RS 56:1948.1 – Purpose The promotion of the tourism industry and the creation of business development opportunities in the state of Louisiana are significant factors in the overall economic development of the state. The Louisiana Byways Program is established to designate and develop educational, historical, recreational, cultural, natural, and scenic routes along Louisiana’s highways. The […]
RS 56:1948.2 – Definitions A "Louisiana Byway" is defined as a state or local road designated by the state of Louisiana which represents the best the state has to offer as a recreational and educational experience to visitors desiring to view natural and man-made scenic resources, to experience the culture of the state, or to […]
RS 56:1948.3 – Criteria The Department of Transportation and Development shall approve a byway route. To be designated as a Louisiana Byway, a road shall be evaluated as to its compliance with all of the following criteria: (1) Potential to draw a large number of people off the principal arterial. (2) Effectiveness of route to […]
RS 56:1948.4 – Regional development; legislative committee approval A. Any byway suggested to be included in the Louisiana Byways Program shall: (1) Meet the criteria provided for in R.S. 56:1948.3. However, any district may develop additional criteria specific to its area to determine potential byway routes. (2) Have approval of Louisiana Byways Commission within the […]
RS 56:1948.5 – Louisiana Byways designations The following highways and sections of highways are hereby designated as Louisiana Byways: (1) LA 1 from Labadieville in Assumption Parish north to the north end of Pointe Coupee Parish. (2) Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 146, §2. (3) LA 21 from US 190 in St. Tammany Parish north […]
RS 56:1948.6 – Signage; official state map designation; official logo A. The Department of Transportation and Development may erect appropriate signs along the route of those highways or sections of highways designated herein, indicating that these highways or sections of highways have been designated as Louisiana Byways. B. The Department of Transportation and Development may […]
RS 56:1948.7 – Exclusions from Louisiana Byway designation A. Any section of the roads designated in this Part as a Louisiana Byway, which is adjacent to land zoned commercial or industrial or upon which is located one or more permanent structures at which commercial or industrial activity is conducted, shall be excluded from the scenic […]
