Arkansas Highway 7
North end | Lead Hill Public Use Area, Diamond City | |||
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Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Arkansas | |||
Counties | Union, Ouachita, Dallas, Clark, Hot Spring, Garland, Perry, Yell, Pope, Newton, Boone | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Highway 7 (AR 7, Ark. 7, Hwy. 7, and partially Scenic 7 Byway) is a north–south
Route description
AR 7 begins at the Louisiana state line near Lockhart, Louisiana. It runs north and meets US 63/US 167, which it forms a concurrency with until El Dorado. North of El Dorado AR 7 shoots a spur route named the Calion Cutoff. The route continues north to cross AR 335 before entering Smackover. Arkansas Highway 7 Business goes through downtown Smackover, while the main route runs around the town meeting AR 172.[2] AR 7 continues northwest to enter Ouachita County. AR 7 runs roughly parallel to AR 376 until meeting the route south of Cullendale. The route continues north to Camden, when it intersects US 79/US 278 (formerly AR 4).[6] AR 7 continues north through downtown and heads northwest to enter Dallas County.
AR 7 enters Dallas County near
Highway 7 enters Garland County by crossing over
The route continues in Yell County by running through
History
The route now known as Highway 7 first appears as a state maintained road in 1924, when the
Major intersections
This section is missing mileposts for junctions. |
Mile markers reset at concurrencies.
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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LA 558 south – Lockhart | Continuation into Louisiana | ||||
| 9.19 | 14.79 | US 167 south – Junction City, Ruston LA | South end of US 63 / US 167 overlap | |
South Arkansas Regional Airport | Interchange; US 82 exit 22; south end of freeway | ||||
US 167B north (Hillsboro Street) | |||||
US 63 north – Warren | North end of US 63 overlap | ||||
0.00 | 0.00 | El Dorado Business District | Interchange; north end of US 167 overlap; north end of freeway | ||
| 2.79 | 4.49 | AR 7S south (North West Avenue) | ||
| 3.16 | 5.09 | South Arkansas Regional Airport | ||
| 6.39 | 10.28 | AR 7B north – Smackover | ||
Smackover | 8.82 | 14.19 | AR 172 west – Lisbon | ||
| 9.96 | 16.03 | AR 160 – Mount Holly, Smackover | ||
| 11.18 | 17.99 | AR 7B south – Smackover | ||
Ouachita | | 13.11 | 21.10 | AR 376 west – Louann | |
| 22.14 | 35.63 | AR 376 | ||
Camden | 24.57 | 39.54 | AR 376 east | South end of AR 376 overlap | |
24.69 | 39.73 | AR 376 west (Fairview Road) – Magnolia | North end of AR 376 overlap | ||
27.06 | 43.55 | Interchange | |||
28.33 | 45.59 | US 79B south (Van Buren Street) | South end of US 79B overlap | ||
| 0.00 | 0.00 | US 79B north – Fordyce | North end of US 79B overlap | |
Dallas | Ouachita | 20.13 | 32.40 | AR 207 north – Pine Grove | |
Sparkman Business District | |||||
| 34.03 | 54.77 | AR 8 east – Manning, Fordyce | South end of AR 8 overlap | |
Clark | Gravel Junction | 38.71 | 62.30 | AR 128 west – Joan | |
Daleville | 46.17 | 74.30 | AR 51 north – Joan | South end of AR 51 overlap | |
Arkadelphia | US 67 south | South end of US 67 overlap | |||
AR 8 west / AR 51 south (Pine Street) to I-30 – Antoine, Amity | North end of AR 8 / AR 51 overlap | ||||
Caddo Valley | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 67 north – Malvern | North end of US 67 overlap | |
0.20 | 0.32 | I-30 – Texarkana, Little Rock | I-30 exit 78 | ||
0.33 | 0.53 | AR 390 west – Arkadelphia Human Development Center, Lower Lake Recreation Area | |||
2.45 | 3.94 | AR 283 north | |||
Hot Spring | | 7.42 | 11.94 | AR 128 east – Caney | |
Bismarck | 11.89 | 19.14 | AR 84 – Amity, Malvern | ||
Garland | Lake Hamilton | 23.10 | 37.18 | AR 290 east – Diamondhead, Lake Catherine State Park, Andrew H. Hulsey Fish Hatchery, Garvan Woodland Gardens | |
24.82– 25.24 | 39.94– 40.62 | Bridges over Lake Hamilton | |||
Hot Springs | 26.29 | 42.31 | AR 88 east (Higdon Ferry Road) | ||
28.46 | 45.80 | Interchange; US 270 exit 5 | |||
29.73 | 47.85 | AR 88 west (Higdon Ferry Road) | |||
31.12 | 50.08 | US 270B (West Grand Avenue) | |||
Whittington Avenue - Hot Springs National Park (West Mountain) | |||||
34.22 | 55.07 | AR 7S south (Gorge Road) – Hot Springs National Park (Campground) | |||
| 38.39 | 61.78 | AR 5 north – Benton | ||
| 46.0 | 74.0 | AR 192 west – Lake Ouachita State Park | ||
Blue Springs | 48.38 | 77.86 | AR 298 west – Story | ||
Perry | Hollis | 66.19 | 106.52 | AR 314 west | |
Fourche Junction | 75.77 | 121.94 | AR 60 – Plainview, Perryville, Nimrod WMA | ||
Yell | Ola | 83.62 | 134.57 | AR 28 west – Plainview | South end of AR 28 overlap |
83.86 | 134.96 | AR 10 east / AR 28 end – Little Rock | North end of AR 28 overlap; south end of AR 10 overlap | ||
0.00 | 0.00 | AR 10 west – Booneville | North end of AR 10 overlap | ||
Centerville | 6.84 | 11.01 | AR 154 – Mount George, Pontoon, Petit Jean State Park | ||
Elberta | 11.95 | 19.23 | AR 155 south to AR 154 | ||
Dardanelle | 13.71 | 22.06 | AR 28 west – Mount George | ||
14.55 | 23.42 | AR 27 south – Danville | |||
14.60 | 23.50 | Mount Nebo State Park, Mount Magazine State Park | |||
Arkansas River | 15.32– 15.72 | 24.66– 25.30 | Bridge | ||
Pope | Russellville | 16.31 | 26.25 | AR 247 north to I-40 east – Pottsville | |
17.38 | 27.97 | AR 7S west (Lock & Dam Road) – Arkansas River Visitor Center | |||
17.53 | 28.21 | AR 7T north (Bernice Avenue) / AR 326 west (Boulder Avenue) – Norristown, Atkins, Lake Dardanelle State Park | Counterclockwise terminus of AR 326; southern terminus of AR 7T | ||
19.51 | 31.40 | US 64 (Main Street) | |||
21.60 | 34.76 | AR 326 west (Lake Front Drive) – Lake Dardanelle State Park | Clockwise terminus of AR 326 | ||
21.67 | 34.87 | I-40 – Fort Smith, Little Rock | I-40 exit 81 | ||
Dover | 28.70 | 46.19 | AR 164 east (Water Street) – Moreland | ||
28.74 | 46.25 | AR 27 north (Camp Street) – Scottsville | |||
| 30.26 | 48.70 | AR 333 south – Augsburg | ||
| 34.26 | 55.14 | AR 164 west – Hagarville | ||
Pelsor | 57.52 | 92.57 | AR 16 east / AR 123 south – Dillen, Ben Hur | South end of AR 16 / AR 123 overlap | |
Newton | | 60.86 | 97.94 | AR 123 north – Lurton | North end of AR 123 overlap |
| 61.66 | 99.23 | To AR 123Y ) | ||
| 71.50 | 115.07 | AR 16 west – Deer | North end of AR 16 overlap | |
| 81.42 | 131.03 | AR 374 east to AR 123 – Vendor | ||
Jasper | 86.17 | 138.68 | AR 74 east to AR 123 | South end of AR 74 overlap | |
86.30 | 138.89 | AR 74 west – Ponca | North end of AR 74 overlap | ||
AR 7S spur – Marble Falls | |||||
Boone | Elmwood Township | 98.31 | 158.21 | AR 206 – Gaither, Bellefonte | |
Harrison | 104.03 | 167.42 | AR 43 south (Wilson Avenue) – Compton, Ponca | ||
104.80 | 168.66 | AR 392 west (South Pine Street) – Capps | |||
105.00 | 168.98 | US 65B south (Main Street) | South end of US 65B overlap | ||
105.42 | 169.66 | US 62 east / US 65 south / US 412 east | North end of US 65B overlap; south end of US 62 / US 65 / US 412 overlap | ||
105.54 | 169.85 | Branson, MO | North end of US 62 / US 65 / US 412 overlap | ||
107.57 | 173.12 | AR 43 south | |||
| 115.90 | 186.52 | AR 281 north – Omaha, Tucker Hollow Recreation Area | ||
| 124.78 | 200.81 | AR 14 east – Yellville | South end of AR 14 overlap | |
Lead Hill | 126.00 | 202.78 | AR 14 west – Omaha, Tucker Hollow Park | North end of AR 14 overlap | |
Diamond City | 129.72 | 208.76 | Shore Line Drive / Diamond Boulevard north | Northern terminus; road continues as Diamond Blvd. | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Auxiliary routes
Arkansas Highway 7 has six total auxiliary routes.[1] AR 7 business in Smackover runs into town while the city is bypassed by the parent route. El Dorado, Hot Springs, and Russellville all have short spur routes serving as connectors. AR 7 Truck also serves as a bypass in Russellville, where AR 7S near Marble Falls serves former amusement park Dogpatch USA.
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Arkansas State Highways 2009 (Database)". Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Planning and Research Division. April 2010. Archived from the original (ZIP) on July 7, 2011. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
- ^ a b General Highway Map - Union County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (3-7-2010 ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
- ^ a b General Highway Map - Boone County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (3-17-2010 ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
- ^ "Arkansas Scenic 7 Byway". Federal Highway Administration. Archived from the original on August 12, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ^ Landon Hall (September–October 2006). "Destinations: Arkansas' Highway 7". Motorcycle Classics. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
- ^ General Highway Map - Ouachita County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (3-31-2008 ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved March 20, 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ General Highway Map - Dallas County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (1-29-2009 ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
- ^ General Highway Map - Clark County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (2-26-1998 ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
- ^ General Highway Map - Hot Spring County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (11-29-2007 ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
- ^ General Highway Map - Garland County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (4-15-2009 ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
- ^ General Highway Map - Perry County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (1-4-2008 ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
- ^ General Highway Map - Yell County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (8-27-2002 ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
- ^ General Highway Map - Pope County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (6-6-2006 ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
- ^ General Highway Map - Newton County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (1-10-2003 ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 29, 2011. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
- ^ Route and Section Map - Boone County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Planning and Research Department. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. January 9, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ^ 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 (TIF) on July 7, 2011. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
- ^ Map of State of Arkansas showing System of State Highways (Map). Arkansas State Highway Department. 1926. Archived from the original (TIF) on July 7, 2011. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
External links
Media related to Arkansas Highway 7 at Wikimedia Commons