Arkansas Highway 59

Highway 59

Route information

Maintained by AHTD

Length:

93.24 mi^[1] (150.06 km)

Existed:

1935 – present

Major junctions

South end:

Hwy. 22, Barling

I-540 / U.S. 71, Van Buren
U.S. 64, Van Buren
I-40, Van Buren
U.S. 62, Summers
U.S. 412, Siloam Springs

North end:

Route 59, Missouri state line

Location

Counties:

Benton, Crawford, Washington

Highway system

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

← Hwy. 58

Hwy. 60 →

Arkansas Highway 59 is a north–south state highway in Northwest Arkansas. The route runs 93.24 miles (150.06 km) from Arkansas Highway 22 in Barling north to the Missouri state line through Van Buren, the county seat of Crawford County.^[2] Highway 59 parallels US 59 (in Oklahoma) between Siloam Springs and Fort Smith.

1 Route description
2 Major intersections
3 History
4 Bannered routes
- 4.1 Gentry business loop
- 4.2 Gentry spur
5 References

Route description

The route begins in Barling at AR 22.^[3] The route runs north to enter Van Buren, crossing I-540 and briefly concurring with US 64. The concurrency begins near the Joseph Starr Dunham House and before crossing Interstate 40.^[2] The route exits town northbound, intersecting rural highways AR 162 and AR 220 in Cedarville and crossing Lee Creek on the historic Lee Creek Bridge. At this time, AR 59 is running through the Boston Mountains subdivision of The Ozarks. North of Cedarville, AR 59 curves west toward Oklahoma, coming within 0.1 miles (0.16 km) of the border.^[2]

Entering Washington County, the route meets Arkansas Highway 156 in Evansville and AR 244 in Tofu.^[4] The route continues north to Dutch Mills and Summers before entering Siloam Springs.

Upon entering Benton County, AR 59 concurs with US 412 east around the southeast edge of Siloam Springs. The concurrency ends and AR 59 continues north to Gentry. AR 59 passes near Kansas City-Southern Railway cars and Kansas City-Southern Depot in Decatur. The route continues north to AR 72 and the Kansas City Southern Railway Caboose No. 383 in Gravette. The highway runs further north to Wee Pine Knot, the Adar House, and Butler Creek Cemetery in Sulphur Springs. AR 59 meets Missouri Route 59 at the Missouri state line and terminates.^[5]

Major intersections

County	Location	Mile^[1]	Destinations	Notes
Sebastian	Barling	0.0	Hwy. 22	southern terminus
Crawford	Van Buren	8.7	U.S. 64 west (Broadway St.)	concurrency begins
		9.1	U.S. 64 east (Broadway St.)	concurrency ends
		11.2	I-40	exit #5
	Figure Five	15.0	Hwy. 348 east	AR 348 western terminus
	Dripping Springs	17.4	Hwy. 220 west (Uniontown Highway)	AR 220 eastern terminus
	Cedarville	19.4	Hwy. 162 east	AR 162 western terminus
	Cedarville	21.4	Hwy. 220 east	AR 220 western terminus
Washington	Evansville	40.9	Hwy. 156 west	AR 156 eastern terminus
	Tofu	41.2	Hwy. 244 west	AR 244 eastern terminus
	Dutch Mills	44.5	Hwy. 45 east	AR 45 western terminus
	Summers	50.6	U.S. 62 east	concurrency begins
	Summers	52.2	U.S. 62 west	concurrency ends
	Wedington	61.4	Hwy. 244 east	AR 244 western terminus
Benton	Siloam Springs	67.4	U.S. 412 west	concurrency begins
		67.8	Hwy. 16S east (E Kenwood Road)	AR 16S western terminus
		68.6	Hwy. 16 east (Progress Avenue)	AR 16 western terminus
		69.6	U.S. 412 east	concurrency end
		70.1	Hwy. 980 east to Smith Field	AR 980 western terminus
		70.6	Hwy. 43 north (Cheri Whitlock Drive)	AR 43 southern terminus
	Gentry	75.5	Hwy. 59B north (Collins Avenue)	AR 59B southern terminus
		75.7	Hwy. 12 (3rd Street)	AR 59B southern terminus
		76.0	Hwy. 59B (E Main Street)	AR 59B northern terminus
		76.6	Hwy. 59S south (Railroad Avenue)	AR 59S northern terminus
	Decatur	81.5	Hwy. 102 east (E Roller Avenue)	concurrency begins
	Decatur	81.6	Hwy. 102 west (Main Street)	concurrency ends
	Gravette	88.2	Hwy. 72 east (Atlanta Street SE)	concurrency begins
	Gravette	88.3	Hwy. 72 west (Main Street NW)	concurrency ends
	Sulphur Springs	95.0	Route 59 north	northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus • Closed/Former • Incomplete access • Unopened

History

When Arkansas established its first numbered state highway system in 1926, Arkansas Highway 59 was designated for a route that led from Eudora to the Louisiana state line.^[6] The South Arkansas route later became Arkansas Highway 159, and 59 number moved to northwest Arkansas. In 1936, AR 59 ran from Van Buren north to Siloam Spprings. rom Highway 72 at Gravette, north to the Missouri State Line, AR 59 is the original alignment of U.S. Highway 71. The road continues north into Missouri as Route 59.

The route was widened by the AHTD in 2007 around Siloam Springs.^[7]

Bannered routes

AR 59 has two bannered routes, both in Gentry.

Gentry business loop

Highway 59B
Location:	Gentry
Length:	0.94 mi^[1] (1.51 km)

Arkansas Highway 59 Business is a 0.94-mile (1.51 km) business route in Gentry.

Gentry spur

Highway 59S
Location:	Gentry
Length:	0.71 mi^[1] (1.14 km)

Arkansas Highway 59 Spur is a 0.71-mile (1.14 km) spur route in Gentry.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "[Arkansas] State Highways 2009 (Database)." April 2010. AHTD: Planning and Research Division. Database. Retrieved April 27, 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. General Highway Map - Crawford County, Arkansas (Map) (4/27/07 ed.). http://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/Counties/County%20PDFs/CrawfordCounty.pdf. Retrieved April 27, 2011.
^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. General Highway Map - Sebastian County, Arkansas (Map) (10/3/2008 ed.). http://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/Counties/County%20PDFs/SebastianCounty.pdf. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. General Highway Map - Washington County, Arkansas (Map) (10/3/2008 ed.). http://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/Counties/County%20PDFs/WashingtonCounty.pdf. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. General Highway Map - Benton County, Arkansas (Map) (8/24/2010 ed.). http://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/Counties/County%20PDFs/BentonCounty.pdf. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
^ [Arkansas] State Highway Department. Map of State of Arkansas showing System of State Highways (Map) (1926 ed.). http://www.arkansashighways.com/planning_research/mapping_graphics/archived_tourist_maps/1926A.tif. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
^ "Annual Report - 2007". ATHD. Publication. Retrieved on March 2, 2009.

Roads of Northwest Arkansas

Interstate Highways	I-540 • I-49 (future)

U.S. Routes	US 62 • US 71 • US 71B • US 412 • US 412B (Hindsville) • US 412B (Huntsville)

Missouri Routes	Route 43 • Route 59 • Route 76 • Route 90

Arkansas State Highways	AR 12 • AR 16 • AR 21 • AR 37 • AR 43 • AR 45 • AR 59 • AR 59B • AR 59S • AR 72 • AR 74 • AR 94 • AR 94S • AR 102 • AR 112 (Razorback Rd.) • AR 127 • AR 127S • AR 143 • AR 156 • AR 170 • AR 180 (Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.) • AR 220 • AR 221 • AR 244 • AR 264 • AR 265 • AR 279 • AR 295 • AR 303 • AR 340 (Lancashire Blvd.) • AR 600 • AR 812 • AR 873 • AR 890 • AR 980 (Airport Rd.)

City Streets	Dickson Street (Fayetteville)

Roads of Fort Smith

Interstate Highways	Interstate 40 Interstate 49 (future) Interstate 540

U.S. Routes	US 59 US 64 US 71 US 259 US 270 US 271 US 71B

Arkansas Highways	AR 10 AR 22 AR 23 AR 41 AR 45 AR 59 AR 60 AR 96 AR 162 AR 179 AR 186 AR 215 AR 217 AR 219 AR 220 AR 252 AR 253 AR 255 (Zero St.) AR 282 AR 288 AR 309 AR 348 AR 352 AR 378 AR 398 AR 917 AR 980

Oklahoma State Highways	SH 1 SH 9 SH 9A SH 10 SH 31 SH 63 SH 82 SH 100 SH 112 SH 141