Louisiana Highway 14
Encyclopedia
Louisiana Highway 14 is a state highway
that serves Calcasieu Parish, Jefferson Davis Parish, Vermillion Parish, and Iberia Parish in Louisiana
. It spans 100.44 miles (161.6 km), running from west to east. Highway 14 is often referred to as "The Four Lane" by the local residents.
in Lake Charles and heads due south, intersecting Interstate 210
before leaving the city limits. LA 14 then turns due east after intersecting LA 27. LA 14 intersects LA 26
in Lake Arthur, LA 91 in Gueydan, LA 13 and LA 35 in Kaplan, and U.S. Route 167
and LA 82 north of Abbeville. Louisiana Highway 14 Business runs through downtown Abbeville while the Bypass runs just north of downtown. The two highways split west of the city limits and rejoin just east of the city limits. LA 14 then passes through Erath and Delcambre before entering Iberia Parish. There, LA 14 turns to the northeast and intersects with U.S. Route 90
outside of New Iberia. LA 14 then ends in downtown New Iberia at the intersection of LA 14 and Louisiana Highway 182
.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
that serves Calcasieu Parish, Jefferson Davis Parish, Vermillion Parish, and Iberia Parish in Louisiana
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...
. It spans 100.44 miles (161.6 km), running from west to east. Highway 14 is often referred to as "The Four Lane" by the local residents.
Route description
From the west, LA 14 begins at a junction with U.S. Route 90U.S. Route 90
U.S. Route 90 is an east–west United States highway. Despite the "0" in its route number, U.S. 90 never was a full coast-to-coast route; it has always ended at Van Horn, Texas. A short-lived northward extension to U.S...
in Lake Charles and heads due south, intersecting Interstate 210
Interstate 210 (Louisiana)
Interstate 210 in Louisiana is a bypass route in Lake Charles, in the southwestern part of the state. As a bypass of I-10, both of the ends of I-210 meet with I-10.-Route description:...
before leaving the city limits. LA 14 then turns due east after intersecting LA 27. LA 14 intersects LA 26
Louisiana Highway 26
Louisiana Highway 26 is a state highway that serves Beauregard Parish, Allen Parish, and Jefferson Davis Parish. It spans , running in a northwest/southeast direction-Route description:...
in Lake Arthur, LA 91 in Gueydan, LA 13 and LA 35 in Kaplan, and U.S. Route 167
U.S. Route 167
U.S. Route 167 runs for 499 miles from Ash Flat, Arkansas at U.S. Route 62 to Abbeville, Louisiana at Louisiana Highway 14. It goes through the cities of Little Rock, Arkansas, Alexandria, Louisiana, and Lafayette, Louisiana....
and LA 82 north of Abbeville. Louisiana Highway 14 Business runs through downtown Abbeville while the Bypass runs just north of downtown. The two highways split west of the city limits and rejoin just east of the city limits. LA 14 then passes through Erath and Delcambre before entering Iberia Parish. There, LA 14 turns to the northeast and intersects with U.S. Route 90
U.S. Route 90
U.S. Route 90 is an east–west United States highway. Despite the "0" in its route number, U.S. 90 never was a full coast-to-coast route; it has always ended at Van Horn, Texas. A short-lived northward extension to U.S...
outside of New Iberia. LA 14 then ends in downtown New Iberia at the intersection of LA 14 and Louisiana Highway 182
Louisiana Highway 182
LA 182 is a state highway that runs a circuitous route from just north of Opelousas to Raceland. Most of the route was formerly part of the Old Spanish Trail, and the road is called such in many places to this day.-History:...
.