Arkansas Highway 102

Highway 102
Route information
Maintained by AHTD
Length: 26.4 mi[1] (42.5 km)
Major junctions
West end: Hwy. 43 south of Maysville
  Hwy. 59 – Decatur
U.S. 71B, Bentonville
East end: I-540 / U.S. 71, Bentonville
Location
Counties: Benton
Highway system

Arkansas Highway System
Interstates • US • State
Business • Spurs • Scenic

Hwy. 101 Hwy. 103

Arkansas Highway 102 is an east–west highway of 26.4 miles (42.5 km) in Benton County, Arkansas.

Contents

Route description

Its western terminus is at an intersection with Highway 43 southeast of Maysville. Towns along this route include Bentonville, Centerton and Decatur, where it has a short concurrency with Highway 59. Originally 102's east terminus was at U.S. 71 (now Highway 72) north of Centerton, but was extended to the intersection of Highway 94 and U.S. Route 62 (now U.S. Route 62 Business) in Rogers. After the opening of Interstate 540 the section east of 540 was replaced by US 62. Its eastern terminus is in Bentonville, Arkansas at an intersection with Interstate 540 and U.S. Route 71.

History

Another section of Highway 102 began at U.S. 71 Business in Rogers, Arkansas and continued east ½ mile to the Arkansas and Missouri Railroad where it continued as West Olrich St. This road served primarily as state maintained access to a local poultry plant and was deleted in 2008.

Major intersections

The entire route is located in Benton County.

Location Mile Destination Notes
Maysville 0.0 Hwy. 43
Decatur 9.0 Hwy. 59 routes overlap for two blocks
Centerton 18.2 Hwy. 279 routes overlap for 1.2 miles (1.9 km)
20.4 Hwy. 102S spur route continues north
Bentonville 24.4 U.S. 71B (Walton Boulevard)
25.3 Hwy. 112 (Razorback Road)
26.3 I-540 / U.S. 62 / U.S. 71 north (I-540 exit #86)
26.4 I-540 / U.S. 71 south eastern terminus, continues east as US 62

Centerton business spur

Highway 102B
Location: Centerton
Length: 1.7 mi (2.7 km)

Highway 102 Business is a short north–south spur of Highway 102 in northwest Arkansas. Running a distance of 1.7 miles (2.7 km), its southern terminus is at AR 102 in Centerton with its northern terminus at Highway 72 southeast of Hiwasse. Originally part of the 1926 alignment of U.S. Route 71, AR 102 spur is also part of the original 1930's alignment of Highway 102.

References

  1. ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Benton County map Retrieved on May 1, 2009.