From the west, LA 114 begins at a T-intersection with
LA 1 at the
Red River in western
Avoyelles Parish. This junction is located east of
Echo, a small community in neighboring
Rapides Parish and southwest of
Fifth Ward. LA 114 crosses the
Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS) at grade then follows the rail line southeast through a rural area known as
Belle d'Eau. Here, the highway crosses
Choctaw Bayou just outside the
Grand Cote National Wildlife Refuge. After curving due east, LA 114 intersects
LA 1188, which connects to
LA 115 south of
Hessmer. LA 114 continues into the village of Hessmer on West School Street and intersects LA 115 (Main Street), which connects to the nearby cities of
Marksville and
Bunkie. LA 114 turns south, running briefly concurrent with LA 115, before resuming an eastward course along East Main Street. Exiting Hessmer, LA 114 proceeds a short distance into the larger town of
Mansura, where it becomes known as Baton Rouge Avenue. In Mansura, LA 114 intersects
LA 107 (Valley Street), and the two highways continue east in a concurrency for one block along Baton Rouge Avenue to L'Eglise Street. Here, LA 115 turns north toward Marksville while LA 114 turns to the southeast, intersecting
LA 1186 at the southern limit of Mansura. Signage directs through traffic bound for
Simmesport and
Baton Rouge to follow LA 1186 eastward, as it provides a direct connection to southbound LA 1 that largely bypasses
Moreauville. later, LA 114 crosses
Bayou Des Glaises at
Long Bridge and immediately intersects the northern terminus of
LA 29, another connection to Bunkie. The posted speed limit is in rural areas, reduced to through populated sections. ==History==