Interstate 220 (Louisiana)
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Interstate 220 in Louisiana
is an east–west bypass route around Shreveport, Louisiana
in the northwestern corner of the state.
in western Shreveport at the northern end of Louisiana Highway 3132
near Shreveport Regional Airport
. I-220 heads northeast towards Cross Lake, where it passes through northern Shreveport, curving in an eastern direction at US 71, before crossing the Red River near the Shreveport Downtown Airport
. East of the Red River, I-220 enters Bossier City
, continuing east through the northern parts of that city until curving south towards I-20 at Shed Road (exit 15). Interstate 220 ends at I-20 at the southwest corner of the Louisiana Downs racetrack.
is in the way of a direct route to join up with the beginning of I-220. Google Maps shows ramp stubs for a possible extension southward from its eastern terminus with Interstate 20.
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
is an east–west bypass route around Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....
in the northwestern corner of the state.
Route description
Interstate 220 begins at Interstate 20Interstate 20 in Louisiana
Interstate 420 was to be a bypass of Monroe, Louisiana. Initially proposed in the late 1950s, this route was to have been only two lanes wide at a cost $29 million with a projected 2,500 to 3,000 ADT in 1964. The project was effectively canceled on October 12, 1964, when then Louisiana...
in western Shreveport at the northern end of Louisiana Highway 3132
Louisiana Highway 3132
Louisiana Highway 3132 is a state highway in Shreveport, Louisiana, more commonly known as the Inner Loop Expressway. It spans approximately and acts as a bypass to the south and west of downtown Shreveport...
near Shreveport Regional Airport
Shreveport Regional Airport
Shreveport Regional Airport is a public use airport in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. It is owned by the City of Shreveport and located four nautical miles southwest of its central business district....
. I-220 heads northeast towards Cross Lake, where it passes through northern Shreveport, curving in an eastern direction at US 71, before crossing the Red River near the Shreveport Downtown Airport
Shreveport Downtown Airport
Shreveport Downtown Airport is a public use airport located three nautical miles north of the central business district of Shreveport, a city in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is owned by the Shreveport Airport Authority....
. East of the Red River, I-220 enters Bossier City
Bossier City, Louisiana
Bossier City is a city in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States.As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total population of 61,315. Bossier City is closely tied to its larger sister city Shreveport, located on the western bank of the Red River. The Shreveport-Bossier City metropolitan area is the...
, continuing east through the northern parts of that city until curving south towards I-20 at Shed Road (exit 15). Interstate 220 ends at I-20 at the southwest corner of the Louisiana Downs racetrack.
Future
There have been proposals to extend the highway eastward over the Red River and then northward to complete the loop by reaching Interstate 20, but Barksdale Air Force BaseBarksdale Air Force Base
Barksdale Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located approximately east-southeast of Bossier City, Louisiana.The host unit at Barksdale is the 2d Bomb Wing , the oldest Bomb Wing in the Air Force. It is assigned to the Air Force Global Strike Command's Eighth Air Force...
is in the way of a direct route to join up with the beginning of I-220. Google Maps shows ramp stubs for a possible extension southward from its eastern terminus with Interstate 20.