Arkansas Highway 106 Explained

State:AR
Type:AR
Route:106
Alternate Name:Bethesda Road
Map:Arkansas 106.png
Length Mi:12.42
Length Round:2
Length Ref:[1]
Direction A:West
Terminus B: in Batesville
Direction B:East
Terminus A: near Cushman
Counties:Independence
Previous Type:AR
Previous Route:105
Next Type:AR
Next Route:107

Highway 106 (AR 106, Ark. 106, and Hwy. 106) is an east–west state highway in Independence County. The highway of 12.42miles runs from Highway 69 near Cushman south and east to Highway 69B (AR 69B) in Batesville.[2]

Route description

Highway 106 begins at Highway 69 south of Cushman in western Independence County. The highway runs south past the Batesville Livestock and Forestry Research Station, a branch of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.[3] Highway 106 continues south where Highway 106 Spur begins, running west to Bethesda. The parent route turns east at this point, passing a quarry and Ruddle Hill before entering the Batesville city limits and terminating at Highway 69B.

Bethesda spur

State:AR
Route:106
Type:AR-Spur
Length Mi:1.62
Length Round:2
Location:Bethesda

Highway 106 Spur (AR 106S, Ark. 106S, or Hwy. 106S) is a spur route to Bethesda. The highway is 1.62miles in length.

Route description

The route begins at Highway 106 and runs west to Bethesda, a small unincorporated community.

Major intersections

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arkansas Road Log Database . Planning and Research Division . 2012 . Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department . MDB . May 3, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110623010127/http://arkansashighways.com/planning_research/technical_services/databases/Road%20Log%20Database.zip . June 23, 2011 .
  2. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department . General Highway Map, Independence County, Arkansas . Planning and Research Division . PDF . November 3, 2006 . 1:62500 . May 7, 2013 .
  3. Web site: Batesville Livestock and Forestry Research Station . University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture . May 7, 2013 .