| State: | AR |
| Type: | AR |
| Route: | 26 |
| Map Custom: | yes |
| Map Notes: | AR 26 in red, AR 26S in blue |
| Length Mi1: | 58.0 |
| Direction A1: | West |
| Direction B1: | East |
| Terminus A1: | near Lockesburg |
| Junction1: | in Center Point |
| Terminus B1: | near Arkadelphia |
| Length Mi2: | 2.8 |
| Direction A2: | West |
| Direction B2: | East |
| Terminus A2: | near Gum Springs |
| Junction2: | in Gum Springs |
| Terminus B2: | Alcoa plant entrance near Gum Springs |
| Counties: | Howard, Pike, Clark |
| Previous Type: | AR |
| Previous Route: | 25 |
| Next Type: | AR |
| Next Route: | 27 |
Arkansas Highway 26 (AR 26) is a designation for two state highways in Arkansas. One segment of 58miles runs from U.S. Route 371 (US 371) east of Lockesburg east to Highway 51 west of Arkadelphia. A second segment of 2.8miles runs from Interstate 30 (I-30) west of Gum Springs east to the Alcoa plant east of Gum Springs. Highway 26 also has a spur route (designated as Highway 26S), which travels mainly along the corridor of the Clark County Industrial Park south of Gum Springs.[1] [2] [3]
Highway 26 begins in rural Howard County, about 7miles east of the city of Lockesburg. The route heads east for just under 8miles until it intersects US 278 in the small town of Center Point, which shares a very short concurrency before continuing to head east. For about 12.4miles, the route continues to head east before intersecting with Highway 27 southwest of Murfreesboro. Both Highway 26 and Highway 27 share a concurrency, including through the city of Murfreesboro before both routes split apart just northeast of the city, about 5miles later. From there, the route continues to head east, traveling through the towns of Delight and Antoine. The entire route through Clark County is very rural, intersecting at Highway 53 in the town of Hollywood, before eventually ending at Highway 51 about 5miles southwest of Arkadelphia.[4]
The route begins at I-30 west of Gum Springs, and heads southeast for about 1.8miles before intersecting US 67 in Gum Springs. The route continues heading west for about one more mile (1.6 km) before ending at the entrance to the Alcoa plant east of Gum Springs.[5]
| State: | AR |
| Type: | AR |
| Route: | 26S |
| Length Mi: | 1.2 |
| Location: | Clark County |
Arkansas Highway 26 Spur is a spur route, which is about 1.2miles long and mainly runs along the corridor of the Clark County Industrial Park south of Gum Springs in Clark County. The route runs south to north, where its southern terminus is located at US 67 and its northern terminus is at Highway 26. The route is entirely located in the town of Gum Springs.[6]