§ 48:191 — State highway system; length; designation

§191. State highway system; length; designation
A. There is hereby created and established a system of state highways which shall
consist of fourteen functional classifications as follows:
(1) Urban highways described as:
(a) Urban-principal arterial-interstate.
(b) Urban-principal arterial-other freeways and expressways.
(c) Urban-principal arterial-other.
(d) Urban-minor arterial.
(e) Urban-major collector.
(f) Urban-minor collector.
(g) Urban-local.
(2) Rural highways described as:
(a) Rural-principal arterial-interstate.
(b) Rural-principal arterial-other freeways and expressways.
(c) Rural-principal arterial-other.
(d) Rural-minor arterial.
(e) Rural-major collector.
(f) Rural-minor collector.
(g) Rural-local.
B. The total length of the fourteen functional systems shall not exceed sixteen
thousand six hundred seventy-five miles, and the additional length permitted herein is
allowed solely for the purpose of adjustments that might become necessary from time to time
within the sole discretion of the secretary, working in conjunction with the police juries or
municipalities.
C. The location of all highways in the functional systems established hereby may be
altered and amended by the secretary to such an extent and in such a manner as may be
necessary for the purpose of meeting any requirements in order to obtain federal aid for road
construction in Louisiana. The system of state highways created hereby shall consist of the
above fourteen functional systems and the department shall maintain its current description
in conformance with the same.

Legislative History

Amended by Acts 1955, No. 40, §2; Acts 1979, No. 187, §1; Acts 1993, No. 549, §1, eff. June 10, 1993; Acts 1997, No. 1028, §1, eff. July 11, 1997; Acts 2019, No. 375, §1.