Arkansas Highway 29
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| Maintained by AHTD | ||||
| Length: | 77.2 mi[1][2][3][4] (124.2 km) | |||
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| Counties: | Lafayette, Hempstead, Nevada, Pike | |||
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Arkansas Highway 29 is a state highway that extends 77.2 miles (124.2 km) in South Arkansas.[1][2][3][4] It runs north from the Louisiana state line to its terminus at AR 301 in Antoine.[5] It is intersected by many major thoroughfares including Interstate 30. Part of the highway is known as Bill Clinton Drive.
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Route description[edit]
Maintained by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) the route begins at Louisiana Highway 3 at the Louisiana state line. It runs north parallel to the Union Pacific tracks, intersecting AR 160 in Bradley and US 82 in Lewisville. The route runs for 33.8 miles (54.4 km) in Lafayette County before continuing north into Hempstead County.[1] The route has multiple important junctions in Hope. The route meets US 67, US 278, US 371, and Interstate 30 in Hope. The route concurs with US 278 and runs around Hope as Bill Clinton Drive.[6] AR 29 runs for 41.3 miles (66.5 km) in Hempstead County.[2] In Nevada County, the route begins a concurrency with AR 19. The route runs for 3.7 miles (6.0 km) in Nevada County before entering Pike County. AR 29 meets AR 301, before terminating at that same route in Antoine. The 6.7 miles (10.8 km) in Pike County makes the total route length 77.2 miles (124.2 km).
The route terminated at Blevins in 1947.[7]
Major intersections[edit]
| County | Location | Mile | km | Destinations | Notes |
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0.0 | 0.0 | Louisiana–Arkansas state line | ||
| Lafayette |
Bradley | 5.6 | 9.0 | ||
| Canfield | 11.7 | 18.8 | AR 360 concurrency begins | ||
| 11.9 | 19.2 | AR 360 concurrency ends | |||
| Lewisville | 23.9 | 38.5 | Northern terminus of AR 313 | ||
| 24.5 | 39.4 | ||||
| Hempstead |
Center Point | 36.0 | 57.9 | Western terminus of AR 355 | |
| Evening Shade | 40.8 | 65.7 | Eastern terminus of AR 355 | ||
| Hope | 46.4 | 74.7 | Southern terminus of AR 29B | ||
| 47.9 | 77.1 | US 278/AR 32 concurrency begins | |||
| 48.6 | 78.2 | ||||
| 51.0 | 82.1 | US 278 concurrency ends, northern terminus of AR 29B | |||
| 51.3 | 82.6 | ||||
| Oak Haven | 52.4 | 84.3 | AR 32 concurrency ends | ||
| 57.9 | 93.2 | Western terminus of AR 332 | |||
| Blevins | 66.8 | 107.5 | |||
| Nevada |
67.6 | 108.8 | AR 19 concurrency begins | ||
| Pike |
Piney Grove | 73.0 | 117.5 | AR 19 concurrency ends | |
| 74.3 | 119.6 | AR 301 concurrency begins | |||
| Antoine | 74.7 | 120.2 | AR 301 concurrency ends | ||
| 77.2 | 124.2 | AR 29 northern terminus | |||
Hope business route[edit]
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| Location: | Hope |
| Length: | 3.0 mi (4.8 km) |
Arkansas Highway 29 Business is a 3.0-mile (4.8 km) long business route in Hope.[2][6] It passes the Missouri-Pacific Railroad Depot-Hope and the Ethridge House, both on the National Register of Historic Places. The route was designated after 1962.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Lafayette County, Arkansas." Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Lafayette County map Retrieved on July 6, 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Hempstead County, Arkansas." Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Hempstead County map Retrieved on July 6, 2010.
- ^ a b "Nevada County, Arkansas." Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Nevada County map Retrieved on July 7, 2010.
- ^ a b "Pike County, Arkansas." Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Pike County map Retrieved on July 7, 2010.
- ^ "Antoine, Arkansas." Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Antoine, Arkansas map Retrieved on July 7, 2010.
- ^ a b "Hope, Arkansas." Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Hope, Arkansas map Retrieved on July 7, 2010.
- ^ "1947 Hempstead County, Arkansas map." Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Hempstead County map Retrieved on July 7, 2010.
- ^ "1958 Hempstead County, Arkansas map (Rev. 1962)." Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Hempstead, Arkansas map Retrieved on July 7, 2010.