List of state highways in Louisiana (500–549)
The following is a list of state highways in the U.S. state of Louisiana designated in the 500-549 range.
Louisiana Highway 500
Louisiana Highway 500 runs in an east–west direction from US 167 at Packton, Grant Parish to US 84 west of Jena, LaSalle Parish.LA 500 initially travels due east from US 167 along the Grant–Winn parish line. It then curves southeast through the Kisatchie National Forest and proceeds into the village of Georgetown. Here, the highway crosses the four-lane US 165 and zigzags north and east through the center of town. Heading southeast from Georgetown, LA 500 crosses the Little River in LaSalle Parish. The route continues through the tiny rural communities of Zenoria, Little Creek, and Searcy until reaching its eastern terminus at a T-intersection with US 84 west of Trout, an unincorporated community outside Jena. LA 500 is an undivided two-lane highway for its entire route.
Louisiana Highway 501
Louisiana Highway 501 runs from Winnfield to Friendship.Louisiana Highway 502
Louisiana Highway 502 runs in a north-south direction from US 165 to LA 500 in Georgetown, Grant Parish.The route heads due east from US 165 then turns northward after crossing the Union Pacific Railroad tracks. Now running parallel to US 165, LA 502 enters Georgetown and intersects LA 500. The north-south section of the route represents the original alignment of US 165 in the area. It is an undivided two-lane highway for its entire length.
Louisiana Highway 503
Louisiana Highway 503 runs from Summerville to Nickel.Louisiana Highway 504
Louisiana Highway 504 runs in Natchitoches.Louisiana Highway 505
Louisiana Highway 505 runs in a north-south direction from US 167 at Tannehill, Winn Parish to LA 4 in Weston, Jackson Parish.The route is roughly L-shaped, initially heading northwest from US 167. It then curves to the northeast, passing between the towns of Jonesboro and Dodson as it crosses US 167 at Wyatt. LA 505 continues northeast to an intersection with LA 4 in Weston. It is an undivided two-lane highway for its entire length.
Louisiana Highway 506
Louisiana Highway 506 runs in a general Northwest - Southeast direction from LA-124 in LaSalle Parish, to Hebron Rd in Caldwell Parish.Beginning at its Southeastern terminus at LA-124, LA-506 runs 4.3 miles in a northern direction to the southern terminus of LA-849 east of Kelly. It then continues west for 3 miles, where it crosses U.S. Highway 165, then continues west approximately 10 miles. Its Northern terminus is at a point where State maintenance ends and the road becomes gravel.
Except for the 1 mile section between its intersection with LA-843 to its intersection with US-165, the entire route is scheduled for deletion as part of Louisiana's "Right Sizing" program.
Louisiana Highway 507
Louisiana Highway 507 runs from Messick to Simsboro.Louisiana Highway 508
Louisiana Highway 508 runs in Bienville.Louisiana Highway 509
Louisiana Highway 509 runs from Mansfield to Westdale.Louisiana Highway 510
Louisiana Highway 510 runs in De Soto Parish.Louisiana Highway 511
Louisiana Highway 511 runs in an east-west direction from the concurrent US 79/US 80 in Greenwood to US 71 in Bossier City. In Shreveport, the highway is known locally as 70th Street, while in Bossier City it is known as Jimmie Davis Highway.Louisiana Highway 512
Louisiana Highway 512 runs from Benson to Pelican.Louisiana Highway 513
Louisiana Highway 513 runs from Pelican to Mansfield.Louisiana Highway 514
Louisiana Highway 514 runs from East Point to Womack.Louisiana Highway 515
Louisiana Highway 515 runs from Red River Parish to Bossier Parish.Louisiana Highway 516
Louisiana Highway 516 runs from Ringgold to Bryceland.Louisiana Highway 517
Louisiana Highway 517 runs from Mount Lebanon to Bryceland.Louisiana Highway 518
Louisiana Highway 518 runs from Minden to Lisbon.Louisiana Highway 519
Louisiana Highway 519 runs from Arcadia to Marsalis.Louisiana Highway 520
Louisiana Highway 520 runs in a north-south direction from US 79 in Homer to LA 161 northeast of Gordon, Claiborne Parish.The route heads in a general northeast direction from an intersection with US 79 at the northern tip of Homer. It makes a brief jog eastward onto LA 2 Alternate at Colquitt before turning north toward LA 161 just south of the Arkansas state line. It is an undivided two-lane highway for its entire length.
Louisiana Highway 521
Louisiana Highway 521 runs from Leton to Millerton.Louisiana Highway 522
Louisiana Highway 522 runs in Mansfield.Louisiana Highway 523
Louisiana Highway 523 runs in a southeast to northwest direction from LA 1 to LA 511 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish.The route heads west from LA 1 at Lucas, a point within the southeast corner of Shreveport. After intersecting LA 3132, LA 523 curves to the southwest then turns northwest. The highway follows Ellerbe Road across LA 516 to a second interchange with LA 3132 just east of I-49. LA 523 proceeds northward onto Line Avenue to its terminus at LA 511 in an area of Shreveport known as Cedar Grove.
Louisiana Highway 524
Louisiana Highway 524 runs in a north-south direction from US 165 north of Pollock to the end of state maintenance at a point just north of LA 123 in Breezy Hill, Grant Parish.The route parallels US 165 through the community of Antonia. It then makes a brief jog onto US 165 before crossing to the west side of the highway and continuing toward Breezy Hill, where it continues as a local road. LA 524 represents the original alignment of US 165 through the area. It is an undivided two-lane highway for its entire length.
Louisiana Highway 525
Louisiana Highway 525 runs from Spring Ridge to Shreveport.Louisiana Highway 526
Louisiana Highway 526, also known as the Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, provides a southern bypass around Shreveport, connecting with LA 1 and US 71 eastbound, and US 171 and I-20 westbound. It intersects I-49 seven miles south of I-20.LA 526 begins at an intersection with US 79 / US 80 in the Flournoy neighborhood of western Shreveport. The highway travels south and almost immediately crosses I-20 then LA 511. LA 526 then travels through a large industrial park on the city's western edge, passing near Union Pacific's Reisor Yard. The highway continues to travel south before turning southeast at Woodworth Road, traveling through less developed areas of Shreveport. LA 526 then turns east near Pines Road, with the highway passing by several residential areas, before the route becomes more commercial at US 171. Continuing past US 171, the route of LA 526 features a mix of residential and commercial areas until meeting I-49, with the route traveling through less developed areas of the city east of the Interstate. The highway then turns northeast near St. Vincent Avenue / Wallace Lake Road. LA 526 then crosses LA 3132, with the highway's route transitioning back to a mix of commercial and residential use, intersecting LA 1, then ends at an intersection with LA 511 near Shreve Island.
Louisiana Highway 527
Louisiana Highway 527 runs in an east-west direction from US 71 at Taylortown, Bossier Parish to LA 163 south of Lake Bistineau State Park in Webster Parish.Louisiana Highway 528
Louisiana Highway 528 runs from Bossier Parish to Dixie Inn.Louisiana Highway 529
Louisiana Highway 529 runs in Ivan.Louisiana Highway 530
Louisiana Highway 530 runs from Oil City to Belcher.Louisiana Highway 531
Louisiana Highway 531 runs from Heflin to Minden.Louisiana Highway 532
Louisiana Highway 532 runs from Dubberly to Nine Forks.Louisiana Highway 533
Louisiana Highway 533 runs in Claiborne.Louisiana Highway 534
Louisiana Highway 534 runs from the Kisatchie National Forest to Haynesville.Louisiana Highway 537
Louisiana Highway 537 runs in Plain Dealing.Louisiana Highway 538
Louisiana Highway 538 runs in a north-south direction from LA 3049 in Shreveport to LA 1 north of Oil City, Caddo Parish.The route begins at an intersection with LA 3049 in Shreveport, just south of I-220. LA 3049 continues the route south on Grimmett Drive and makes a right to the north on Dixie Shreveport Road. From this intersection, LA 538 heads north on Old Mooringsport Road, retaining this name until halfway through Mooringsport. It crosses under I-220, and shortly after, it has an intersection with Ravendale Drive at a traffic circle. LA 538 continues north for 2.8 miles before making a brief jog onto US 71. After crossing out of the Shreveport city limits, LA 538 begins a northwest course for 2.5 mi, crossing a bridge over I-49 before curving to the southwest and intersecting with LA 1, where it turns northwest and then to the west, before curving back to the northwest shortly after passing a high school. LA 538 continues northwest for 2.7 mi before intersecting LA 173. LA 173 heads north to a point known as Dixie, also intersecting LA 1. Shortly, after, LA 538 curves to the north-northwest, crossing under the Kansas City Southern Railway tracks. After 4.1 mi, LA 538 enters the town of Mooringsport, and shortly after it intersects with LA 169, which heads northeast to just northwest of Dixie. From here, LA 538 curves to the west and then to the north, where Old Mooringsport Road ends and LA 538 gains the local name of Latimer Street. Shortly after, LA 538 curves to the northeast and then to the north as it crosses a bridge over Caddo Lake. LA 538 parallels the Caddo Lake Historic Drawbridge while on this bridge. LA 538 also begins to parallel the Kansas City Southern Railway tracks before splitting from the railway as the highway curves to the northeast and then to the northwest, before intersecting with LA 1 a second time. After 1.3 mi, LA 538 enters the town of Oil City, gaining the local name of Kerley Avenue. Shortly after entering town, LA 538 intersects LA 530. LA 538 and LA 530 begin a concurrency for 1.1 mi until LA 530 splits off to the east toward the village of Belcher. LA 538 continues north for a final 2.2 mi before reaching its northern terminus at a third intersection with LA 1, just north of Oil City. LA 538 is an undivided two-lane highway except for the traffic circle at Ravendale Drive.