Arkansas Highway 43
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| Length: | 27.1 mi (43.6 km) | |||
| South end: |  Hwy. 59 – Siloam Springs |
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| North end: |  Route 43 |
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| Length: | 30.0 mi (48.3 km) | |||
| South end: |  Hwy. 21 – Boxley |
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| North end: |  Hwy. 7 – Harrison |
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| Length: | 1.8 mi (2.9 km) | |||
| South end: |  U.S. 65 – Harrison |
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| North end: | Hwy. 7 – Harrison |
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Arkansas Highway System
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→Arkansas Highway 43 is the name of three separate state highways in Arkansas.[1][2][3]
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[edit] Section 1
Arkansas Highway 43 is a state highway of 5.4 miles (8.7 km) in Benton County, with a portion in Delaware County, Oklahoma.[1][4] AR 43 is famous among roadgeeks for its concurrency with Oklahoma State Highway 20. This is possibly the only example of state highways from two different states concurring in the United States.
[edit] Route description
The route begins at AR 59 in Siloam Springs and runs west to intersect AR 264. The route continues west before turning north and running close to the Oklahoma state line. AR 43 runs through Cherokee City before meeting AR 102 and later AR 72 in Maysville.
After Maysville, AR 43 runs along the Oklahoma state line concurrent with Oklahoma State Highway 20. This continues for approximately 5.4 miles (8.7 km) until both routes terminate at Missouri Route 43.
[edit] History
Originally numbered AR 99, the route was renumbered in the mid-1960s to its present number. AR 99's southern terminus was originally at U.S. Route 412 in Siloam Springs, but was rerouted in the mid-1990s along the former AR 204, terminating at Highway 59.[5]
[edit] Two-state concurrency
In an almost-as-unique situation, for the northernmost few miles of the overlapping stretch of road AR 43/SH 20 turns toward the west, no longer straddling the state line. For those few miles, Highway 43 is located wholly within the state of Oklahoma but is not apparent to the traveler.[1]
[edit] Siloam Springs spur
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| Location: | Siloam Springs |
| Length: | 1.0 mi (1.6 km) |
Arkansas Highway 43 Spur was a spur route of 1.0 mile (1.6 km) in Siloam Springs.[5] It was decommissioned when AR 43 was rerouted along AR 204.
[edit] Section 2
Arkansas Highway 43 is a state highway of 30.0 miles (48.3 km) in Newton and Boone Counties.[2][3]
[edit] Route description
AR 43 begins at Highway 21 at Boxley, and runs north near the Buffalo National River. The route enters Boone County and serves as the western terminus of AR 206, and the southern terminus of AR 397. AR 43 terminates at AR 7 in south Harrison. The route runs for 15.9 miles (25.6 km) in Newton County and 14.1 miles (22.7 km) in Boone County.
[edit] Section 3
Arkansas Highway 43 is a state highway of 1.8 miles (2.9 km) in Boone County.[3]
[edit] Route description
The route begins at U.S. Route 65 on the north end of Harrison and runs east to AR 7 north of Harrison.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Benton County, Arkansas." Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Benton County map Retrieved on June 29, 2010.
- ^ a b "Newton County, Arkansas." Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Newton County map Retrieved on June 29, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Boone County, Arkansas." Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Boone County map Retrieved on June 29, 2010.
- ^ "Delaware County, Oklahoma". Oklahoma DOT. Okla Dot Delaware County map Retrieved on June 29, 2010.
- ^ a b "Benton County, Arkansas." Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Benton County map, 1987. Retrieved on June 29, 2010.
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