U.S. Route 79 in Arkansas

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U.S. Highway 79

Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
Major junctions
South end US 79 at the Louisiana state line near Haynesville, LA
Major intersections
North end I-55 / US 61 / US 64 / US 70 at the Tennessee state line in Memphis, TN
Section 1
Length273 mi (439 km)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountiesColumbia, Ouachita, Calhoun, Dallas, Cleveland, Jefferson, Arkansas, Prairie, Monroe, Lee, St. Francis, Crittenden
Highway system
AR 78 AR 80

U.S. Highway 79 (US 79) runs northeast to southwest through southern and eastern Arkansas for about 273 miles (439 km). The route begins at the Louisiana state line north of Haynesville, LA, and ends at the Tennessee state line concurrent with several other routes at the Memphis & Arkansas Bridge.

Route description

Louisiana to Pine Bluff

US 79 continues north from Louisiana and heads in a northerly direction. The route travels to the city of Magnolia, sharing a short concurrency with US 82 before turning in a more northeasterly direction. The route passes through the cities of McNeil and Stephens, before reaching the city of Camden and forming a short concurrency with US 278. The route continues northeast, intersecting multiple highways and passing through several communities such as Bearden, Thornton, Fordyce, and Rison before reaching I-530 in Pine Bluff, forming an overlapping concurrency with both I-530, US 65, and US 63 a few miles later.

Pine Bluff to Memphis

After intersecting US 63, both routes share a concurrency for about 38 miles (61 km) before splitting apart in Stuttgart. The route travels through more communities such as Ulm, Clarendon, and Marianna, intersecting US 49 along the way. US 79 shares a very short concurrency with AR 1 in Marianna before continuing towards Memphis. After passing through Hughes, US 79 intersects I-40 (and AR 218) just south of Jennette, and shares a concurrency with I-40 until reaching West Memphis. I-40 and I-55 split immediately before crossing the Mississippi River, and US 79 is concurrent with I-55 at the split along with US 61, US 64, US 70, and as of late 2023, US 78.

The entire route including concurrencies is about 273 miles (439 km) long.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmExitDestinationsNotes
Columbia0.00.0
US 79 south – Haynesville, Minden
Continuation from Louisiana
Emerson6.09.7 AR 98 – Atlanta, Walkerville
Magnolia15.224.5 AR 980Magnolia Municipal AirportAR 980 southern terminus
16.626.7

US 79B to AR 19 south – Magnolia
18.329.5
US 82 east / US 82B – Magnolia, El Dorado
Southern end of US 82 concurrency
20.533.0

US 82 west to US 371 – Lewisville, Texarkana
Northern end of US 82 concurrency
McNeil23.938.5
AR 98 west – McNeil, Waldo
Southern end of AR 98 concurrency
24.138.8 CR 47 (Unsigned AR 600) – Logoly State Park
24.339.1 AR 98B – McNeil
23.938.5
AR 98 east – Village
Northern end of AR 98 concurrency
OuachitaStephens34.154.9
AR 57 south – Mount Holly
Southern end of AR 57 concurrency
35.256.6
AR 57 north – Chidester
Northern end of AR 57 concurrency
Camden47.876.9 AR 376 – Camden
52.584.5


US 278 west to AR 24 / US 79B – Camden, Hope, Prescott
Interchange, southern end of US 278 concurrency
53.686.3 AR 7 – El Dorado, ArkadelphiaInterchange
57.792.9

US 278 east to AR 274 – Hampton, Warren, Monticello
Partial interchange, northern end of US 278 concurrency
58.093.3 US 79B – Camden
62.2100.1
AR 205 south
AR 205 northern terminus
Eagle Mills64.5103.8
AR 9 north – Holly Springs, Princeton, Malvern
AR 9 southern terminus
Bearden69.4111.7 US 79B – Bearden
71.2114.6 AR 203 – Bearden, Holly Springs
Calhoun73.3118.0 US 79B – Bearden
Thornton78.7126.7
US 79B to US 167B – Thornton
79.1127.3 AR 205 – Thornton
80.8130.0 US 79B – Thornton
81.2130.7
US 167 south – Hampton, El Dorado
Interchange, southern end of US 167 concurrency, southbound access only.
DallasFordyce82.7133.1
US 79B / AR 273 west – Fordyce
AR 273 eastern terminus
84.3135.7 AR 8 – Fordyce, Warren, Arkadelphia
85.3137.3
US 167 north / US 79B – Sheridan, Little Rock
Northern end of US 167 concurrency
ClevelandKingsland92.2148.4 AR 189 – Kingsland, Hebron
93.2150.0
AR 97 south – Kingsland, Marks' Mills State Park
AR 97 northern terminus
Rison101.8163.8 AR 35 – Rison, Sheridan, Monticello
108.7174.9
AR 212 west – Staves
AR 212 eastern terminus
Jefferson115.0185.1
AR 54 east – Pinebergen
Southern end of AR 54 concurrency
Pine Bluff121.0194.7
AR 54 west
Northern end of AR 54 concurrency
121.3195.239

I-530 north / US 65 north / US 79B – Pine Bluff, Little Rock
Southern end of I-530 and US 65 concurrency
122.4197.041Old Warren Road
123.5198.842South Hazel Street
124.6200.543

US 63 south / AR 463 north – Pine Bluff, Warren, El Dorado
Southern end of US 63 concurrency, AR 463 southern terminus
125.6202.144
AR 530 south – Star City, Monticello
Interchange, AR 530 northern terminus
127.9205.846



US 65 south to US 425 / AR 190 west – Pine Bluff, McGehee, Lake Village
Interchange, southern terminus of I-530, north end of US 65 concurrency
128.9207.4 US 65B – Pine Bluff
130.7210.3
AR 81 south
AR 81 northern terminus
Arkansas River134.0215.7Bridge over the Arkansas River
Altheimer139.5224.5

US 79B to AR 15 / AR 88 – Altheimer, England, ReydellModule:Jct error: Invalid "to" argument
142.1228.7 US 79B – Altheimer
ArkansasHumphrey152.4245.3
AR 13 north – Humnoke
AR 13 southern terminus
153.0246.2
AR 152 east
AR 152 western terminus
159.0255.9
AR 343 south
AR 343 northern terminus
159.7257.0 US 79B – Stuttgart
Stuttgart162.6261.7
US 63 north – Hazen
Northern end of US 63 concurrency
163.7263.4
US 165 south – DeWitt
163.9263.8
US 165 north – England, North Little Rock
164.6264.9
AR 146 east
AR 146 western terminus
Roe175.6282.6
AR 33 south – Casscoe, DeWitt
South end of AR 33 concurrency
178.0286.5
AR 33 north – De Valls Bluff
North end of AR 33 concurrency
White River182.8294.2Bridge over the White River
MonroeClarendon183.2294.8
US 79B to AR 302 – Clarendon
183.6295.5 US 79B – Clarendon
184.5296.9
AR 86 west
West end of AR 86 concurrency
184.6297.1
AR 86 east – Holly Grove
East end of AR 86 concurrency
186.5300.1
AR 17 north – Brinkley
West end of AR 17 concurrency
189.5305.0
AR 17 south – Holly Grove
East end of AR 17 concurrency
192.5309.8 US 49 – Helena-West Helena, Brinkley
Monroe195.8315.1 AR 39 – Rich, Blackton
Lee204.0328.3
AR 238 west – Moro
AR 238 eastern terminus
205.2330.2
AR 78 west – Moro, Wheatley
AR 78 eastern terminus
Smith Corner208.5335.5
AR 121 north – Palestine
West end of AR 121 concurrency
209.0336.4
AR 121 south – Aubrey, Rondo
East end of AR 121 concurrency
Marianna215.0346.0
AR 243 north
AR 243 southern terminus
216.2347.9
AR 1 south / AR 1B – Marianna, Helena-West Helena
South end of AR 1 concurrency
216.5348.4
AR 1 north – Forrest City
North end of AR 1 concurrency
L'Anguille River219.7353.6Bridge over the L'Anguille River
220.0354.1
AR 121 south – W.G. Huxtable Pumping Station
AR 121 northern terminus
St. Francis River225.8363.4Bridge over the St. Francis River
Brickeys227.9366.8
AR 131 south – Brickeys
AR 131 northern terminus
LeeSt. Francis
county line
Winona233.4375.6
AR 334 east – Council
AR 334 western terminus
St. FrancisHughes237.4382.1 AR 38 – Hughes, Widener
239.5385.4 AR 149 – Hughes, Greasy Corner
Chatfield243.5391.9 AR 50 – Widener, Simsboro
St. FrancisCrittenden
county line
Shearerville253.3407.6 US 70 – West Memphis, Forrest City
Crittenden253.5408.0
I-40 / AR 218 east – Little Rock, Memphis, Jennette
West end of I-40 concurrency
Lehi259.3417.3271 AR 147 – Lehi
West Memphis263.1423.4275 AR 118 – West Memphis, Marion
264.6425.8276
To AR 77 (Missouri Street) / Rich Road
Eastbound exit only, signed as exit 278 westbound.
265.0426.5277



I-55 north / US 61 north / US 64 west / US 78 west – Blytheville, St. Louis
West end of I-55, US 61, US 64, and US 78 concurrencies.
266.3428.6278 AR 191 / 7th StreetSolely signed as AR 191 eastbound, includes AR 77 westbound.
267.2430.0279AIngram BoulevardSigned as exit 5 westbound
268.0431.3279B
I-40 east – Memphis, Nashville
Eastbound exit only, east end of I-40 concurrency
268.5432.14
AR 38 to US 70 / Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
269.6433.93B
US 70 west / Broadway Avenue
Northbound exit only, north end of US 70 concurrency
269.9434.43A AR 131 / Mound City RoadNorthbound exit only
271.5436.91Bridgeport Road / Mississippi River Turnaround
Mississippi River272.8439.0Memphis & Arkansas Bridge
ArkansasTennessee line






I-55 south / US 61 south / US 64 east / US 70 east / US 78 east / US 79 north – Memphis
Continuation into Tennessee
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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