Louisiana Highway 142
| Crossett Road | ||||
Route of LA 142 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by Louisiana DOTD | ||||
| Length | 8.747 mi (14.077 km) | |||
| Existed | 1955 renumbering–present | |||
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| South end | US 425 north of Bastrop | |||
| North end | AR 133 at Arkansas state line northwest of Beekman | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Louisiana | |||
| Parishes | Morehouse | |||
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Louisiana Highway 142 (LA 142) is a state highway located in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana. It runs 8.75 miles (14.08 km) in a north–south direction from U.S. Highway 425 (US 425) north of Bastrop through Beekman to the Arkansas state line.
LA 142 traverses a rural and thickly wooded area in the northeastern portion of the state. The route connects Bastrop, the parish seat and largest city in Morehouse Parish, with Crossett, a city in Ashley County, Arkansas. While LA 142 heads northwest toward Crossett, US 425 travels in a slightly northeastern trajectory to the smaller city of Hamburg. Though the route performs a north–south function, signage for LA 142 does not carry directional banners. LA 142 is known locally as Crossett Road.