Louisiana Highway 607
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Louisiana Highway 607 is a state highway
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...

 in Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...

 which is located in Tensas Parish
Tensas Parish, Louisiana
Tensas Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The seat of the parish is St. Joseph. In 2010, the population of Tensas Parish was 5,252; it is the least-populous of all sixty-four parishes....

 north of the community of Lake Bruin. The highway spans 0.19 mile (0.3057746 km) and is primarily a connector road between U.S. Route 65
U.S. Route 65
U.S. Route 65 is a north–south United States highway in the southern and midwestern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 425 in Clayton, Louisiana. The northern terminus is at Interstate 35 just south of Interstate 90 in Albert Lea, Minnesota...

 at its western terminus and Louisiana Highway 605 at its eastern terminus, which parallel each other but do not intersect at this point.

Route description

LA 607 begins at a 3-way intersection with US 65. It briefly heads due east from the intersection before turning northeast and continues northeast for the rest of its length. LA 607 does not intersect any local roads between US 65 and LA 605. The highway ends at a 3-way intersection with LA 605; the road splits into two sections for the interchange. The two sections are designed to direct drivers either northbound or southbound on LA 605. A triangular traffic island
Traffic island
A traffic island is a solid or painted object in a road that channelises traffic. It can also be a narrow strip of island between roads that intersect at an acute angle. If the island uses road markings only, without raised kerbs or other physical obstructions, it is called a painted island...

 separates the two sections and LA 605. LA 607 has no local name and is an undivided two-lane road for its entire length. The entire road is within a mile of Lake Bruin
Lake Bruin
Lake Bruin is an ox-bow lake of the Mississippi River located in Tensas Parish in northeastern Louisiana. It consists of some of unusually clear water, particularly suited for swimming, boating, and fishing. Part of the lake is owned by the state, which operates Lake Bruin State Park, one of...

.

Junction list

Parish Location Mile Junction Notes
Tensas
Tensas Parish, Louisiana
Tensas Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The seat of the parish is St. Joseph. In 2010, the population of Tensas Parish was 5,252; it is the least-populous of all sixty-four parishes....

Lake Bruin Western terminus of LA 607
0.00 US 65
U.S. Route 65
U.S. Route 65 is a north–south United States highway in the southern and midwestern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 425 in Clayton, Louisiana. The northern terminus is at Interstate 35 just south of Interstate 90 in Albert Lea, Minnesota...

0.19 LA 605
Eastern terminus of LA 607
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