Interstate 40 in Arkansas

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This article is about the section of highway in Arkansas. For the entire length of highway, see Interstate 40.

Interstate 40 marker

Interstate 40
Route information
Maintained by AHTD
Length: 284.69 mi[1] (458.16 km)
Major junctions
West end: I-40 at Oklahoma state line
  I-540 / U.S. 71 in Van Buren
I-540 in Alma
I-430 in North Little Rock
I-30 / U.S. 65 / U.S. 67 / U.S. 167 in North Little Rock
I-440 / Hwy. 440 in North Little Rock
I-55 / U.S. 61 / U.S. 63 / U.S. 64 in West Memphis
East end: I-40 at Tennessee state line
Highway system
← Hwy. 39 Hwy. 41 →

Interstate 40 (I-40) is an east–west Interstate Highway that has a 284.69-mile (458.16 km) section in the U.S. state of Arkansas connecting sections in Oklahoma to Tennessee. The route enters Arkansas from the west just north of the Arkansas River near Dora. It travels eastward across the northern portion of the state connecting the cities of Fort Smith, Clarksville, Russellville, Morrilton, Conway, Little Rock, Forrest City, and West Memphis. I-40 continues into Tennessee heading through Memphis. The highway has major junctions with Interstate 540 at Alma, the main highway connecting to Fayetteville and Bentonville, Interstate 30 in Little Rock, the Interstate linking south to Texarkana and Dallas, Texas, and Interstate 55 to Blytheville.

For the majority of its routing through Arkansas, I-40 follows the historic alignment of two separate United States highways. From Oklahoma to Little Rock Interstate 40 generally follows U.S. Route 64 through the Ozark Mountains. East of Little Rock the route generally follows the routing of U.S. Route 70 until Tennessee.

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Route description [edit]

Oklahoma to Little Rock [edit]

Interstate 540/US 71 run south from I-40 at exit 7 in Van Buren, providing access to the larger city of Fort Smith.[2]
Interstate 30 begins at I-40/US 65/AR 107 and runs south ad I-30/US 65/US 67/US 167.

I-40 enters Arkansas from Oklahoma at Dora in Crawford County.[2] It heads east into Van Buren, giving access to Fort Smith as well across the Arkansas River to the south. Access is primarily via Interstate 540/US 71, which was built as a southern spur to Fort Smith in the 1970s. I-40 overlaps with its spur and US 71, forming a concurrency for 5.8 miles (9.3 km) until the newer northern alignment of I-540/US 71 breaks north to Fayetteville, Springdale, Bentonville, Rogers and its northern terminus in Bella Vista.[3][4] The route continues to parallel US 64 into the Ozark Mountains, entering Franklin County and providing access to the Pig Trail Scenic Byway in Ozark.[5] Interstate 40 runs through Clarksville where it has a junction with US 64, passes over part of Lake Dardanelle, and meets Highway 7 in Russellville.[6][7] I 40 continues to the east through Morrilton before turning south to Conway and Faulkner County.[8][9] In Conway, I-40 forms a concurrency with US 65 at exit 125 which will continue until exit 153A in Little Rock. The highway also has a junction with US 64 and US 65 Business before passing Lake Conway and entering the Little Rock metropolitan area.[9]

Little Rock to Tennessee [edit]

In West Memphis, Arkansas, Interstate 40 is designated as a Blue Star Memorial Highway.

Now in Pulaski County, I-40 heads towards the south-southeast as it heads to the town of Maumelle. It continues towards this direction until it reaches Interstate 430, which provides access along the western side of Little Rock.[10] Further southeast near the Arkansas River the route has a high volume interchange as the northern terminus of Interstate 30 as well as concurrent routes US 67/US 167 (US 65 turns south at this intersection, breaking the concurrency formed in Conway).[10] I-40/US 67/US 167 continues east for 1.5 miles (2.4 km) before US 67/US 167 turn north as a separate northeasterly expressway.[10] From this point onward, Interstate 40 begins to parallel US 70 rather than US 64, which was a more or less a parallel route until Conway. Interstate 40 continues to the east to intersect Interstate 440/AR 440 before entering Lonoke County.[10] Passing through Lonoke, forming an overlap with US 63 in Hazen, and meeting US 49/AR 17 in Brinkley the route runs through rural Arkansas with straight alignments and relatively few junctions.[11][12][12][13] Upon entering St. Francis County Interstate 40 runs northeast to Forrest City where it intersects Highway 1.[14] Continuing northeast, I-40 enters Crittenden County where it intersects US 79 at Shearerville and enters West Memphis.[15]

The highway continues to the northeast to an interchange with Interstate 55, which form a concurrency east for 3.1 miles (5.0 km). I-40 continues east onto the Hernando De Soto Bridge over the Mississippi River. The Tennessee border is at the midpoint of the river, and Memphis, Tennessee begins at the east side of the bridge.[15]

Route description [edit]

County Location # Destinations Notes
Crawford 1 SH-64D south - Fort Smith, Dora Eastbound exit is in Oklahoma and is signed as exit 330
Van Buren 3 Lee Creek Road
5 Hwy. 59 – Van Buren, Siloam Springs
7 I-540 south / U.S. 71 south – Van Buren, Fort Smith West end of I-540/U.S. 71 overlap/I-540 South to US-271
Alma 12 I-540 north – Fayetteville East end of I-540 overlap/Future I-49
13 U.S. 71 north – Alma East end of U.S. 71 overlap
Mulberry 20 Dyer, Mulberry
24 Hwy. 215 – Mulberry
Franklin Ozark 35 Hwy. 23 – Ozark, Huntsville
37 Hwy. 219 – Ozark
Wiederkehr Village 41 Hwy. 186 – Altus
Johnson 47 Hwy. 164 – Hartman, Coal Hill
Clarksville 55 U.S. 64 to Hwy. 109 – Hartman, Scranton, Clarksville
57 Clarksville
58 Hwy. 103 to Hwy. 21 – Clarksville
Lamar 64 U.S. 64 – Lamar
Knoxville 67 Hwy. 315 – Knoxville
Pope London 74 Hwy. 333 – London
78 U.S. 64 – Russellville
Russellville 81 Hwy. 7 – Russellville (Arkansas Ave.)
83 Hwy. 326 – Russellville (Weir Road)
84 Hwy. 331 to U.S. 64 – Russellville
Pottsville 88 Hwy. 363
Atkins 94 Hwy. 105 – Atkins
Conway 101 Blackwell
Morrilton 107 Hwy. 95 – Morrilton
108 Hwy. 9 – Morrilton
Plumerville 112 Hwy. 92 north – Plumerville
Menifee 117 Menifee
Faulkner Conway 124 Hwy. 25 north – Conway, Wooster As of May 1, 2008 this exit now includes on-ramps and off-ramps in both directions.
125 U.S. 65 north / U.S. 65B south – Greenbrier, Harrison, Conway West end of U.S. 65 overlap
127 U.S. 64 – Vilonia, Conway, Beebe
129 U.S. 65B north / Hwy. 286 (Dave Ward Drive) to Hwy. 60 Signed as exits 129A (east) and 129B (north/west) westbound
Mayflower 135 Hwy. 89 to Hwy. 365 – Mayflower
Pulaski 142 Hwy. 365 – Morgan, Maumelle
North Little Rock 147 I-430 south – Texarkana
148 Hwy. 100 (Crystal Hill Road)
150 Burns Park
152 Hwy. 365 – Levy Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
152 Hwy. 176 – Levy Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
153A Hwy. 107 north
153B I-30 west / U.S. 65 south / U.S. 67 south / U.S. 167 south – Little Rock East end of U.S. 65 overlap; west end of U.S. 67/U.S. 167 overlap
154 Lakewood Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
155 U.S. 67 north / U.S. 167 north – Little Rock AFB, Jacksonville East end of U.S. 67/U.S. 167 overlap
156 Springhill Drive — Baptist Health Medical Center-NLR
157 Hwy. 161 – Prothro Junction
159 I-440 west / Hwy. 440 east – Jacksonville, Texarkana
161 Hwy. 391 – Galloway
Lonoke 165 Kerr Road
169 Hwy. 15 (Remington Road)
Lonoke 175 Hwy. 31 – Lonoke, Beebe
Carlisle 183 Hwy. 13 – Carlisle
Prairie Hazen 193 U.S. 63 south / Hwy. 11 – Hazen, Des Arc West end of U.S. 63 overlap
202 Hwy. 33 – Biscoe, De Valls Bluff
Monroe Brinkley 216 U.S. 49 to Hwy. 17 – Brinkley, Cotton Plant
St. Francis Wheatley 221 Hwy. 78 – Wheatley, Marianna
Palestine 233 Hwy. 261 – Palestine
239 Hwy. 1 – Wynne, Marianna
Forrest City 241 Hwy. 1B – Forrest City, Wynne Signed as exits 241A (south) and 241B (north)
242 Hwy. 284 (Crowley's Ridge Road)
247 Hwy. 38 east – Hughes, Widener
256 Hwy. 75 – Parkin
260 Hwy. 149 – Earle
Crittenden Jennette 265 Hwy. 218 to U.S. 79 – Hughes
West Memphis 271 Hwy. 147
275 Hwy. 118 (North Airport Road)
276 To Hwy. 77 (Missouri Street) / Rich Road Eastbound exit only
277 I-55 north (U.S. 61 north/U.S. 63 north/U.S. 64 west) – Blytheville, Jonesboro, St. Louis East end of U.S. 63 overlap; west end of I-55/U.S. 61/U.S. 64 overlap
278 Hwy. 77 (Missouri Street) / Hwy. 191 (7th Street)
279A Ingram Boulevard
279B I-55 south / U.S. 61 south / U.S. 64 east, Memphis, Tennessee, Jackson, Mississippi East end of I-55/U.S. 61/U.S. 64 overlap; eastbound exit and westbound entrance
280 Club Road
281 Hwy. 131 (Mound City Road) Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
I-40 – Nashville, Knoxville Memphis & Arkansas Bridge

References [edit]

  1. ^ Planning and Research Division (2010). "Arkansas Road Log Database" (Database). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved June 9, 2011. 
  2. ^ a b Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (2011) (PDF). General Highway Map, Crawford County, Arkansas (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. http://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/Counties/County%20PDFs/CrawfordCounty.pdf. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
  3. ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (2010) (PDF). General Highway Map, Washington County, Arkansas (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. http://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/Counties/County%20PDFs/WashingtonCounty.pdf. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
  4. ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (2010) (PDF). General Highway Map, Benton County, Arkansas (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. http://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/Counties/County%20PDFs/BentonCounty.pdf. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
  5. ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (2011) (PDF). General Highway Map, Franklin County, Arkansas (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. http://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/Counties/County%20PDFs/FranklinCounty.pdf. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
  6. ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (2010) (PDF). General Highway Map, Johnson County, Arkansas (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. http://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/Counties/County%20PDFs/JohnsonCounty.pdf. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
  7. ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (2006) (PDF). General Highway Map, Pope County, Arkansas (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. http://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/Counties/County%20PDFs/PopeCounty.pdf. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
  8. ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (2008) (PDF). General Highway Map, Conway County, Arkansas (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. http://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/Counties/County%20PDFs/ConwayCounty.pdf. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
  9. ^ a b Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (2009) (PDF). General Highway Map, Faulkner County, Arkansas (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. http://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/Counties/County%20PDFs/FaulknerCounty.pdf. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
  10. ^ a b c d Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (2009) (PDF). General Highway Map, Pulaski County, Arkansas (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. http://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/Counties/County%20PDFs/PulaskiCounty.pdf. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
  11. ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (2010) (PDF). General Highway Map, Lonoke County, Arkansas (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. http://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/Counties/County%20PDFs/LonokeCounty.pdf. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
  12. ^ a b Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (2008) (PDF). General Highway Map, Prairie County, Arkansas (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. http://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/Counties/County%20PDFs/PrairieCounty.pdf. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
  13. ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (2009) (PDF). General Highway Map, Monroe County, Arkansas (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. http://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/Counties/County%20PDFs/MonroeCounty.pdf. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
  14. ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (2007) (PDF). General Highway Map, St. Francis County, Arkansas (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. http://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/Counties/County%20PDFs/StFrancisCounty.pdf. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
  15. ^ a b Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (2009) (PDF). General Highway Map, Crittenden County, Arkansas (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. http://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/Counties/County%20PDFs/CrittendenCounty.pdf. Retrieved November 15, 2011.

External links [edit]

Route map: Google / Bing

KML file (edit)

Media related to Interstate 40 in Arkansas at Wikimedia Commons

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