Special routes of U.S. Route 49
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Several special routes of U.S. Route 49 exist. In order from south to north they are as follows.
Existing
Helena-West Helena business route
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| Location: | Helena-West Helena, Arkansas |
| Length: | 6.92 mi[1] (11.14 km) |
| Existed: | 1972–present |
U.S. Highway 49 Business (US 49B, Hwy. 49B) is a 6.92-mile (11.14 km) business route of U.S. Route 49 in Phillips County.[2] The route's northern terminus is at US 49 in Helena-West Helena. It runs south as Sebastian Street and splits into two divided one-way streets known as Plaza Avenue at a junction Highway 242. These routes overlap for 0.13 miles (0.21 km) until Highway 242 turns north along 4th Street. The one-way streets merge and become Richmond Drive headed east. US 49B passes the Faust House, Myers House, Central High School and the Helena Country Club before meeting the former corporate limit of West Helena prior to their 2005 merger. The route winds and splits into two divided one-way streets begin as it enters the area formerly designated as Helena. After a junction with Highway 185 the routes pass several historical properties on the National Register of Historic Places, including the Altman House, Beech Street Historic District, James C. Tappan House, Coolidge House, and the Jerome Bonaparte Pillow House. Highway 49B turns south onto Columbia Street and runs south out of town past the Allin House, William Nicholas Straub House, Centennial Baptist Church, and the St. Mary's Catholic Church. The route continues south past the Keesee House, William A. Short House, and Estevan Hall before becoming Biscoe Street and terminating at the parent route.
- Route Description
The entire route is in Helena-West Helena, Phillips County.
| mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.0 | 0.0 | .svg.png){kind=small} US 49 (Martin Luther King Jr. Drive) | Northern terminus | ||
| 1.36– 1.49 | 2.19– 2.40 |  AR 242 (Sebastian Street/4th Street) | |||
| 4.33 | 6.97 |  AR 185 south | |||
| 6.92 | 11.14 | US 49 (Martin Luther King Jr. Drive) | Southern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Brookland business route
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| Location: | Brookland, Arkansas |
| Length: | 3.66 mi[1] (5.89 km) |
| Existed: | 2000s–present |
U.S. Highway 49 Business is a 3.66-mile (5.89 km) business route of U.S. Route 49 in Craighead County.[3] The route's southern terminus is at US 49 in south Brookland. It runs north as Holman Street, passing the Brookland City Hall and Brookland High School. North of the high school, US 49B runs due north to meet Arkansas Highway 230 and eventually intersect the parent route and terminate.
- Route history
This roadway was originally part of Arkansas Highway 1, designated in 1926 in Arkansas' initial state highway system. AR 1 was broken into two segments in 1978 with the relocation of US 49.
- Route Description
The entire route is in Brookland, Craighead County.
| mi[3] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.0 | 0.0 | US 49 | southern terminus | ||
| 2.37 | 3.81 |  AR 230 east | AR 230 western terminus | ||
| 3.66 | 5.89 | US 49 | northern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Paragould business route
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| Location: | Paragould, Arkansas |
| Length: | 2.36 mi[1] (3.80 km) |
| Existed: | August 22, 1979[4]–present |
U.S. Highway 49 Business (US 49B and Hwy. 49B) is a 2.36-mile (3.80 km) business route of U.S. Route 49 in Greene County.[5] Posted as 49B, the route's northern terminus is at US 49 in north Paragould. It runs south and intersects AR 135 near the Greene County Fairgrounds. The route continues south as 3rd Street, passing near the historic National Bank of Commerce Building, the Paragould War Memorial, the Paragould Downtown Commercial Historic District, and the Gulf Oil Company Service Station to terminate at US 412.
- History
Following the designation of Highway 1 as US 49 between Jonesboro and Piggott, AR 1B in Paragould was redesignated as US 49B on August 22, 1979.[4]
- Route Description
The entire route is in Paragould, Greene County.
| mi[5] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.0 | 0.0 | US 49 | northern terminus | ||
| 0.99 | 1.59 |  AR 135 north | AR 135 southern terminus | ||
| 2.36 | 3.80 | .svg.png){kind=small} US 412 north (Kings Highway) | southern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Former
Hattiesburg business loop
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| Location: | Hattiesburg, Mississippi |
Greenwood business loop
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| Location: | Greenwood, Mississippi |
Jonesboro business loop
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| Location: | Jonesboro, Arkansas |
References
- 1 2 3 "[Arkansas] State Highways 2009 (Database)." April 2010. AHTD: Planning and Research Division. Database. Archived July 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 6, 2011.
- 1 2 General Highway Map, Phillips County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. 2010. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
- 1 2 General Highway Map - Craighead County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (1/08/10 ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved April 6, 2011.
- 1 2 "Minutes of the Meeting" (PDF). Arkansas State Highway Commission. April 25, 1979. p. 153. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
- 1 2 General Highway Map - Greene County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (5/21/09 ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved April 6, 2011.