| U.S. Route 165 | |
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| Auxiliary route of US 65 | |
| Length: | 412 mi[1] (663 km) |
| Existed: | 1926 – present |
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| South end: | US 90, Iowa, LA |
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I-10, Iowa, LA U.S. 82, Crossett, AR U.S. 65, Dumas, AR U.S. 79, Stuttgart, AR U.S. 63, Stuttgart, AR I-440, North Little Rock, AR |
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| North end: | U.S. 70, North Little Rock, AR |
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U.S. Route 165 is a north–south United States highway spur of U.S. Highway 65. It currently runs for 412 miles (663 km) from U.S. Route 90 in Iowa, Louisiana north to U.S. Highway 70 in North Little Rock, Arkansas. The route passes through the states of Arkansas and Louisiana. It passes through the cities of Monroe and Alexandria in Louisiana. A segment of US 165 serves as a routing of the Great River Road within Arkansas.[2]
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| mi[1] | km | |
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| LA | 229 | 369 |
| AR | 183 | 295 |
| Total | 412 | 663 |
From its southern terminus in Iowa at I-10 (near Lake Charles), US 165 follows a diagonal north south route, passing through the casino town of Kinder, where it intersects US 190. Just south of Alexandria it merges with US 71 and they join through the west side of the city, across the Red River and into Pineville. There the two highways meet US 167 and 71 parts with 165. Going on through the Kisatchie National Forest the rest of the highway to Monroe is forest land, farmland, and small towns. Crossing I-20 in Monroe, the highway's largest city, it proceeds to Bastrop and crosses the Arkansas line a few miles north of the town. Due to the Louisiana DOT TIMED Project, US 165 is now a four lane divided highway from Iowa to Bastrop. US 165 passes near three federal prisons: USP Oakdale and two near Pollock. Also, near Oakdale is the ruins of Camp Claiborne, an abandoned WWII military post.
The route enters Arkansas south of Wilmot in Ashley County, Arkansas.[3] US 165 passes through bayous and marshlands before it intersects Highway 52 and Highway 173 in the town. Further north in Parkdale the route intersects Highway 8 and Highway 209. In Portland, US 165 intersects Highway 160 before entering Montrose. In the south part of Montrose US 165 passes under U.S. Route 82, intersecting US 82B downtown. US 165 continues north near Cut-off Creek Wildlife Management Area to enter Drew County. Only serving the extreme southeast corner of the county, US 165 runs through Jerome near the Jerome Elementary School No. 22.[4] The highway enters Chicot County near Dermott where it intersects Highway 208 and Highway 35.[5] Northeast of town the route intersects its parent route (US 65) which form a concurrency to Dumas.
The route breaks from US 65 at Pickens Street, with Highway 277 shooting from the route east of Cypress Creek.[6] The route forms a concurrency north with Arkansas Highway 1 for 24.99 miles (40.22 km) beginning at Back Gate. US 165/AR 1 intersect Highway 212 before crossing the Arkansas River on the Pendleton Bridge.
Upon entering Arkansas County the route passes the A.M. Bohnert Rice Plantation Pump#2 Engine and through sectioned farmland before meeting US 165B in Gillett.[7] US 165/AR 1 continue north to De Witt, with AR 1 breaking east and US 165 turning due west. The route has a junction with Highway 11 at Eldridge Corner after which US 165 turns due north.[8] This segment of US 165 was formerly AR 11 and is preserved in part by the National Register of Historic Places as Old AR 11 – Kauffman Road. The route enters Stuttgart afer an intersection with 22nd Street. US 165 skirts the eastern edge of the city as Park Avenue, turns west to intersect US 63 and enter Prairie County. The route only has one junction in its 2.9 miles (4.7 km) within the county, Highway 343.
The route next enters Lonoke County. Now within the Little Rock metro area, the route serves the southern part of the county with many rural junctions. Along its path, the route runs west through Humnoke, Allport, Coy (all with populations under 300 as of 2010) whiler intersecting Highway 13 and Highway 31 prior to England. US 165 turns northeast in England after a junction with Highway 256.[9] US 165 passes through the Keo Commercial Historic District in Keo and later the Toltec Mountains State Park before entering Pulaski County.
Entering North Little Rock, the route has a junction with Interstate 440 before terminating at Broadway Street.
The Great River Road is designated as a National Scenic Byway in the state of Arkansas. Established in 1938, the route is actually a series of roads which connect Canada and the Gulf of Mexico along the Mississippi River. is The portion of US 165 from the beginning of its concurrency with US 65 near Dermott north to De Witt is part of the Great River Road in Arkansas. The designation follows AR 1 north from De Witt and US 65 south of Dermott.
The route was established in 1926. It was extended south to Oberlin, Louisiana in 1936 and to its current southern terminus the following year. A proposed extension north to Corning, Arkansas in 1946 was deferred. The route was extended to its current North Little Rock terminus in 1982.
US 165 replaced Arkansas Highway 11 in much of Arkansas County, Arkansas. Highway 11 was the main route through the area since its designation in the original 1926 state highway system. Some of this original pavement has been preserved by the National Register of Historic Places as Old AR 11 – Kauffman Road.
U.S. Highway 165 Business |
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| Location: | Alexandria, La. |
| Length: | 13.87 mi (22.32 km) |
U.S. Highway 165 Business (officially U.S. Highway 165-Z) is a business route of U.S. Highway 165 in and near Alexandria, Louisiana, United States. It crosses the Red River on the Gillis Long Bridge. U.S. 165 runs along surface streets through Alexandria, crossing the Red River on the older and narrower O.K. Allen Bridge. The 80 year-old OK Allen Bridge has been closed due to unsafe conditions on numerous dates and is being replaced, with the new bridge scheduled to open by 2013
Business US 165 starts a few miles south of Monroe and also becomes Jackson and DeSiard streets, going through downtown Monroe and passing by Saint Francis Medical Center and the Civic Center. It technically then ends at its intersection with US 80 at Louisville Avenue, although there is still signage on Louisville for Business 165.
U.S. Highway 165 Business |
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| Location: | Monroe, La. |
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| Location: | Gillett, Arkansas |
| Length: | 1.28 mi[10] (2.06 km) |
U.S. Route 165 Business is a business route in Gillett.[8] It is 1.28 miles (2.06 km) in length.[10] The route serves mostly as Front Street and passes near the Old Gillett Jail on the National Register of Historic Places.
The entire route is in Gillett, Arkansas County.
| Mile[7] | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.00 | U.S. 165 / Hwy. 1 | southern terminus | ||
| 1.28 | U.S. 165 / Hwy. 1 | northern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | ||||
| Browse numbered routes | ||||
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| ← LA 164 | LA | US 167 → | ||
| ← Hwy. 164 | AR | Hwy. 166 → | ||