1926 Arkansas state highway numbering explained

Caption:1926 era Highway markers for AR 12 and AR 112
Map:1926 Arkansas numbering.png
Map Notes:A map of highways in the state of Arkansas, 1926
Formed:1926
Us:National Road nn
Statehwy:State Road nn
Links:AR

See main article: List of Arkansas state highways. In 1926, the U.S. state of Arkansas renumbered its highways into a more traditional format. The system to be replaced was established in 1924 as Arkansas' first comprehensive highway plan.[1] Roads were designated as "primary federal aid roads", "secondary federal aid roads", or "connecting state roads". The Arkansas State Highway Commission implemented the system of United States Numbered Highways also around 1926, and thus Arkansas decided to number its highways and to drop the 1924 letter-number format. This resulted in the first true numbering of state highways in Arkansas. The U.S. route designations 61, 63, 64, 65, 67, 70, 71, 165, and 167 would have conflicted with state highway designations, so there were no Arkansas state highways with these numbers. The highest number was 115, with 116 and up reserved for future use.

-1924 designationmeaning
A1-A9Primary federal aid roads
B1-B43Secondary federal aid roads
C1-C46Connecting state roads

1926 routes

New designationFromTo
McGeheeNear Corning
TexarkanaLeland
LouisianaCunningham Corner
OklahomaArkansas City
North Little RockMissouri
Y CityPine Bluff
CamdenHarrison
OklahomaEudora
CamdenMammoth Spring
GreenwoodLittle Rock
PansyHardy
OklahomaAsh Flat
LouisianaNear Pine Bluff
OmahaNear Marked Tree
LouisianaEngland
Near Siloam SpringsMarion
Indian BayNewport
DiazBarfield
LouisianaDelight
Near MonroeMississippi River near Westover
Near ClarksvilleMissouri
Fort SmithDardanelle
WaldronOak Hill
LockesburgCamden
WoosterMissouri
DierksNear Arkadelphia
Ben LomondKirby
OklahomaOla
LouisianaBlevins
Near Little RockDe Witt
Near SherrillBeebe
OklahomaNear Fulton
Near RoeTupelo
Near Walnut RidgePiggott
Gaines LandingBenton
HamletSearcy
McCroryGrubbs
DesarcCotton Plant
ParagouldSaint Francis
Marked TreeOsceola
De QueenTexas
Near ParkinBeedeville
MissouriBoxley
Near GillettNear Helena
Near HindsvilleOklahoma
Near TulipPrattsville
RogersMissouri
Near TulipFerindale
Near HelenaElaine
WidenerChatfield
Arkadelphianear Prescott
Near BerlinEmpire
GurdonBluff City
DumasBack Gate
Mineral SpringsFulton
HedgesAsh Flat
StephensNear Mount Holly
Near MelbourneWilliford
EudoraLouisiana
PerryvilleConway
Near Mammoth SpringNear Paragould
LeslieMountain View
SpringdaleNear Marble
MelbourneBatesville
BentonvilleNear Eureka Springs
AllbrookHope
WinslowCrosses
TurrellNear Widener
OnyxNear Ava
MissouriAthelstan
WheatleyNear Moro
MissouriCave City
OklahomaNear Prairie Grove
Near McArthurArkansas City
Near Lodge CornerDe Witt
MonticelloUniversity of Arkansas at Monticello
KirbyPerla
BartonLake View
OklahomaGillham
BradfordPleasant Plains
OklahomaMena
CabotLonoke
Near RectorMissouri
Near Walnut RidgeNear Jonesboro
Near SpringfieldPlumerville
MissouriDalton
RogersSpring Valley
ClintonMorrilton
GreenwoodBloomer
Walnut RidgeNear Walnut Ridge
AltusRoseville
SummersOklahoma
US 71 in BentonvilleRoute 88 at the Missouri state line
HendersonMissouri
GravetteMaysville
Near Sand GapWestern Grove
Pine BluffSulphur Springs
Near HectorAtkins
GregoryGrays
GravetteGentry
JacksonvilleNear Jacksonville
Near OzarkMagazine
BotkinburgShirley
Near AlexanderAlexander
FayettevilleTontitown
PoyenLeola
Near MeroneyGould
ThorntonEl Dorado

References

Notes and References

  1. McLaren, Christie. "Arkansas Highway History and Architecture, 1910-1965." Article. Page 10. Retrieved August 20, 2010.