Arkansas Highway 7
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| Highway 7 | |||||||||
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| Length: | 313 mi[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] (504 km) | ||||||||
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| South end: |  LA 558, Louisiana state line |
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| Major junctions: |
  US 63/US 167 south of El Dorado  US 79/US 278, Camden US 67, Arkadelphia.svg){kind=small} I-30, Caddo Valley US 64, Russellville.svg){kind=small} I-40, Russellville   US 65 BUS/AR 43, Harrison  US 62/US 65/US 412, Harrison |
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| North end: | Diamond City | ||||||||
| Counties: | Union, Ouachita, Dallas, Clark, Hot Spring, Garland, Perry, Yell, Pope, Newton, Boone | ||||||||
| Major cities: | El Dorado, Camden, Arkadelphia, Hot Springs, Russellville, Harrison | ||||||||
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>Arkansas Highway 7 is a state highway in west-central Arkansas. With the exception of the section north of Harrison, Highway 7 has been designated as one of the Arkansas Scenic Byways. The road passes through the heart of both the Ozark Mountains and the Ouachita Mountains, and features numerous scenic views. It's the route favored by motorcycle riders touring the region.[12]
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[edit] Route description
[edit] Union County
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. AR 7 continues northwest to enter Ouachita County.
[edit] 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). AR 7 continues north through downtown, meeting and running with AR 4 Business. AR 7 detaches from AR 4 BUS and heads northwest to enter Dallas County.
[edit] Dallas County
AR 7 enters Dallas County near Ouachita and continues north to meet AR 208 in Sparkman. The route continues north to AR 8/Dalark. AR 7 runs west after meeting AR 8, leading into Clark County.
[edit] Clark County
AR 7/AR 8 runs to meet AR 51/AR 128 east of Arkadelphia. In Arkadelphia, AR 7 meets US 67, which it follows north to Caddo Valley and Interstate 30. After crossing I-30, AR continues north through De Gray State Park, now entering Hot Spring County.
[edit] Hot Spring County
In Hot Spring County, AR 7 meets AR 84 in Bismark.
[edit] Garland County
AR 7 enters Garland County by crossing over Lake Hamilton and Lake Catherine and crossing through the community of Lake Hamilton. AR 7 continues into Hot Springs, crossing US 70/US 270. The route enters Hot Springs National Park with AR 128. The route meets AR 298 north of town, running with it until an area near the Perry County line.
[edit] Perry County
The route runs through the Ouachita National Forest until the Fourche Junction meeting with AR 60, after which the route enters Yell County.
[edit] Yell County
AR 7 continues in Yell County by running through Ola. The route meets AR 10 and AR 28 in Ola. AR 7 continues northeast to Centerville, meeting AR 154 and AR 247. AR 7 also meets AR 115 before Dardanelle. The route turns right at Union Street in Dardanelle, entering Pope County.
[edit] Pope County
The route continues through Russellville, meeting US 64 (Main Street) and O Street before leaving town. AR 7 also meets I-40 north of Russellville. Continuing north, AR 7 meets AR 164 in Dover. In the Ozark National Forest, AR 7 meets AR 16 and AR 123 before entering Newton County.
[edit] Newton County
In Newton County, AR 7 breaks north from AR 16 towards AR 74/Jasper.
[edit] Boone County
AR 7 crosses AR 206 upon entering Boone County. AR 7 enters Harrison, meeting AR 43/US 65 BUS and US 62/US 65/US 412. It is after this point that the route is no longer designated scenic. The route continues to AR 14/Lead Hill before Diamond City, where the route terminates.
[edit] Bannered highways
[edit] Smackover business loop
 Highway 7 Business |
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| Location | Smackover |
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This section requires expansion. |
[edit] Marble Falls spur
 Highway 7 Spur |
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| Location | Marble Falls |
Arkansas Highway 7 Spur near Marble Falls is a spur route of 0.3 miles (0.48 km). It leads to former amusement park Dogpatch USA.
[edit] El Dorado spur
Highway 7 Spur |
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| Location | El Dorado |
Arkansas Highway 7 Spur in El Dorado is an alternate route of 1.1 miles (1.8 km). It carries US 167 BUS west from US 167. It is known as the Calion Cutoff.
[edit] Hot Springs spur
Highway 7 Spur |
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| Location | Hot Springs |
Arkansas Highway 7 Spur, (colloquially Gorge Road) in Hot Springs is a former business route of US 70 that runs 1.6 miles (2.6 km). The route connects AR 7 to US 70 Business designation. The scenic road provides access to the Gulpha Gorge.
[edit] Russellville Spur
Highway 7 Spur |
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| Location | Russellville |
[edit] Russellville truck route
 Highway 7 Truck |
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| Location | Russellville |
Highway 7T is a short spur of Arkansas Highway 7 located entirely in Pope County.
A 2 lane road its entire distance, its southern terminus is at an intersection with Arkansas Highways 7 and 326 in Russellville. From there, it travels east approximately 8/10 of a mile along Bernice Ave before turning north along Knoxville Ave and running another 2 miles (3.2 km) to its terminus at East Main Street (U.S. Route 64).
[edit] References
- ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Union County map Retrieved on July 10, 2009.
- ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Ouachita County map Retrieved on July 10, 2009.
- ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Dallas County map Retrieved on July 10, 2009.
- ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Clark County map Retrieved on July 10, 2009.
- ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Hot Spring County map Retrieved on July 10, 2009.
- ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Garland County map Retrieved on July 10, 2009.
- ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Perry County map Retrieved on July 10, 2009.
- ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Yell County map Retrieved on July 10, 2009.
- ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Pope County map Retrieved on July 10, 2009.
- ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Newton County map Retrieved on July 10, 2009.
- ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Boone County map Retrieved on July 10, 2009.
- ^ Landon Hall (September/October 2006). "Destinations: Arkansas' Highway 7". Motorcycle Classics. http://www.motorcycleclassics.com/touring-destination/2006-09-01/arkansas-highway-seven.aspx. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
