Arkansas Highway 59
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| Maintained by AHTD | ||||
| Length: | 93.24 mi[1] (150.06 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1935 – present | |||
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| South end: |  Hwy. 22, Barling |
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  I-540 / U.S. 71, Van Buren U.S. 64, Van Buren I-40, Van Buren U.S. 62, Summers U.S. 412, Siloam Springs |
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| North end: |  Route 59, Missouri state line |
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| Location | ||||
| Counties: | Benton, Crawford, Washington | |||
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Arkansas Highway System
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→Arkansas Highway 59 is a north–south state highway in Northwest Arkansas. The route runs 93.24 miles (150.06 km) from Arkansas Highway 22 in Barling north to the Missouri state line through Van Buren, the county seat of Crawford County.[2] Highway 59 parallels US 59 (in Oklahoma) between Siloam Springs and Fort Smith.
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[edit] Route description
The route begins in Barling at AR 22.[3] The route runs north to enter Van Buren, crossing I-540 and briefly concurring with US 64. The concurrency begins near the Joseph Starr Dunham House and before crossing Interstate 40.[2] The route exits town northbound, intersecting rural highways AR 162 and AR 220 in Cedarville and crossing Lee Creek on the historic Lee Creek Bridge. At this time, AR 59 is running through the Boston Mountains subdivision of The Ozarks. North of Cedarville, AR 59 curves west toward Oklahoma, coming within 0.1 miles (0.16 km) of the border.[2]
Entering Washington County, the route meets Arkansas Highway 156 in Evansville and AR 244 in Tofu.[4] The route continues north to Dutch Mills and Summers before entering Siloam Springs.
Upon entering Benton County, AR 59 concurs with US 412 east around the southeast edge of Siloam Springs. The concurrency ends and AR 59 continues north to Gentry. AR 59 passes near Kansas City-Southern Railway cars and Kansas City-Southern Depot in Decatur. The route continues north to AR 72 and the Kansas City Southern Railway Caboose No. 383 in Gravette. The highway runs further north to Wee Pine Knot, the Adar House, and Butler Creek Cemetery in Sulphur Springs. AR 59 meets Missouri Route 59 at the Missouri state line and terminates.[5]
[edit] Major intersections
| County | Location | Mile[1] | Destinations | Notes |
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| Sebastian |
Barling | 0.0 | Hwy. 22 |
southern terminus |
| Crawford |
Van Buren | 8.7 | U.S. 64 west (Broadway St.) |
concurrency begins |
| 9.1 | U.S. 64 east (Broadway St.) |
concurrency ends | ||
| 11.2 | I-40 |
exit #5 | ||
| Figure Five | 15.0 |  Hwy. 348 east |
AR 348 western terminus | |
| Dripping Springs | 17.4 |  Hwy. 220 west (Uniontown Highway) |
AR 220 eastern terminus | |
| Cedarville | 19.4 |  Hwy. 162 east |
AR 162 western terminus | |
| 21.4 | Hwy. 220 east |
AR 220 western terminus | ||
| Washington |
Evansville | 40.9 |  Hwy. 156 west |
AR 156 eastern terminus |
| Tofu | 41.2 |  Hwy. 244 west |
AR 244 eastern terminus | |
| Dutch Mills | 44.5 |  Hwy. 45 east |
AR 45 western terminus | |
| Summers | 50.6 | U.S. 62 east |
concurrency begins | |
| 52.2 | U.S. 62 west |
concurrency ends | ||
| Wedington | 61.4 | Hwy. 244 east |
AR 244 western terminus | |
| Benton |
Siloam Springs | 67.4 | U.S. 412 west |
concurrency begins |
| 67.8 |  Hwy. 16S east (E Kenwood Road) |
AR 16S western terminus | ||
| 68.6 |  Hwy. 16 east (Progress Avenue) |
AR 16 western terminus | ||
| 69.6 | U.S. 412 east |
concurrency end | ||
| 70.1 |  Hwy. 980 east to Smith Field |
AR 980 western terminus | ||
| 70.6 |  Hwy. 43 north (Cheri Whitlock Drive) |
AR 43 southern terminus | ||
| Gentry | 75.5 |  Hwy. 59B north (Collins Avenue) |
AR 59B southern terminus | |
| 75.7 |  Hwy. 12 (3rd Street) |
AR 59B southern terminus | ||
| 76.0 | Hwy. 59B (E Main Street) |
AR 59B northern terminus | ||
| 76.6 |  Hwy. 59S south (Railroad Avenue) |
AR 59S northern terminus | ||
| Decatur | 81.5 |  Hwy. 102 east (E Roller Avenue) |
concurrency begins | |
| 81.6 | Hwy. 102 west (Main Street) |
concurrency ends | ||
| Gravette | 88.2 |  Hwy. 72 east (Atlanta Street SE) |
concurrency begins | |
| 88.3 | Hwy. 72 west (Main Street NW) |
concurrency ends | ||
| Sulphur Springs | 95.0 | Route 59 north |
northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus • Closed/former • Incomplete access • Unopened |
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[edit] History
When Arkansas established its first numbered state highway system in 1926, Arkansas Highway 59 was designated for a route that led from Eudora to the Louisiana state line.[6] The South Arkansas route later became Arkansas Highway 159, and 59 number moved to northwest Arkansas. In 1936, AR 59 ran from Van Buren north to Siloam Spprings. rom Highway 72 at Gravette, north to the Missouri State Line, AR 59 is the original alignment of U.S. Highway 71. The road continues north into Missouri as Route 59.
The route was widened by the AHTD in 2007 around Siloam Springs.[7]
[edit] Bannered routes
AR 59 has two bannered routes, both in Gentry.
[edit] Gentry business loop
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| Location: | Gentry |
| Length: | 0.94 mi[1] (1.51 km) |
Arkansas Highway 59 Business is a 0.94-mile (1.51 km) business route in Gentry.
[edit] Gentry spur
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| Location: | Gentry |
| Length: | 0.71 mi[1] (1.14 km) |
Arkansas Highway 59 Spur is a 0.71-mile (1.14 km) spur route in Gentry.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "[Arkansas] State Highways 2009 (Database)." April 2010. AHTD: Planning and Research Division. Database. Retrieved April 27, 2011.
- ^ a b c Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. General Highway Map - Crawford County, Arkansas (Map) (4/27/07 ed.). http://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/Counties/County%20PDFs/CrawfordCounty.pdf. Retrieved April 27, 2011.
- ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. General Highway Map - Sebastian County, Arkansas (Map) (10/3/2008 ed.). http://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/Counties/County%20PDFs/SebastianCounty.pdf. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
- ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. General Highway Map - Washington County, Arkansas (Map) (10/3/2008 ed.). http://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/Counties/County%20PDFs/WashingtonCounty.pdf. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
- ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. General Highway Map - Benton County, Arkansas (Map) (8/24/2010 ed.). http://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/Counties/County%20PDFs/BentonCounty.pdf. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
- ^ [Arkansas] State Highway Department. Map of State of Arkansas showing System of State Highways (Map) (1926 ed.). http://www.arkansashighways.com/planning_research/mapping_graphics/archived_tourist_maps/1926A.tif. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- ^ "Annual Report - 2007". ATHD. Publication. Retrieved on March 2, 2009.
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