Arkansas Highway 27
Highway 27 | ||||
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AR 27; mainline in red, business route in blue | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ArDOT | ||||
| Length | 193.14 mi[2] (310.83 km) | |||
| Existed | April 1, 1926[1]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |   US 59 / US 71 near Ben Lomond | |||
 US 278 in Nashville  US 371 / AR 24, Nashville  US 70 / AR 84 at Kirby US 270 in Mt. Ida AR 7 in Dardanelle US 64 in Russellville I-40 in Russellville  US 65 / AR 74 in Marshall | ||||
| North end |  AR 14 at Harriet | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Arkansas | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Arkansas Highway 27 (AR 27, Ark. 27, and Hwy. 27) is a designation for two north–south state highways in Arkansas. One route begins at US Highway 59 (US 59) and US 71 near Ben Lomond north to Highway 7 in Dardanelle. A second segment begins at Highway 7 in Dover and runs north to Highway 14 at Harriet. An original Arkansas state highway, Highway 27 was created as one continuous route in 1926, but was split around Russellville in 1961.
The designation also includes Highway 27 Business, a business route in Nashville, and Highway 27N, a former alternate route near Ben Lomond deleted in the 1990s. All highways are maintained by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD).
Route description
Ben Lomond to Dardanelle
AR 27 begins at US 59/US 71 near Ben Lomond. The route runs east, meeting AR 317 before meeting AR 355 in Mineral Springs. The route continues to Nashville where it meets US 278 and US 371/AR 24. North of Nashville, AR 27 meets AR 26 until Murfreesboro, when it picks up AR 19.
The route winds north to meet US 70/AR 84 in Kirby. AR 27 follows US 70 until Glenwood, when it meets AR 8 and enters the Ouachita National Forest. The two routes run together until Norman. AR 27 continues northeast to US 270 in Mt. Ida, and then to Washita where it meets AR 298. The route eventually leaves the forest near Rover, which contains a junction with AR 28.
AR 27 meets AR 10 in Danville and continues north to Dardanelle. The route meets AR 7/AR 22/AR 247 on the south edge of town. It then crosses the Arkansas River into Russellville, where it meets US 64 in downtown, and Interstate 40 north of town.
Dover to Harriet
A concurrency with AR 7 ends in Dover, with AR 27 turning right at Market Street.
The route winds northward for a stretch, eventually meeting AR 16 and AR 333 in rural Searcy County. AR 27 continues northeast to meet US 65/AR 74 in Marshall. After Marshall, the route trails north to Harriet, where it terminates at AR 14.
History
Highway 27 was created during the 1926 Arkansas state highway numbering as an original state highway between Ben Lomond and Harriet.[1] The segment between Highway 28 at Rover and Highway 10 in Danville was deleted in 1929, but it was restored in 1931.[3][4]
Following construction of new terrain routes for Highway 7 and Highway 22, Highway 27 was truncated at the new alignment of Highway 7 in Dardanelle.[5] This action separated the highway into its two present-day sections.
The highway was in Marshall on March 11, 1954,[6] in Mt. Ida on June 27, 1962.,[7] between Hector and Tilly (approximately 20 miles [32 km]) on March 24, 1971,[8] and between Ben Lomond and Mineral Springs on September 29, 1976.[9]
Major intersections
Mile markers reset at some concurrencies.
| County | Location | mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| Sevier | | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 59 / US 71 – Ashdown, De Queen | |||
| Cowlingsville | 4.67 | 7.52 |  AR 317 – Lockesburg, Brownstown | ||||
| Howard | Mineral Springs | 13.72 | 22.08 |   AR 355 north | South end of AR 355 overlap | ||
| 14.21 | 22.87 |  AR 355 south – Fulton | North end of AR 355 overlap | ||||
| Nashville | 18.46 | 29.71 |  AR 369 north – Industrial Park | ||||
| 19.02 | 30.61 |  AR 27B north – Business District | |||||
| 20.70 | 33.31 |   US 278 east to AR 27B – Hope, Historic Washington State Park | Interchange; south end of US 278 overlap | ||||
| 22.15 | 35.65 |  US 278 west / US 371 (Isaac C. Perkins Bypass / East Peachtree Street) – Nashville Business District, Cossatot Community College University of Arkansas | North end of US 278 overlap | ||||
| Hempstead | No major intersections | ||||||
| Pike | | 31.04 | 49.95 |  AR 26 west – Highland | South end of AR 26 overlap | ||
| Murfreesboro | 34.90 | 56.17 |  AR 301 – Billstown, Crater of Diamonds State Park | Junction around Pike County Courthouse | |||
| 35.46 | 57.07 |  AR 19 north – Narrows Dam, Lake Greeson | South end of AR 19 overlap | ||||
| 35.93 | 57.82 | AR 19 south / AR 26 east – Delight | South end of AR 19 / AR 26 overlap | ||||
| | 39.13 | 62.97 |  AR 379 south – Delight | ||||
| Kirby | 49.84 | 80.21 | US 70 / AR 84 east – Lake Greeson, De Queen, Amity, Daisy State Park | South end of US 70 overlap | |||
| Salem | AR 84 west – Langley, Albert Pike Recreation Area | ||||||
| Glenwood |  AR 8 east – Amity | South end of AR 8 overlap | |||||
| US 70 east – Hot Springs | North end of US 70 overlap; south end of US 70B overlap | ||||||
 US 70B east (East Broadway) | North end of US 70B overlap | ||||||
 AR 8S (Harmon Circle) | |||||||
| Montgomery | |  AR 240 west – Hopper | |||||
| Norman | 0.00 | 0.00 | AR 8 west – Black Springs, Mena | North end of AR 8 overlap | |||
| Mount Ida | 8.46 | 13.62 | US 270 east – Hot Springs | South end of US 270 overlap | |||
| | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 270 west – "Y" City, Pencil Bluff | North end of US 270 overlap | |||
| | 4.78 | 7.69 |  AR 188 east | ||||
| Washita | 10.08 | 16.22 |  AR 88 west – Pencil Bluff | ||||
| Story | 13.15 | 21.16 |  AR 298 east to AR 7 | ||||
| Yell | Onyx | 27.62 | 44.45 |  AR 314 east – Hollis | |||
| Rover | 36.23 | 58.31 |  AR 28 west – Briggsville | South end of AR 28 overlap | |||
| | 38.18 | 61.44 | AR 28 east – Plainview, Dardanelle | North end of AR 28 overlap | |||
| Danville | 45.08 | 72.55 |  AR 80 west – Waltreak | ||||
| 46.09 | 74.17 |  AR 10 east (East 8th Street) – Ola | South end of AR 10 overlap | ||||
| 0.00 | 0.00 | AR 10 west – Booneville | North end of AR 10 overlap | ||||
| | 3.25 | 5.23 |  AR 154 east – Mount George, Centerville | ||||
| | 9.20 | 14.81 |  AR 307 south – Spring Lake | ||||
| Dardanelle | 18.41 | 29.63 |  AR 7 to AR 22 west – Paris, Ola | ||||
| Gap in route | |||||||
| Pope | Dover | 0.00 | 0.00 | AR 7 – Harrison, Russellville | |||
| Scottsville | 6.12 | 9.85 |  AR 164 east | ||||
| | 10.24 | 16.48 |  AR 105 south – Atkins | ||||
| | 31.35 | 50.45 |  AR 16 east – Clinton | South end of AR 16 overlap | |||
| | 0.00 | 0.00 | AR 16 west – Witts Spring | North end of AR 16 overlap | |||
| Van Buren | Una | 4.79 | 7.71 |  AR 254 east – Chimes | |||
| Searcy | Canaan | 22.60 | 36.37 |  AR 333 south | South end of AR 333 overlap | ||
| | 24.94 | 40.14 | AR 333 north | North end of AR 333 overlap | |||
| Marshall | 29.97 | 48.23 | US 65 north – Harrison | South end of US 65 overlap | |||
| 0.00 | 0.00 | US 65 south – Little Rock | North end of US 65 overlap | ||||
| 1.00 | 1.61 | AR 74 east – Landis, Mountain View | |||||
| Harriet | 10.66 | 17.16 | AR 14 – Yellville, Big Flat, Ozark Folk Center State Park, Blanchard Springs Caverns | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Special routes
Arkansas Highway 27 had two auxiliary routes, with AR 27N being removed in the 1990s.
Highway 27B | |
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| Location | Nashville |
| Length | 2.38 mi[2] (3.83 km) |
Nashville business route
Arkansas Highway 27B is a business route in Nashville. It is 2.38 miles (3.83 km) in length.
Former route
Highway 27N | |
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| Location | Ben Lomond |
Arkansas Highway 27N was a short east–west highway in southwest Arkansas. Its eastern terminus was at Arkansas Highway 27 east of Ben Lomond with its western terminus at U.S. Route 71 1-mile (1.6 km) south of Falls Chapel. In the 1990s Highway 27N was replaced by a realigned Highway 27.
See also
References
- ^ a b Arkansas State Highway Commission (April 1, 1926). Map of the State of Arkansas Showing System of State Highways (TIF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ^ a b c Planning and Research Division (2010). "Arkansas Road Log Database". Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (Database) on 23 June 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
- ^ Arkansas State Highway Commission (September 1, 1929). Map of State of Arkansas Showing Types of Roads (TIF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
- ^ Arkansas State Highway Commission (June 1, 1931). Official Highway Service Map (TIF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
- ^ "Minutes" (1953–1969), p. 1282–1283.
- ^ "Minutes" (1953–1969), p. 2101.
- ^ "Minutes" (1953–1969), p. 1081–1082.
- ^ "Minutes" (1970–1979), p. 1455.
- ^ "Minutes" (1970–1979), p. 721.
- "Minutes of the Meeting" (PDF). Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1953–1969. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
- "Minutes of the Meeting" (PDF). Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1970–1979. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
- "Minutes of the Meeting" (PDF). Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1980–1989. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
- "Minutes of the Meeting" (PDF). Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1990–1999. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
External links
Media related to Arkansas Highway 27 at Wikimedia Commons