Arkansas Highway 29
Highway 29 | ||||
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AR 29; mainline in red, business route in blue | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by AHTD | ||||
| Length | 77.2 mi[1][2][3][4] (124.2 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  LA 3, Louisiana state line | |||
 US 82 – Lewisville  US 278 / AR 32 – Hope  US 67 / AR 73 – Hope I-30 – Hope US 371 – Blevins AR 19 | ||||
| North end |  AR 301 – Antoine | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Arkansas | |||
| Counties | Lafayette, Hempstead, Nevada, Pike | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Arkansas Highway 29 is a state highway that extends 77.2 miles (124.2 km) in South Arkansas.[1][2][3][4] It runs north from the Louisiana state line to its terminus at AR 301 in Antoine.[5] It is intersected by many major thoroughfares including Interstate 30. Part of the highway is known as Bill Clinton Drive.
Route description
Maintained by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) the route begins at Louisiana Highway 3 at the Louisiana state line. It runs north parallel to the Union Pacific tracks, intersecting AR 160 in Bradley and US 82 in Lewisville. The route runs for 33.8 miles (54.4 km) in Lafayette County before continuing north into Hempstead County.[1] The route has multiple important junctions in Hope. The route meets US 67, US 278, US 371, and Interstate 30 in Hope. The route concurs with US 278 and runs around Hope as Bill Clinton Drive.[6] AR 29 runs for 41.3 miles (66.5 km) in Hempstead County.[2] In Nevada County, the route begins a concurrency with AR 19. The route runs for 3.7 miles (6.0 km) in Nevada County before entering Pike County. AR 29 meets AR 301, before terminating at that same route in Antoine. The 6.7 miles (10.8 km) in Pike County makes the total route length 77.2 miles (124.2 km).
The route terminated at Blevins in 1947.[7]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Lafayette | |  LA 3 south – Plain Dealing, Shreveport | Louisiana state line | ||
| Bradley | 5.6 | 9.0 |  AR 160 – Gin City, Business District, Taylor, Conway Cemetery Historic State Park | ||
| Canfield | 11.7 | 18.8 |   AR 360 west | ||
| | 11.9 | 19.2 |    AR 360 east to AR 53 | ||
| Lewisville | 23.9 | 38.5 |  AR 313 south to AR 53 | ||
| 24.5 | 39.4 | US 82 (1st Street) – Texarkana, Magnolia | |||
| Hempstead | Center Point | 36.0 | 57.9 |  AR 355 south – Patmos | |
| Evening Shade | 40.8 | 65.7 | AR 355 west – Springhill, Dr. Lester Sitzes III Bois D'Arc WMA | ||
| Hope | 46.4 | 74.7 |   AR 29B north (South Main Street) / Patmos Road – Patmos | ||
| 47.9 | 77.1 | US 278 east (Shover Road) – Rosston, Camden | South end of US 278 overlap | ||
| 48.6 | 78.2 |  US 67 / US 278B west | |||
| 51.0 | 82.1 | US 278 west / AR 29B south – Nashville | North end of US 278 overlap | ||
| 51.3 | 82.6 | I-30 – Texarkana, Little Rock | I-30 exit 31 | ||
| | 52.4 | 84.3 |  AR 32 west to US 278 – Oakhaven, Airport | ||
| | 57.9 | 93.2 |  AR 332 east – Deann | ||
| Blevins | 66.8 | 107.5 | US 371 – Nashville, Prescott | ||
| Nevada | | 67.6 | 108.8 | AR 19 south – Prescott | South end of AR 19 overlap |
| Pike | | 73.0 | 117.5 | AR 19 north – Delight | North end of AR 19 overlap |
| | 74.3 | 119.6 | AR 301 – Pisgah | ||
| | 74.7 | 120.2 | AR 301 | ||
| Antoine | 77.2 | 124.2 | AR 301 | ||
 AR 26 – Murfreesboro, Arkadelphia | |||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Hope business route
Highway 29B | |
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| Location | Hope |
| Length | 3.0 mi (4.8 km) |
Arkansas Highway 29 Business is a 3.0-mile-long (4.8 km) business route in Hope.[2][6] It passes the Missouri Pacific Railroad Depot-Hope and the Ethridge House, both on the National Register of Historic Places. The route was designated after 1962.[8]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Lafayette County, Arkansas." Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Lafayette County map Retrieved on July 6, 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Hempstead County, Arkansas." Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Hempstead County map Retrieved on July 6, 2010.
- ^ a b "Nevada County, Arkansas." Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Nevada County map Retrieved on July 7, 2010.
- ^ a b "Pike County, Arkansas." Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Pike County map Retrieved on July 7, 2010.
- ^ "Antoine, Arkansas." Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Antoine, Arkansas map[permanent dead link] Retrieved on July 7, 2010.
- ^ a b "Hope, Arkansas." Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Hope, Arkansas map[permanent dead link] Retrieved on July 7, 2010.
- ^ "1947 Hempstead County, Arkansas map." Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Hempstead County map[permanent dead link] Retrieved on July 7, 2010.
- ^ "1958 Hempstead County, Arkansas map (Rev. 1962)." Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Hempstead, Arkansas map[permanent dead link] Retrieved on July 7, 2010.
External links
Media related to Arkansas Highway 29 at Wikimedia Commons