List of state highways in Louisiana (550–599)
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The following is a list of state highways in the U.S. state of Louisiana designated in the 550-599 range.
Louisiana Highway 550
Louisiana Highway 550 (LA 550) runs 18.89 miles (30.40 km) in a north–south direction from LA 2 east of Bernice to the Arkansas state line north of Laran, Union Parish.
The route heads northeast from LA 2 and intersects LA 15 southeast of Spearsville. LA 550 then curves northward and passes through Laran before crossing the Arkansas state line. The road continues toward Hillsboro, Arkansas and US 82 as Union County Road 32. It is an undivided two-lane highway for its entire length.
The entire route is in Union Parish.
Louisiana Highway 551
Louisiana Highway 551 (LA 551) runs 9.33 miles (15.02 km) in a north–south direction from LA 33 in Marion to LA 549 in Oakland, Union Parish.
The route heads northwest out of Marion, traversing a rural area and skirting the northeast side of the Union Wildlife Management Area. Its northern terminus at LA 549 is located 1.08 miles (1.74 km) south of the Arkansas state line.
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