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Interstate 20 (I-20) is a part of the Interstate Highway System that spans 1,539.38 miles (2,477.39 km) from Reeves County, Texas, to Florence, South Carolina.[2] Within the state of Louisiana, the highway travels 189.84 miles (305.52 km) from the Texas state line west of Greenwood to the Mississippi River,[1] which it crosses into Vicksburg, Mississippi.

I-20 traverses the northern portion of the state, serving the metropolitan areas of ShreveportBossier City and Monroe, as well as the smaller cities of Minden and Ruston. It entirely parallels the older U.S. Highway 80 (US 80) corridor through Louisiana. The route is mirrored by I-10, which traverses the southern portion of the state. The two are connected by I-49, the state's major north–south Interstate Highway.

Route description

I-20 enters Louisiana about 20 miles (32 km) east of Marshall, Texas, near Waskom. I-20 passes through Greenwood to the north of town, where US 80/US 79 serve as the main east–west highway. I-20 enters Shreveport about 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Greenwood. I-20 intersects I-220 (the north Shreveport bypass) and Louisiana Highway 3132 (LA 3132, the south Shreveport bypass) on the westside of the city. On the way to Downtown Shreveport, I-20 intersects US 171 and serves as the current northern terminus of I-49.

As I-20 leaves Shreveport, it passes through Bossier City where it shares an overlap with US 71. I-20 passes north of Barksdale AFB where it intersects I-220 and heads east toward Monroe. On its way to Monroe, I-20 traverses mainly rural, hilly terrain as it passes through the towns of; Minden, Arcadia, Grambling, Ruston (where it intersects US 167), and West Monroe.

I-20 passes through Monroe, where it intersects US 165. East of Monroe, I-20 enters flatter terrain as it passes through Rayville, Delhi, and Tallulah. About 15 miles (24 km) east of Tallulah, I-20 crosses over the Mississippi River into Vicksburg, Mississippi.

Exit list

ParishLocationmi[1]kmExitDestinationsNotes
LouisianaTexas line0.0000.000
I-20 west – Dallas
Continuation into Texas
0.0390.063Texas Travel Information Center (westbound only)
CaddoGreenwood2.292–
2.928
3.689–
4.712
Greenwood Rest Area & Visitor's Center (eastbound only)
3.592–
4.085
5.781–
6.574
3
US 79 south – Carthage, Texas
LA 169 – Mooringsport
5.368–
5.894
8.639–
9.485
5
US 79 north / US 80 – Greenwood
Shreveport8.370–
8.886
13.470–
14.301
8 US 80

LA 526 east (Industrial Loop)
Location also known as Flournoy; US 80 signed westbound only
10.272–
10.959
16.531–
17.637
10Pines RoadTo Louisiana Baptist University
11.349–
12.295
18.264–
19.787
11


I-220 east (By-Pass) to I-49 north – Texarkana



LA 3132 east (Inner Loop Expressway) to I-49 south – Alexandria
Western terminus of I-220 and LA 3132 (exits 1B–C on both); Alexandria signed eastbound only
12.749–
13.180
20.518–
21.211
13Monkhouse DriveTo Shreveport Regional Airport
14.670–
15.053
23.609–
24.225
14Jewella AvenueTo State Fair Grounds and Louisiana State Exhibit Museum (signed eastbound)
15.824–
16.224
25.466–
26.110
16A US 171 (Hearne Avenue)To State Fair Grounds and Louisiana State Exhibit Museum (signed westbound)
16.403–
16.761
26.398–
26.974
16B US 79 / US 80 (Greenwood Road)To Willis-Knighton Medical Center
16.850–
17.972
27.117–
28.923
17ALakeshore Drive, Linwood AvenueTo LSU Medical Center and Cross Lake
17.236–
18.167
27.739–
29.237
17B
I-49 south – Alexandria
Exit 206 on I-49; northern end of open I-49 segment
18.260–
18.752
29.387–
30.178
18ACommon Street, Line AvenueWestbound exit via exit 18D
18.475–
18.752
29.733–
30.178
18CFairfield AvenueEastbound entrance and westbound exit
18.90730.42818DCommon Street, Louisiana AvenueWestbound exit only (other movements via exit 18A)
18.506–
19.367
29.783–
31.168
19A
US 71 / LA 1 north (Spring Street)

LA 1 south (Market Street)
Western end of US 71 concurrency; to Shreveport Riverfront Convention Center and VA Medical Center
Red River19.394–
19.655
31.212–
31.632
Red River Bridge (Purple Heart Recipients Highway)
BossierBossier City19.551–
19.995
31.464–
32.179
19BTraffic StreetTo Louisiana Boardwalk
19.995–
20.373
32.179–
32.787
20AHamilton Road, DiamondJacks BoulevardTo CenturyLink Center
20.509–
20.651
33.006–
33.235
20B
20C
LA 3 (Benton Road)

US 71 south (Barksdale Boulevard)
Eastern end of US 71 concurrency; southern terminus of LA 3; eastbound exit and westbound entrance
21.110–
21.554
33.973–
34.688
21 LA 72 (Old Minden Road)


To US 71 south (westbound only)
To Convention Complex
22.006–
22.425
35.415–
36.090
22Airline DriveAirline Drive is LA 3105 (not signed)
23.426–
24.007
37.700–
38.636
23Industrial Drive – Barksdale AFBIndustrial Drive is LA 782-2 (not signed)
25.870–
26.939
41.634–
43.354
26
I-220 west (By-Pass) – Texarkana

LA 1267 south – Barksdale AFB
Proposed interchange; eastern terminus of I-220; exit 17B on I-220; future northern terminus of LA 1267; temporary turbine tri-stack interchange for now
Haughton32.872–
33.602
52.902–
54.077
33 LA 157 – Haughton, Fillmore
35 I-69[3]Proposed; Future I-69
Webster38.438–
39.165
61.860–
63.030
38Goodwill Road – Camp MindenGoodwill Road is Parish Road 117
Dixie Inn44.164–
44.663
71.075–
71.878
44
US 371 north – Cotton Valley, Springhill
Western end of US 371 concurrency
Minden46.697–
47.322
75.152–
76.157
47
US 371 south – Sibley

LA 159 north – Minden
Eastern end of US 371 concurrency; southern terminus of LA 159
49.470–
50.017
79.614–
80.495
49 LA 531 – Minden, Dubberly
52.173–
52.592
83.964–
84.639
52
LA 532 to US 80 – Dubberly
Bienville54.833–
55.324
88.245–
89.035
55 US 80 – Ada, Taylor
60.846–
61.461
97.922–
98.912
61 LA 154 – Gibsland, Athens
67.145–
67.726
108.059–
108.994
67 LA 9 – Arcadia, HomerTo Lake Claiborne State Park
Arcadia69.455–
69.907
111.777–
112.504
69 LA 151 – Arcadia, Dubach
Lincoln76.633–
77.213
123.329–
124.262
77 LA 507 – SimsboroNorthern terminus of LA 507
77.776–
78.453
125.168–
126.258
78 LA 563 – IndustryTo Simsboro via LA 563 south
Grambling80.982–
81.666
130.328–
131.429
81 LA 149 – GramblingNorthern terminus of LA 149; to Grambling State University
Ruston83.413134.24083 PR 106 (Tarbutton Road)Opened June 25, 2020.
84.500–
85.069
135.990–
136.905
84 LA 544 – RustonTo Louisiana Tech University
85.408–
86.002
137.451–
138.407
85 US 167 – Ruston, DubachUS 167 is concurrent with US 63 and LA 146 (not signed); southern terminus of US 63
86.556–
87.281
139.298–
140.465
86 LA 33 – Ruston, FarmervilleTo Lake D'Arbonne State Park
Choudrant92.910–
93.439
149.524–
150.375
93 LA 145 – Choudrant, SibleyTo Jimmie Davis State Park
94.925–
95.851
152.767–
154.257
Tremont Eastbound Rest Area (eastbound only)
96.514–
97.309
155.324–
156.604
Tremont Westbound Rest Area (westbound only)
Ouachita101.535–
102.137
163.405–
164.374
101 LA 151 – Calhoun, Downsville
103.484–
104.267
166.541–
167.801
103 US 80 – Calhoun
107.010–
107.845
172.216–
173.560
107 PR 25 (Camp Road)
Cheniere108.464–
109.087
174.556–
175.559
108
LA 546 to US 80 – Cheniere
West Monroe111.660–
112.235
179.699–
180.625
112Well Road (LA 3249)LA 3249 is unsigned
112.399–
112.988
180.889–
181.837
113Downing Pines RoadTo Hamilton Expo Center and Well Road
113.667–
114.418
182.929–
184.138
114 LA 617 (Thomas Road)
114.959–
115.744
185.009–
186.272
115
LA 34 south (Stella Street)

LA 34 north (Mill Street)
To West Monroe Historic & Business District
115.828–
116.491
186.407–
187.474
116AFifth Street
West MonroeMonroe line116.533–
116.614
187.542–
187.672
116B
US 165 Bus. / LA 15 / Jackson Street – Civic Center
Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
115.672–
117.482
186.156–
189.069
World War II Memorial Bridge over Ouachita River
Monroe116.614–
116.829
187.672–
188.018
117ACatalpa StreetWestbound entrance only
Hall StreetEastbound exit only
117.120–
117.250
188.486–
188.696
117DS. Second Street / Layton AvenueWestbound exit and eastbound entrance
116.859–
117.467
188.066–
189.045
117C
US 165 Bus. / LA 15 – Civic Center
No eastbound exit
117.558–
118.111
189.191–
190.081
117B LA 594 (Texas Avenue) / 18th Street
118.356–
119.151
190.476–
191.755
118 US 165 – Bastrop, ColumbiaSigned westbound as exit 118A (south) and 118B (north); to University of Louisiana Monroe
119.833–
120.771
192.853–
194.362
120Garrett Road – Monroe AirportEastbound exit provides direct exit ramp to Pecanland Mall Drive
Millhaven123.716–
124.605
199.102–
200.532
124 LA 594 – MillhavenTo Russell Sage Wildlife Area
RichlandStart131.506–
132.135
211.638–
212.651
132 LA 133 – Start, Columbia
Rayville137.639–
137.934
221.508–
221.983
138 US 425 – Rayville, ArchibaldTo Winnsboro via US 425 south
141.241–
141.937
227.305–
228.425
141 LA 583 (Bee Bayou Road)Southern terminus of LA 583
145.275–
145.939
233.797–
234.866
145 LA 183 / PR 202 – Holly RidgeSouthern terminus of LA 183
147.955–
148.725
238.110–
239.350
148 LA 609 – Dunn
Delhi153.137–
153.860
246.450–
247.614
153 LA 17 – Delhi, Winnsboro
Madison157.574–
158.322
253.591–
254.795
157 LA 577 – Waverly
Tallulah170.960–
171.523
275.133–
276.040
171 US 65 – Tallulah, Vidalia
Richmond172.632–
173.367
277.824–
279.007
173 LA 602-1 – RichmondSouthern terminus of LA 602-1
Mound182.355–
182.787
293.472–
294.167
182 LA 602-2 – MoundSouthern terminus of LA 602-2
Delta183.941–
184.865
296.024–
297.511
Mound Rest Area & Visitor's Center (westbound only)
185.780–
186.440
298.984–
300.046
186
US 80 west / LA 3218 – Delta
Western end of US 80 concurrency
Mississippi River187.763–
189.844
302.175–
305.524
Vicksburg Bridge


I-20 east / US 80 east – Vicksburg
Continuation into Mississippi
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Auxiliary routes

Interstate 220

Interstate 220 (I-220) in Louisiana is an east–west bypass route around Shreveport, in the northwestern corner of the state. It runs 17.62 miles (28.36 km) from I-20 and Louisiana Highway 3132 (LA 3132) in Shreveport to a second interchange with I-20 in Bossier City.[5] The highway serve as a northern bypass of the downtown area for through traffic traveling on I-20, and, with LA 3132, the highway helps to carry through traffic between the two currently disconnected portions of I-49, the area's main north–south route.

Interstate 420

Interstate 420 (I-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.[4] The project was effectively canceled on October 12, 1964, when then Louisiana Representative Hale Boggs agreed to no longer seek funding for the route. This was done in favor of focusing all efforts at funding and getting built New Orleans' Vieux Carré Riverfront Expressway.[4]

Notes

  1. ^ For the federal government's purposes, the Federal Highway Administration lists Louisiana's portion of I-20 as 189.87 miles (305.57 km) in length.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Highway Inventory Unit (2016). "LRS Conversion Tool". Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "FHWA Route Log and Finder List / Table 1: Main Routes of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System Of Interstate and Defense Highways as of December 31, 2016". Federal Highway Administration. February 22, 2017. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  3. ^ Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. "I-69 SIU 15 Record of Decison" (PDF). Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d Weingroff, Richard (April 7, 2011). "The Second Battle of New Orleans: Vieux Carré Riverfront Expressway (I-310)". Highway History. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
  5. ^ Google (July 14, 2013). "Overview Map of I-220" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 14, 2013.

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