 4 and Lake St. Joseph.
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U.S. 65 travels 100.77 miles in Louisiana to Arkansas north of Lake Providence.
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U.S. 425/LA 15 follow a couplet north across the Tensas River. Four lane expansion of U.S. 425 was completed between Clayton and Archibald on October 2, 2007.¹
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Partially following the Tensas River, LA 566 travels 30.24 miles overall between U.S. 84 near Frogmore and LA 568 at Waterproof.
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Crossing the Tensas River, U.S. 425/LA 15 north enter Catahoula Parish.
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Northbound U.S. 425/LA 15 span the Tensas River on the original lift bridge. Costing $3.2 million, the adjacent southbound bridge was built in conjunction with the 8.5 mile long widening project along U.S. 425 finished in 2007.¹
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750 feet in length, the southbound bridge on U.S. 425/LA 15 crosses the river 33 feet above the Tensaw.¹
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Costing $85 million, the overall widening of U.S. 425 along LA 15 and LA 137 between Clayton and Rayville commenced in July 1977.¹
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LA 567 stems 3.27 miles west from U.S. 425/LA 15 at Lee Bayou to LA 921 at Maitland.
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Curving west ahead of Bayou Falcon, U.S. 425/LA 15 enter the village of Sicily Island.
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U.S. 425/LA 15 meet the east end of LA 8 at Newman Avenue in Sicily Island.
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LA 8 stretches 156.10 miles west to Texas Highway 63 beyond Leesville.
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References:

1. "Highway 15 four-lane complete; dedication October 2." http://www.timedla.com/upload/files/news/LA 2015 complete_dedication October 2_Concordia Sentinel_092707.pdf Concordia Sentinel (Ferriday, LA), September 27, 2007.

Page Updated Friday June 23, 2023.