ˌɔn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi twˈɛnti nˈaɪn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈaɪv, ˌɛsˈeɪtʃ ˈeɪɾi tˈuː wʌz dˈɛzɪɡnˌeɪɾᵻd ˌoʊvɚɹ ɪts kˈɜːɹənt ɹˈaʊt ɪn dʒˈɛfɚsən kˈaʊnti fɹʌm ˌɛsˈeɪtʃ ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən tə luːˌiːzɪˈænə hˈaɪweɪ ˈeɪɾi tˈuː.
On January 29, 1975, SH 82 was designated over its current route in Jefferson County from SH 87 to Louisiana Highway 82.