List of Arkansas state highways


Highway markers for AR 1, AR 11, and AR 112

A map of highways in the state of Arkansas
System information
Formed: 1924, renumbered in 1926
Highway names
State: Highway nn, Arkansas nn, Hwy. nn, AR nn
System links
Arkansas Highway System
Interstates • US • State
Business • Spurs • Scenic

The following is a list of numbered state highways in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The state does not use a numbering convention. Generally the two-digit odd numbered highways run north-south with a few exceptions; and even-numbered two-digit state highways run east-west with a few exceptions.

Arkansas has long had a stigma of poor roads. The state has received the designation of "worst roads in America" from several publications.[1] Interstate 30 and Interstate 40 had historically drawn the most ire from truckers nationwide until a large construction plan was completed on I-40.[2] The rationale for this is rooted deep in Arkansas history, primarily sprouting from the state's insistence on using "road districts" rather than a state highway commission, and a lack of comprehensive state highway plan until the formation of the State Highway Commission in 1923.[3]

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Shields

Arkansas highways are marked with a 24-by-24-inch (61 × 61 cm) shield if single-digit or two-digit, or a 24-by-36-inch (61 × 91 cm) shield if three-digit. The signs are black, with the black route number centered inside a white state of Arkansas outline. The signs use MUTCD Series D font for one-digit shields, and Series C for all other numbers. The exception is if the route number includes a "1", in which case the route is signed using MUTCD Series D font. Arkansas does not have any four-digit highways.

The state of Arkansas has some special shields, including an airplane-themed shield for Arkansas Highway 980, which is the designation for all state-maintained airport access roads. Another special shield is Highway 917, which is funded by marine fuel taxes.

Business routes and spur shields

For business routes and spurs, Arkansas uses the standard state highway shields with a small "B" for a business routes or a "S" for spur. The letter is raised up in an almost-exponential format. Single-digit bannered routes are printed on 24-by-24-inch (61 × 61 cm) shields, with two- and three-digit routes using the 24-by-36-inch (61 × 91 cm) dimensions. Some routes have directional components, and the N, E, S, or W are signed in the same manner.

Historic shields

Arkansas first established a state-wide state highway system in 1924. This system labeled its routes in a "letter-number number" system such as A-11. The roads were all designated as "State Road l-nn" prior to the creation of the U.S. Numbered Highway System. Upon creation of the Harrelson Road Law, the US Route system came to Arkansas and the system was renumbered. This system has generally remained in place, with the major addition of the Interstate Highway System in 1965. The original system had just over 100 routes, mostly dirt paths that became unpassable after rain. Arkansas began using the same pavement techniques used for Dollarway Road, which was the longest continuous concrete pavement in the United States when completed in 1913.

These routes were signed with white cut-out shapes of Arkansas, which said "State Road" in addition to the route number. In the 1950s, the Araknsas Highway Department removed the "State Road" and instead printed "ARKANSAS" on top of the shields, with a line underneath the state name. The shields were changed to the current format circa 1971.

State highways

Number South or west terminus North or east terminus Length (mi) Length (km) Formed
Hwy. 1 US 278 in McGehee Route BB, Missouri 159.88 257.30 1926
Hwy. 4 OK-4, Oklahoma US 59/US 71 in Cove 2.99 4.81 1926
Hwy. 4 US 65/US 165/US 278, McGehee AR 1 at Rohwer 22.49 36.19 1926
Hwy. 5 AR 7 near Hot Springs US 70B in Little Rock 42.22 67.95 1926
Hwy. 5 AR 100 in Little Rock AR 107 in North Little Rock 0.38 0.61 1926
Hwy. 5 US 67/US 167 in Cabot Route 5, Missouri 118.87 191.30
Hwy. 7 LA 558, Louisiana Diamond City 296.01 476.38 1926
Hwy. 8 OK-63, Oklahoma US 65 near Eudora 229.83 369.88 1926
Hwy. 9 AR 5 at Crows US 63 in Mammoth Spring 174.17 280.30 1926
Hwy. 9 US 79 at Eagle Mills US 67 in Malvern 51.09 82.22 1926
Hwy. 10 OK-16, Oklahoma I-30 in Little Rock 135.41 217.92 1926
Hwy. 11 I-40/US 63 in Hazen AR 367 in Searcy 37.53 60.40 1926
Hwy. 11 US 63 at Pansy Huff's Island Public Use Area 36.23 58.31 1926
Hwy. 11 AR 88 at Reydell US 165 at Eldridge Corner 12.83 20.65 1926
Hwy. 12 OK-116 AR 23 near Clifty 56.60 91.09 1926
Hwy. 13 US 79 near Humphrey Campground Road 54.58 87.84 1926
Hwy. 13 AR 367 in McRae AR 267 5.03 8.10 1926
Hwy. 13 AR 367 in Judsonia AR 258 6.13 9.87 1926
Hwy. 14 Boat Dock Road, Table Rock Lake I-555/US 63 208.11 334.92 1926
Hwy. 14 AR 140 in Lepanto Mississippi CR 1020, Golden Lake 19.24 30.96 1926
Hwy. 15 US 79B near Altheimer AR 89/AR 294 in Furlow 34.45 55.44 1926
Hwy. 15 LA 161, Louisiana US 82 in El Dorado 21.10 33.96 1926
Hwy. 16 US 412 in Siloam Springs US 67B/AR 36 in Searcy 260.77 419.67 1926
Hwy. 17 114.28 183.92 1926
Hwy. 18 AR 69 in Jacksonport I-55 in Blytheville 93.43 150.36 1926
Hwy. 19 42.94 69.11 1926
Hwy. 20 Phillips CR 622 in Lambrook US 49/Great River Road in Helena-West Helena 31.76 51.11 1926
Hwy. 21 US 64 near Clarksville Route 13, Missouri 99.57 160.24 1926
Hwy. 22 US 64/US 71B, Fort Smith AR 7, Dardanelle 75.60 121.67 1926
Hwy. 23 US 71, Elm Park Route P, Missouri 132.67 213.51 1926
Hwy. 24 McCurtain CR E2100, Oklahoma US 71, Elm Park 56.06 90.22 1926
Hwy. 25 US 64, Conway US 67/AR 34, Walnut Ridge 128.42 206.67 1926
Hwy. 26 56.03 90.17 1926
Hwy. 27 US 59/US 71 near Ben Lomond AR 14, Harrier 193.70 311.73 1926
Hwy. 28 OK-128, Oklahoma AR 7/AR 155/AR 247, Dardanelle 84.23 135.56 1926
Hwy. 29 LA 3, Louisiana AR 301, Antoine 76.84 123.66 1926
Hwy. 31 75.34 121.25 1926
Hwy. 32 OK-3 US 371/AR 19, Willisville 63.10 101.55 1926
Hwy. 33 85.95 138.32 1926
Hwy. 34 US 412/AR 25, Walnut Ridge AR 139, Fritz 40.19 64.68 1926
Hwy. 35 Macon Lake Road near Dewey AR 5, Benton 115.83 186.41 1926
Hwy. 36 68.01 109.45
1926
Hwy. 37 AR 17 near McCrory AR 112 at Cord 52.40 84.33 1926
Hwy. 37 US 62 in Gateway Route 37 0.61 0.98 1926
Hwy. 38 AR 367, Austin US 49 near Hunter 71.11 114.44 1926
Hwy. 39 AR 1
US 49, Blackton
US 49
US 49/AR 241
18.87 30.37 1926
Hwy. 41 Franklin CR 40 AR 23 near Chismville 18.62 29.97 1926
Hwy. 41 US 70B/AR 329 TX 8 38.38 61.77 1926
Hwy. 42 53.69 86.41 1926
Hwy. 43 AR 59 in Siloam Springs Route 43, Missouri 27.1 43.6
Hwy. 43 AR 21 in Boxley AR 7 in Harrison 30.0 48.3
Hwy. 43 US 65 in Harrison AR 7 in Harrison 1.8 2.9
Hwy. 44 66.14 106.44 1926
Hwy. 45 AR 59, Dutch Mills
AR 96, Hartford
AR 12, Clifty
I-540/US 71, Fort Smith
63.86 102.77 1926
Hwy. 46 38.92 62.64 1926
Hwy. 48 14.53 23.38 1926
Hwy. 50 43.93 70.70 1926
Hwy. 51 66.06 106.31 1926
Hwy. 52 25.91 41.70 1926
Hwy. 53 85.75 138.00 1926
Hwy. 54 60.86 97.94 1926
Hwy. 56 AR 5, Calico Rock AR 58, Poughkeepsie 42.44 68.30 1926
Hwy. 57 38.32 61.67 1926
Hwy. 58 AR 14, Guion US 62/US 63/US 412, Ozark Acres 49.23 79.23 1926
Hwy. 59 AR 22, Barling Route 59, Missouri 93.24 150.06 1926
Hwy. 60 71.31 114.76 1926
Hwy. 66 AR 5/AR 14, Mountain View US 65, Leslie 30.16 48.54 1926
Hwy. 69 1926
Hwy. 72 1926
Hwy. 73 AR 355 US 278 18.59 29.92 1926
Hwy. 73 US 67, Hope AR 53 12.37 19.91 1926
Hwy. 74 1926
Hwy. 75 AR 50 I-555/US 63/US 63B/AR 14, Marked Tree 42.62 68.59 1926
Hwy. 76 1926
Hwy. 77 US 70, West Memphis Route 108, Missouri 66.70 107.34 1926
Hwy. 78 1926
Hwy. 80 1926
Hwy. 81 1926
Hwy. 83 1926
Hwy. 84 1926
Hwy. 85 AR 44, Lake View US 49/AR 1, Walnut Corner 9.73 15.66 1926
Hwy. 86 1926
Hwy. 87 Fulton CR 2 in Elizabeth Route AR, Missouri 14.0 22.5 1926
Hwy. 87 AR 14 near Fifty-six US 67 in Bradford 71.2 114.6 1926
Hwy. 88 1926
Hwy. 89 1926
Hwy. 90 US 62/US 63/US 412, Ravenden Route 84, Missouri 81.93 131.85 1926
Hwy. 91 1926
Hwy. 92 US 64 in Plumerville AR 5/AR 25 at Drasco 63.4 102.0 1926
Hwy. 93 AR 90 Route BB, Missouri 14.66 23.59 1926
Hwy. 94 1926
Hwy. 95 US 64 in Morrilton AR 330 50.5 81.3 1926
Hwy. 96 AR 10 in Greenwood AR 23 38.2 61.5 1926
Hwy. 97 6.45 10.38 1926
Hwy. 98 US 82 AR 19 at Walkerville 47.15 75.88 1926
Hwy. 100 10.33 16.62 1926
Hwy. 101 1926
Hwy. 102 AR 43 near Maysville I-540/US 71, Bentonville 26.27 42.28 1926
Hwy. 103
Hwy. 104
Hwy. 105
Hwy. 106
Hwy. 107
Hwy. 108
Hwy. 109
Hwy. 110
Hwy. 111
Hwy. 112 AR 265, Fayetteville AR 72, Bentonville 26.00 41.84 1926
Hwy. 113 AR 10 US 64, Blackwell 29.48 47.44 1928
Hwy. 114
Hwy. 115
Hwy. 116
Hwy. 117
Hwy. 118
Hwy. 119
Hwy. 120
Hwy. 121
Hwy. 122
Hwy. 123
Hwy. 124 AR 7, Russellville AR 36, Rose Bud 72.17 116.15 1927
Hwy. 124 AR 110, Pangburn AR 157, Sunnydale 9.17 14.76 1953
Hwy. 125 AR 235 near Bruno Route 125, Missouri 30.14 48.51
Hwy. 126
Hwy. 127
Hwy. 128
Hwy. 129
Hwy. 130
Hwy. 131
Hwy. 132
Hwy. 133
Hwy. 134
Hwy. 135
Hwy. 136
Hwy. 137 AR 312 Route DD, Missouri 8.82 14.19 1930
Hwy. 138 US 278 AR 1, Kelso 37.05 59.63 1930
Hwy. 139
Hwy. 140
Hwy. 141
Hwy. 142
Hwy. 143
Hwy. 144
Hwy. 145
Hwy. 146
Hwy. 147
Hwy. 148
Hwy. 149
Hwy. 150
Hwy. 151
Hwy. 152
Hwy. 153
Hwy. 154
Hwy. 155 Mount Nebo State Park AR 22, Dardanelle 7.10 11.43
Hwy. 155 AR 7 north of Datto AR 154 7.56 12.17
Hwy. 155 AR 10 near Casa AR 154, Petit Jean State Park 11.16 17.96
Hwy. 155 AR 60 Perry CR 14 11.16 17.96
Hwy. 156 OK 100, Oklahoma state line AR 59 north of Evansville 0.30 0.48
Hwy. 157 AR 367, Judsonia AR 14, Oil Trough 37.42 60.22
Hwy. 158 AR 1, Greenfield US 61, Luxora 44.24 71.20 1936
Hwy. 158 US 49 agriculture facility 0.33 0.53 1979
Hwy. 159
Hwy. 160 FM 249, Texas state line AR 19, Macedonia 51.55 82.96
Hwy. 160 AR 57, Mount Holly AR 7B, Smackover 14.73 23.71
Hwy. 160 US 278 US 425, Fountain Hill 38.99 62.75
Hwy. 160 US 82 US 65, Chicot Junction 22.73 36.58
Hwy. 161
Hwy. 162
Hwy. 163
Hwy. 164
Hwy. 166 AR 361, Old Davidsonville State Park US 62, Pocahontas 7.97 12.83
Hwy. 166 US 62/US 67, Pocahontas Route A, Missouri 14.57 23.45
Hwy. 168 AR 228, Fontaine US 412 8.59 13.82
Hwy. 169
Hwy. 170
Hwy. 171
Hwy. 172
Hwy. 173
Hwy. 174
Hwy. 175
Hwy. 176
Hwy. 177 Shield Ln, Herron AR 223, Pineville 16.20 26.07
Hwy. 178
Hwy. 179
Hwy. 180 I-540/US 62/US 71/AR 16, Fayetteville US 71B, Fayetteville 1.65 2.66 1989
Hwy. 181
Hwy. 182
Hwy. 183
Hwy. 184
Hwy. 185
Hwy. 186
Hwy. 187
Hwy. 188
Hwy. 189
Hwy. 190
Hwy. 191
Hwy. 192
Hwy. 193
Hwy. 195
Hwy. 196
Hwy. 197
Hwy. 198
Hwy. 199
Hwy. 200
Hwy. 201 AR 341, Salesville Route J, Missouri 24.05 38.70 1958
Hwy. 202 US 62/US 412, Yelleville AR 178, Flippin 7.38 11.88
Hwy. 202 Marion CR 141, Oakland Use Area AR 5 9.63 15.50
Hwy. 203
Hwy. 204 Airport Rd US 71B 0.35 0.56
Hwy. 205
Hwy. 206 AR 43 south of Capps Boone CR 419 20.07 32.30
Hwy. 206 AR 14, Ralph Marion CR 6022 3.00 4.83
Hwy. 209 AR 8, Parkdale US 165, Parkdale 1.02 1.64 1975
Hwy. 209 US 65 AR 8, Readland 0.59 0.95 1959
Hwy. 210 Greers Ferry Lake Hwy. 25B, Heber Springs 0.82 1.32 c. 1970
Hwy. 210 AR 110 Cow Shoals Ln 2.25 3.62 1958
Hwy. 214
Hwy. 215
Hwy. 217
Hwy. 219 US 64, Ozark Franklin CR 312 10.88 17.51 1965
Hwy. 226 AR 367 I-555/US 63/AR 18, Jonesboro 25.28 40.68 1958
Hwy. 226 Jackson CR 278 AR 37 2.38 3.83 1996
Hwy. 235 US 65, Pindall AR 14, Yellville 19.73 31.75
Hwy. 236 AR 89, Pindall AR 13, Yellville 12.51 20.13
Hwy. 237 AR 160 US 67, Texarkana 25.91 41.70
Hwy. 240
Hwy. 245 Interstate 30 Interstate 30 8.75 14.08
Hwy. 246
Hwy. 251 AR 115 north of Pocahontas Route P, Missouri 15.28 24.59
Hwy. 252
Hwy. 253
Hwy. 255
Hwy. 264
Hwy. 265 AR 170 near Strickler I-540/US 71/AR 112, Fayetteville 19.70 31.70 1958
Hwy. 265 AR 16, Fayetteville AR 264, Springdale 12.07 19.42 c. 1973
Hwy. 265 AR 94, Pea Ridge Route KK, Missouri 3.33 5.36 1973
Hwy. 267
Hwy. 280 AR 90 near Delaplaine AR 90, Peach Orchard 5.85 9.41 1963
Hwy. 282 US 64 near Van Buren Brown St, Chester 19.48 31.35
Hwy. 291 AR 46, Dogwood AR 190, Tull 15.71 25.28
Hwy. 292 AR 21, Ludwig AR 123/AR 164, Tull 3.78 6.08
Hwy. 295
Hwy. 300
Hwy. 303
Hwy. 309 Yell CR 28 AR 10 at Waveland 5.11 8.22
Hwy. 309 AR 10 in Havana AR 23 at Webb City 42.90 69.04
Hwy. 310
Hwy. 311
Hwy. 312
Hwy. 313
Hwy. 314 AR 27, Onyx AR 7, Hollis 17.45 28.08 1964
Hwy. 315
Hwy. 316
Hwy. 317
Hwy. 318
Hwy. 319
Hwy. 320
Hwy. 321
Hwy. 322
Hwy. 323
Hwy. 324
Hwy. 325 US 61, Osceola AR 158 5.00 8.05
Hwy. 326
Hwy. 327 Ozark National Forest boundary at Wayton AR 74 near Jasper 10.97 17.65 1952
Hwy. 328
Hwy. 329
Hwy. 331 AR 274, Pottsville Bradley Cove Rd 5.28 8.50 1971
Hwy. 351
Hwy. 354 AR 9, Oxford AR 289, Horseshoe Bend 9.70 15.61
Hwy. 354 US 167, Ash Flat AR 58 12.65 20.36
Hwy. 355
Hwy. 357 AR 50 US 70 9.20 14.81
Hwy. 358 AR 141 AR 69, Paragould 13.89 22.35 1967
Hwy. 365 US 65B/US 79B, Pine Bluff US 65B/AR 60, Conway 69.31 111.54
Hwy. 367
Hwy. 369
Hwy. 375
Hwy. 379
Hwy. 463 AR 14 Future I-555/US 63/US 63B, Jonesboro 20.59 33.14
Hwy. 549 Future I-49 AR 245, Texarkana 29.49 47.46 2004
Hwy. 600 State Park roads 73.17 117.76
Hwy. 810 McClellan Dr & Arkansas Services Center entry, Jonesboro 1.22 1.96 -
Hwy. 811 UA Soil Testing and Research Laboratory roads, Lee Co. 0.60 0.97 -
Hwy. 812 Washington Co. Fairgrounds/UA–F Ag Station roads 1.86 2.99 1972
Hwy. 813 UA Livestock and Forestry Research Station road, Independence Co. 0.88 1.42 -
Hwy. 814 UA Southwest Research and Extension Center roads, Hempstead Co. 0.50 0.80 -
Hwy. 815 UA Rice Research and Extension Center roads, Arkansas Co. 1.22 1.96 1975
Hwy. 816 UA Delta Branch Experiment Station road, Crittenden Co. 0.32 0.51 1980
Hwy. 817 UA Northeast Research and Extension Center road, Mississippi Co. 0.87 1.40 1965
Hwy. 818 UA Fruit Research Station roads, Johnson Co. 3.92 6.31 1991
Hwy. 817 UA Vegetable Research Station road, Crawford Co. 3.50 5.63 1994/2001
Hwy. 871 University of Arkansas at Monticello campus roads 5.33 8.58
Hwy. 872 Arkansas Tech University campus roads 3.66 5.89
Hwy. 873 University of Arkansas campus roads 5.34 8.59
Hwy. 873 University of Arkansas at Little Rock campus roads 0.27 0.43
Hwy. 874 Henderson State University campus roads 1.42 2.29
Hwy. 875 Southern Arkansas University campus roads 2.33 3.75
Hwy. 876 University of Central Arkansas campus roads 2.04 3.28
Hwy. 877 Arkansas State University campus roads 8.56 13.78
Hwy. 878 University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff campus roads 1.27 2.04
Hwy. 980 Airport Roads 35.41 56.99

State highway spurs

Although not signed as spur routes, these short roads run from a small town, park, wildlife area, or rural unincorporated community to a nearby major route.

Number Major route Destination Length (mi)[4] Length (km) Formed
Hwy. 111 I-30/US 67/US 70 Alexander 2.47 3.98
Hwy. 120 US 61 O'Donnell Bend 8.03 12.92
Hwy. 179 US 64 Greenwood 2.95 4.75
Hwy. 188 Highway 27 Little Fir Use Area, Montgomery County 8.11 13.05 1966
Hwy. 315 AR 359 Lutherville 5.10 8.21
Hwy. 315 I-40 US 64 at Knoxville 0.60 0.97
Hwy. 330 US 65/AR 9 Choctaw Recreation Area 3.74 6.02
Hwy. 330 AR 16 Van Buren Recreation Area 4.27 6.87
Hwy. 342 AR 5 Norfork Lake 3.48 5.60
Hwy. 342 US 63 Mammoth Springs State Park 0.76 1.22
Hwy. 342 US 63/US 412/AR 175 Boat launch site on Spring River 1.55 2.49
Hwy. 347 AR 84 rural Hot Spring County 6.72 10.81
Hwy. 370 AR 8 Opal 2.00 3.22
Hwy. 380 AR 41 Oklahoma 4.42 7.11 1981
Hwy. 380 US 71 Ogden 0.20 0.32 1989
Hwy. 382 AR 5/AR 9/AR 14 Ozark Folk Center 1.03 1.66 1973
Hwy. 386 US 165 Toltec Mounds Archeological State Park 1.25 2.01
Hwy. 386 AR 365 Lake Kuykendall 1.35 2.17
Hwy. 388 US 65 Arkansas State Penitentiary 2.39 3.85 1974
Hwy. 390 AR 7 De Gray Reservoir 1.86 2.99 1969
Hwy. 393 AR 109 near Six Mile Park 2.57 4.14 1994
Hwy. 393 AR 22 Deleware Park, Lake Dardanelle 1.86 2.99 1971
Hwy. 393 AR 197 Pleasant Hill 0.67 1.08 1990
Hwy. 396 US 65 Ursey Road 2.56 4.12 1999
Hwy. 397 AR 43 Harrison 2.08 3.35 1977
Hwy. 917 US 64/AR 215 Vine Prairie Park 1.31 2.11
Hwy. 932 AR 122 Oil Trough 2.91 4.68
Hwy. 935 US 79B Lake Pine Bluff 0.11 0.18
Hwy. 959 AR 11 Bayou Des Arc Wildlife Management Area 0.57 0.92

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Best, Worst, and Deadliest Roads in America: The Rankings." Reader's Digest. Article.. Retrieved October 4, 2010.
  2. ^ Lewis, Edward. "Roads In America - The Worst And The Best." American Chronicle. Article.. Retrieved October 4, 2010.
  3. ^ McLaren, Christie. "Arkansas Highway History and Architecture, 1910-1965." Article. Page 13. Retrieved October 4, 2010.
  4. ^ "[Arkansas] State Highways 2009 (Database)." April 2010. AHTD: Planning and Research Division. Database. Retrieved April 3, 2011.

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