Arkansas Highway 8

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Highway 8

Map
AR 8; mainline in red, spur route in blue
Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
Length229.83 mi[1] (369.88 km)
Existed1926–present
Major junctions
West end SH-63 at the Oklahoma state line
Major intersections US 59 / US 71 in Mena
US 70 in Glenwood
I-30 in Arkadelphia
US 67 in Arkadelphia
US 63 in Warren
US 425, Fountain Hill
US 82 in Hamburg
US 165 in Parkdale
US 65 in Eudora
East end US 65 south of Eudora, AR
Location
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountiesPolk, Montgomery, Pike, Bradley, Clark, Cleveland, Dallas, Drew, Chicot
Highway system
AR 7 AR 9

Highway 8 (AR 8, Ark. 8, Hwy. 8) is an east–west state highway in Lower Arkansas. The route of 229.83 miles (369.88 km) runs from Oklahoma State Highway 63 (SH-63) at the Oklahoma state line east across the state to US Route 65 (US 65) south of Eudora.[2][3]

Route description

The route begins at Oklahoma State Highway 63 at the Oklahoma state line near Mena in the Ouachita National Forest and runs east. An unsigned concurrency forms with US 59/US 71 through downtown Mena, and a concurrency with Highway 88 forms after entering the city. Highway 8 splits away and turns south on Morrow Avenue, continuing east with minor junctions at Highway 375, Highway 980, and Highway 370 before again entering the Ouachita National Forest near the Montgomery County line.[2] Shortly after entering Mongtomery County, Highway 8 passes the Cogburn Dipping Vat, listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), before entering Black Springs and Norman.[4] A concurrency with Highway 27 forms in Norman, and the two routes continue south past the historic Caddo Valley Academy Complex and the Norman Town Square to exit the Ouachita National Forest and enter Pike County.[4][5]

Highway 8 enters Glenwood, including junctions with Highway 8 Spur (AR 8S), US Route 70 Business (US 70B), and a brief concurrency with US 70. After turning south to leave US 70, Highway 27 follows US 70 west, ending the concurrency that began in Norman. The highway continues southeast to form a concurrency with Highway 84 which continues into Clark County.[6] Highway 8/Highway 84 continue into Amity until Highway 84 turns north at a traffic circle near the Old Bank of Amity. Highway 8 continues east to Arkadelphia, where it meets Highway 26/Highway 51 just inside the city limits.

After Arkadelphia, the route is concurrent with AR 7 until Dalark. The route continues southeast to Fordyce and on to Warren before going straight south to Johnsville. The route continues to Eudora and south into the Grand Lake Loop, where it meets U.S. Route 65 and terminates.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Polk
SH-63 west – Talihina
Oklahoma state line
Mena
AR 375 west


US 59 south / US 71 south – De Queen
Western end of US 59 / US 71 overlap

AR 88 west (Mena Street) – Queen Wilhelmina State Park, Talimena Scenic Drive
Western end of AR 88 overlap



US 59 north / US 71 north / AR 88 east – Fort Smith
Eastern end of US 59 / US 71 / AR 88 overlap

AR 375 south

AR 370 east
MontgomeryNorman
AR 27 north (North Main Street) – Mount Ida
Western end of AR 27 overlap

AR 240 west – Hopper
PikeGlenwood AR 8S (Harmon Circle)

US 70B east (East Broadway)
Western end of US 70B overlap

US 70 east – Hot Springs
Eastern end of US 70B overlap; western end of US 70 overlap

US 70 west (AR 27 south) – De Queen
Eastern end of US 70 / AR 27 overlap

AR 84 west – Kirby
Western end of AR 84 overlap
ClarkAmity
AR 84 east
Traffic circle; eastern end of AR 84 overlap


AR 53 south to AR 26 – Hollywood
Arkadelphia

AR 26 west / AR 51 south – Murfreesboro, Hollywood, Crater of Diamonds State Park
Western end of AR 26 / AR 51 overlap
I-30 – Malvern, Little Rock, Hope, TexarkanaI-30 exit 73




US 67 north / AR 7 north (North 10th Street) to I-30 east – Malvern, Henderson State University
Eastern end of AR 26 overlap; western end of US 67 / AR 7 overlap

US 67 south (6th Street)
Eastern end of US 67 overlap

AR 51 north – Joan
Eastern end of AR 51 overlap
Gravel Junction
AR 128 west – Joan
Dallas
AR 7 south – Camden
Eastern end of AR 7 overlap
Princeton
AR 9 north – Malvern
Western end of AR 9 overlap

AR 9 south – Camden, Holly Springs
Eastern end of AR 9 overlap
Fordyce
AR 229 north
US 79 / US 167 – Pine Bluff, Little Rock, Camden

US 79B south
Western end of US 79B overlap
AR 274 (Main Street) – Dallas County Museum

US 79B north (Moro Street)
Eastern end of US 79B overlap

AR 205 south – Tri-County Lake
CalhounNo major intersections
Cleveland
AR 97 north – Kingsland
Bradley
AR 189 north
Warren
US 63 north
Western end of US 63 overlap
US 278B

US 63B north
US 278 – Monticello, Hampton
AR 980 – Warren Municipal Airport
Carmel
US 63 south – Hermitage
Eastern end of US 63 overlap
Johnsville
AR 160 west – Hermitage
Ashley
AR 160 east

AR 133 south – Crossett
Fountain Hill
US 425 north – Monticello
Western end of US 425 overlap
Hamburg
US 82 east – Lake Village
Western end of US 82 overlap


AR 189 north (West Washington Street) to AR 133


US 82 west / US 425 south – Crossett, Bastrop, LA
Eastern end of US 82 / US 425 overlap
Parkdale
AR 209 north
US 165 – Portland, McGehee, Wilmot, Bastrop, LA
ChicotEudora
AR 159 south (Main Street)


US 65 north / Great River Road north – Lake Village
Western end of US 65 / Great River Road overlap
(no name) (US 65S)


US 65 south / Great River Road south – Tallulah, LA
Eastern end of US 65 / Great River Road overlap
Readland

AR 209 south to US 65
Arkla US 65 / Great River Road – Louisiana, Eudora
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Glenwood spur

Harmon Street

LocationGlenwood
Length0.20 mi[1] (320 m)
ExistedJanuary 8, 1987[7]–present

Highway 8S (AR 8S, Ark. 8S, Hwy. 8S, and Harmon Street[8]) is an east–west state highway spur route in Glenwood. The route of 0.20 miles (0.32 km) runs from Highway 8 west to a lumberyard along the Arkansas Midland Railroad tracks.[1]

Hamburg spur

Highway 8S

LocationHamburg
Length0.9 mi (1,400 m)
ExistedNovember 21, 1995[9]–August 22, 2001[10]

Highway 8S (AR 8S, Ark. 8S, Hwy. 8S) is a former spur route in Hamburg. The former alignment of the parent highway existed as a spur route for six years until being renumbered as Highway 189.

History

The spur was created on November 21, 1995 along a former segment of Highway 8 during major revisions to Highway 8 to improve route continuity.[9] The roadway was renumbered to Highway 189 at the request of the Ashley County Judge.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b General Highway Map, Polk County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. December 22, 2000. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
  3. ^ General Highway Map, Chicot County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. December 7, 2010. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
  4. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  5. ^ General Highway Map, Montgomery County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. December 22, 2011. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
  6. ^ General Highway Map, Pike County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. November 15, 2011. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
  7. ^ "Minutes" (1980–1989), p. 782.
  8. ^ Map of Glenwood, Pike County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. June 2002. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
  9. ^ a b Arkansas State Highway Commission (1999). "Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. pp. 1793–1794. OCLC 21798861. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  10. ^ a b Arkansas State Highway Commission (2009). "Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. p. 279. OCLC 21798861. Retrieved July 19, 2018.

External links

Media related to Arkansas Highway 8 at Wikimedia Commons