Arkansas Highway 1

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US 49 in Jonesboro
North end Route BB, Missouri state line
Location
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountiesDesha, Arkansas, Monroe, Phillips, Lee, St. Francis, Cross, Poinsett, Craighead, Greene, Clay
Highway system
← AR 980→ AR 2

Highway 1 (AR 1, Ark. 1, and Hwy. 1) is a north–south state highway in east Arkansas. The route of 159.88 miles (257.30 km) runs from US Route 278 (US 278) in McGehee north to Supplemental Route BB at the Missouri state line.[2] One of the original 1926 state highways, Highway 1 has remained very close to its original routing.[3] The highway contains an overlap of approximately 50 miles (80 km) with U.S. Route 49.

Route description

McGehee to Back Gate

Arkansas Highway 1 begins at

Rohwer Relocation Center Memorial Cemetery. Continuing north, AR 1 ceases following the railroad at Watson and runs west to Back Gate
, where a concurrency with US 165 begins.

DeWitt to Wynne

Highway 1 in Marvell, AR

Entering

White River.[8]

Arkansas Highway 1 enters southern

Arkansas Highway 316. The route continues northeast to Marvell, where AR 1 concurs with U.S. Route 49 east to Walnut Corner.[10] At the corner, AR 1 turns north past the Richardson-Turner House and enters Lee County. The route has a junction with AR 121 at Cypress Corner and continues north to Marianna.[11]

In Marianna, Highway 1 breaks west from AR 1 Business, which runs downtown through Marianna. After AR 1B rejoins the main route, there is a 0.2 miles (0.32 km) concurrency north with U.S. Route 79.[12] Further north, AR 1 passes Lee County Senior High and becomes four lane briefly until Forrest City.[1] Upon entering St. Francis County, AR 1 enters Forrest City. The business route runs downtown, while the main route skirts the southwest edge of town. There is a parclo interchange with U.S. Route 70 and an interchange with Interstate 40.[13] The business route meets AR 1 in north Forrest City, and AR 1 enters Caldwell and Colt before entering Cross County.[14] South of Caldwell, AR 1 is near the historic Little Telico Creek Bridge, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Wynne to Missouri

AR 1 enters

US 64 Business, and also passes near Wynne High School.[15] The highway continues north to Vanndale and Cherry Valley before entering Poinsett County.[15] The route passes through marshes in southern Poinsett County before entering Harrisburg. Throughout the county, AR 1 is paralleled by AR 163 approximately 2.5 miles (4.0 km) to the east and US 49 approximately 10 miles (16 km) to the west, with the Union Pacific Railroad also near.[16] AR 1 passes the Bacon Hotel in south Poinsett County near Whitehall, and also passes the historic Modern News Building
in downtown Harrisburg.

Entering Craighead County, AR 1 enters Jonesboro from the south. After intersecting AR 163, the route intersects Interstate 555 (concurrent at that freeway portion with US 49).[17][18] Highway 1 becomes concurrent north with US 49 (and later US 62) until Piggott

The route leaves US 62 (Crowley's Ridge Parkway) in Piggott and runs east to Missouri supplemental route BB near Holcomb, Missouri, where the route terminates.[2]

History

Highway 1E marker
Highway 1W marker
Markers for former designations

The route now known as AR 1 first appears as a state highway in 1924, when the

U.S. Route system in 1925, the north and south portions of the highway were replaced by U.S. Route 67 and U.S. Route 165, respectively, shaping a more familiar AR 1 routing.[20] Arkansas followed the trend to number in 1926, and B-1 became Arkansas Highway 1. The route remains very true to that original course today. The route was split apart in 1941 into AR 1 East and AR 1 West segments from Paragould north.[21] AR 1 East continued north through Marmaduke and Rector. AR 1 West traveled into Corning. By 1955, AR 1W became Arkansas Highway 135, and AR 1E became AR 1.[22] US 49 overlapped Highway 1 from Jonesboro to Piggott in 1978.[23]

Major intersections

Mile markers reset at concurrencies.

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
DeshaMcGehee0.00.0
 US 278 to US 65 – Arkansas City, Monticello		Southern terminus
0.30.48
 AR 159 north		AR 159 southern terminus
0.81.3
US 165
​10.016.1
 AR 4 west
Kelso14.723.7
 AR 138 west – Winchester		AR 138 eastern terminus
AR 277
south		AR 277 northern terminus
Arkansas Post National Memorial
Gap in route
US 165 / Great River Road south – Dumas, Stuttgart
0.20.32
De Witt
Business District		AR 1B southern terminus
2.03.2
De Witt
AR 1B northern terminus
​6.09.7

 AR 153 south to AR 17		Southern end of AR 153 overlap
​10.216.4
 AR 153 north – Crocketts Bluff		Northern end of AR 153 overlap
St. Charles14.222.9
 AR 17 south – Ethel
15.625.1
AR 1S north – St. Charles
AR 1S southern terminus
MonroeCross Roads21.534.6
 AR 17 north – Holly Grove
​26.242.2
AR 316 north / Great River Road north – Turner, Watkins Corner
Phillips​31.650.9
 AR 318 south – Cypert		AR 318 northern terminus
US 49 north – Brinkley
Southern end of US 49 overlap
See
US 49
(mile 21.52–12.48)
Helena-West Helena, Delta Cultural Center
Northern end of US 49 overlap
Lexa Junction3.15.0

 AR 242 east / CR 258 west – Lexa		AR 242 western terminus
LeeCypress Corner7.111.4 AR 121 – Rondo, LaGrange
​11.218.0
AR 243 south – Rondo
AR 243 northern terminus
AR 1B north (Alabama South) – Marianna Business District, Mississippi River State Park
15.524.9
AR 1B south / Great River Road south (West Chestnut) – Pine Bluff, Marianna Business District, Mississippi River State Park
Southern end of US 79 overlap
0.00.0
US 79 north / Great River Road north – Hughes
Northern end of US 79 overlap
​1.82.9
AR 243
south		AR 243 northern terminus
Felton2.64.2
 AR 121 north – Holub		AR 121 southern terminus
Haynes
 AR 131 north – Lee County WMA
AR 1B north – Wynne, Forrest City
AR 1B southern terminus
Forrest City16.526.6 US 70 – Forrest City, Palestineinterchange
​18.629.9
 I-40 east – Brinkley, Little Rock, Memphis		I-40 exit 239
AR 1B south – Forrest City
AR 1B northern terminus
Caldwell22.536.2
 AR 261 south		AR 261 eastern terminus
Old Military Road
)
CrossWilkins28.846.3

 AR 350 west to AR 284
Cross County Museum
Southern end of AR 284 overlap
33.353.6
US 64B east / AR 284 east (Hamilton Avenue) – Village Creek State Park
Northern end of AR 284 overlap
33.754.2
AR 980 east (Bridges Avenue)
To Wynne Municipal Airport
35.256.6
 US 64 east – Memphis, West Memphis		Southern end of US 64 overlap
0.00.0
US 64S south – Bald Knob
Northern end of US 64 overlap
​4.36.9
AR 1B east – Tilton, Vanndale
AR 1B western terminus
​5.18.2
AR 1B west – Vanndale
AR 1B eastern terminus
AR 1B north – Hickory Ridge, Cherry Valley, Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery
12.019.3
AR 1B south – Cherry Valley
Business District		AR 1B northern terminus
AR 214 west – Fisher
AR 214 eastern terminus
Harrisburg21.534.6
 AR 322 west		AR 322 eastern terminus
22.736.5 AR 14 (Jackson Street) – Newport, Marked Tree, Trumann
​28.746.2
 AR 158 east		AR 158 western terminus
AR 1B north / AR 163 south (Harrisburg Road) to AR 69
AR 1B southern terminus, AR 163 northern terminus
38.061.2
AR 163S
south (Apt Drive)
40.164.5
US 49 south – Hoxie, Memphis
interchange; Southern end of US 49 overlap
See
US 49
(mile 128.40–182.33)
ClayPiggott
 US 62 west – Corning, Piggott Business District		Northern end of US 49 overlap; southern end of US 62 overlap
​
 AR 139 south – Holly Island
​0.00.0
Sikeston, MO
Northern end of US 62 overlap
​5.08.0
 Route BB to Route B – Holcomb		Northern terminus; Missouri state line (St. Francis River bridge)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Business routes

Exit for AR 1B from I-40 in Forrest City, July 2007
Main article: Business routes of Arkansas Highway 1

Arkansas Highway 1 has six

De Witt, Marianna, Vanndale, and Cherry Valley all have business routes of less than 3.0 miles (4.8 km).[1] The Jonesboro business route is the longest, and intersects Interstate 555
.

A former

connector route, Highway 1Y, was created in 1968 and now carries a US Highway 49Y
designation.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Planning and Research Division (April 2010). "[Arkansas] State Highways 2009" (Database). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (ZIP) on July 7, 2011. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
  2. ^ a b General Highway Map: Clay County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. February 11, 2010. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
  3. ^ State Highway System of the State of Arkansas (Map) (1926 original ed.). Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1926. Archived from the original on June 22, 2011. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
  4. ^ Map of McGehee, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. July 2010. Retrieved January 16, 2011.
  5. ^ General Highway Map: Desha County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. September 7, 2010. Retrieved January 16, 2011.
  6. ^ General Highway Map: Arkansas County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. January 8, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 2, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2011.
  7. ^ Map of De Witt, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. May 2003. Retrieved January 16, 2011.
  8. ^ Map of St. Charles, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. April 2003. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
  9. ^ General Highway Map: Monroe County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. May 2, 2000. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
  10. ^ General Highway Map: Phillips County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. August 9, 2007. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
  11. ^ General Highway Map: Lee County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. December 29, 2008. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
  12. ^ Map of Marianna, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. April 2003. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
  13. ^ a b Map of Forrest City, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. October 2010. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
  14. ^ General Highway Map: St. Francis County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. August 13, 2008. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
  15. ^ a b General Highway Map: Cross County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. July 11, 2007. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
  16. ^ General Highway Map: Poinsett County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. November 20, 2009. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
  17. ^ General Highway Map: Craighead County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. November 12, 2009. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
  18. ^ "Putting the 'Future' in I-555". Jonesboro, AR: KAIT-TV. March 21, 2007. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved March 5, 2009.
  19. ^ Map of State of Arkansas Showing System of Primary and Secondary Federal Aid Roads and Connecting State Roads and Progress of Improvements (Map). Arkansas State Highway Department. December 31, 1924. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2011.
  20. ^ Map of State of Arkansas showing System of State Highways (Map). Arkansas State Highway Department. 1926. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2011.
  21. ^ General Highway and Transportation Map, Greene County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1947. Retrieved January 23, 2011.[permanent dead link]
  22. ^ General Highway Map, Greene County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (1955 ed.). Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved January 23, 2011.[permanent dead link]
  23. ^ 1979 Traffic Volumes and County Road Numbers Map, Greene County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (1978 ed.). Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved January 23, 2011.[permanent dead link]

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