Louisiana Highway 5
Route of LA 5 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Louisiana DOTD | ||||
| Length | 28.361 mi (45.643 km) | |||
| Existed | 1955 renumbering–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| Southwest end | US 84 in Logansport | |||
| US 171 in Gloster | ||||
| Northeast end | LA 175 in Kingston | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Louisiana | |||
| Parishes | DeSoto | |||
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Louisiana Highway 5 (LA 5) is a state highway located in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana. It runs 28.36 miles (45.64 km) in a general southwest to northeast direction from U.S. Highway 84 (US 84) in Logansport to LA 175 in Kingston.
An almost entirely rural route, LA 5 is located between the Texas state line and Interstate 49 (I-49) south of Shreveport in the northwest portion of the state. It begins in Logansport as a north–south route and is signed accordingly. In Keatchi, its direction and signage switches to east–west. Shortly afterward, LA 5 crosses US 171 in Gloster.