Arkansas Highway 129 Explained

State:AR
Type:AR
Route:129
Map:Arkansas 129.png
Established:1928
Length Mi1:15.02
Length Ref1:[1]
Direction A1:South
Terminus A1: at the Louisiana state line
Direction B1:North
Terminus B1: in Strong
Length Mi2:4.30
Direction A2:South
Terminus A2: at Old Union
Direction B2:North
Terminus B2: at Lawson
Counties:Union
Previous Type:AR
Previous Route:128
Next Type:AR
Next Route:130

Highway 129 (AR 129, Ark. 129, and Hwy. 129) is a designation for two north–south state highways in Union County. A southern route of 15.02miles runs north from Louisiana Highway 33 (LA 33) at the Louisiana state line to US Route 82 (US 82) in Strong.[2] A second route of 4.3miles begins at US 63 and runs south to Lawson.

Route description

Louisiana to Strong

From the south, Highway 129 begins as a continuation of LA 33 at the state line. Heading north, Highway 129 produces a business route, Highway 129B, which serves the residential areas of Huttig. After about 9miles, Highway 129 joins with Highway 275, running concurrently until an intersection with US 82 terminates Highway  129. AR 275 continues north to US 63.

AR 129 is an undivided, two-lane road for its entire route.

US 63 to Lawson

Highway 129 begins at US 63 at Old Union and runs southeast to Union County Road 185 at Lawson. A 2010 study of annual average daily traffic (AADT) by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) reveals that about 500 vehicles use the daily basis around Lawson, and around 1,000 vehicles per day use the road near the northern terminus.

History

Highway 129 first shows up on the 1928 Arkansas state highway map as a short route from the Louisiana state line to State Road 2 in Huttig.[3] The route was later extended to Strong around 1930 as State Road 2 was rerouted through Crossett.[4] The short segment to Lawson was added between 1965 and 1966 and remains along the original alignment today.[5] [6]

Huttig business route

State:AR
Route:129B
Type:AR
Location:Huttig
Length Mi:2.24
Length Round:2

Highway 129 Business (AR 129B, Ark. 129B, and Hwy. 129B) is a north–south state highway business route at Huttig. The route of 2.24miles serves to connect Huttig to the state highway system.

Major intersections

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arkansas Road Log Database . Planning and Research Division . March 28, 2012 . Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department . MBD . April 13, 2012 . 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, Union County, Arkansas . Planning and Research Division . PDF . June 11, 2010 . 1:62500 . April 14, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120313202634/http://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/counties/county%20PDFs/UnionCounty.pdf . March 13, 2012 .
  3. Map of State of Arkansas Showing System of State Highways . September 1, 1928 . TIF . State Highway Department . Little Rock, Arkansas . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111013003605/http://www.arkansashighways.com/planning_research/mapping_graphics/archived_tourist_maps/1928.tif . 2011-10-13 .
  4. Official Highway Service Map . March 1930 . TIF . State Highway Department . Little Rock, Arkansas . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110707163441/http://www.arkansashighways.com/planning_research/mapping_graphics/archived_tourist_maps/1930.tif . 2011-07-07 .
  5. 1965 Highway Map of Arkansas . 1965 . TIF . Arkansas State Highway Department . Little Rock, Arkansas . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110707163244/http://www.arkansashighways.com/planning_research/mapping_graphics/archived_tourist_maps/1965.tif . 2011-07-07 .
  6. 1966 Highway Map of Arkansas . 1966 . TIF . Arkansas State Highway Department . Little Rock, Arkansas . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120514023007/http://www.arkansashighways.com/planning_research/mapping_graphics/archived_tourist_maps/1966.tif . 2012-05-14 .