List of state highways in Louisiana (850–899)
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The following is a list of state highways in the U.S. state of Louisiana designated in the 850–899 range.
Louisiana Highway 850
Louisiana Highway 850 (LA 850) runs 8.98 miles (14.45 km) in a north–south direction from LA 849 south of Grayson to LA 4 north of Grayson.
The entire highway is in Caldwell Parish.
The entire route is set to be deleted and transferred to local control as part of Louisiana DOTD's "right-sizing" program.
Louisiana Highway 851
Louisiana Highway 851 (LA 851) runs 2.57 miles (4.14 km) in a general northwest to southeast direction from LA 126 to LA 849 southeast of Grayson.
The entire route is in Caldwell Parish.
The entire route is set to be deleted and transferred to local control under Louisiana DOTD's "right-sizing" program.
Louisiana Highway 852
Louisiana Highway 852 (LA 852) runs 4.99 miles (8.03 km) in a southwest to northeast direction from US 80 in Rayville to LA 583 northeast of Rayville.
The entire highway is in Richland Parish.
Louisiana Highway 853
Louisiana Highway 853 (LA 853) ran 0.8 miles (1.3 km) in a general southwest to northeast direction from a local road southwest of Rayville to a second local road in Rayville.
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