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Arkansas Highway 1

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Highway 1 marker
Highway 1
Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
Existed1926–present
Section 1
Length30.8 mi[1] (49.6 km)
South end US 278 in McGehee
Major intersections US 65 / US 165 in McGehee
North end US 165 at Back Gate
Section 2
Length34.3 mi[1] (55.2 km)
South end US 165 / AR 1B in DeWitt
North end US 49 in Marvell
Section 3
Length95.8 mi[1] (154.2 km)
South end US 49 / AR 85 at Walnut Corner
Major intersections US 79 in Marianna
US 70 in Forrest City
I-40 in Forrest City
US 64 in Wynne
I-555 / US 49 in Jonesboro
North end Route BB at the Missouri state line
Location
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountiesDesha, Arkansas, Monroe, Phillips, Lee, St. Francis, Cross, Poinsett, Craighead, Greene, Clay
Highway system
← AR 980→ AR 2

Arkansas Highway 1 (AR 1) is a designation for three state highways in east Arkansas. One segment of 30.8 miles (49.6 km) runs from U.S. Route 278 (US 278) in McGehee north to US 165 at Back Gate. A second segment of 34.3 miles (55.2 km) runs from US 165 in DeWitt north to US 49 in Marvell. A third segment of 95.8 miles (154.2 km) runs from US 49 at Walnut Corner north to the Missouri state line. One of the original 1926 state highways, Highway 1 has remained very close to its original routing.[2]

Route description

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McGehee to Back Gate

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Highway 1 begins at US 278 in downtown McGehee and runs northwest (along the Union Pacific Railroad tracks) for three blocks before turning northeast at an intersection with Highway 159.[3] The highway continues across US 65/US 165 and exits town in a northeastern direction, passing McGehee High School. Highway 1 meets Highway 4, which runs south to Arkansas City before curving north to Rohwer, which was a Japanese American internment camp during World War II.[4] Highway 1 passes the Kemp Cotton Gin Historic District, Rowher Relocation Center, and Rohwer Relocation Center Memorial Cemetery. Continuing north, Highway 1 ceases following the railroad at Watson and runs west to US 165 at Back Gate, where it terminates.

DeWitt to Marvell

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Highway 1 in Marvell, AR

The route begins at US 165 and Highway 1B in DeWitt and runs east.[5] Highway 1 bypasses southeast DeWitt, and after reconnecting with Highway 1B continues northeast. Highway 1 runs east through St. Charles before entering Monroe County. Highway 1S enters St. Charles, and terminates near the site of the Battle of Saint Charles on the White River.[6]

Highway 1 enters southern Monroe County briefly. At Cross Roads, Highway 1 is the southern terminus of Highway 17.[7] On the Monroe/Phillips County line, Highway 1 has a junction with Highway 39 and Highway 316. The route continues northeast to US 49 in Marvell, where it terminates.[8]

Walnut Corner to Missouri

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The route begins at US 49 and Highway 85 at Walnut Corner and runs north.[8] At the corner, Highway 1 turns north past the Richardson-Turner House and enters Lee County. The route has a junction with Highway 121 at Cypress Corner and continues north to Marianna.[9]

In Marianna, Highway 1 breaks west from Highway 1B, which runs downtown through Marianna. After Highway 1B rejoins the main route, there is a 0.2 miles (0.32 km) concurrency north with US 79.[10] Further north, Highway 1 passes Lee County Senior High and becomes four lanes briefly until Forrest City.[1] Upon entering St. Francis County, Highway 1 enters Forrest City. The business route runs downtown, while the main route skirts the southwest edge of town. There is a parclo interchange with US 70 and an interchange with Interstate 40 (I-40).[11] The business route meets Highway 1 in north Forrest City, and Highway 1 enters Caldwell and Colt before entering Cross County.[12] South of Caldwell, Highway 1 is near the historic Little Telico Creek Bridge, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Highway 1 enters Wynne in Cross County. The highway has a junction with US 64, Highway 284, Highway 980, and US 64 Business, and also passes near Wynne High School.[13] The highway continues north to Vanndale and Cherry Valley before entering Poinsett County.[13] The route passes through marshes in southern Poinsett County before entering Harrisburg. Throughout the county, Highway 1 is paralleled by Highway 163 approximately 2.5 miles (4.0 km) to the east and US 49 approximately 10 miles (16 km) to the west, with the Union Pacific Railroad also near.[14] Highway 1 passes the Bacon Hotel in south Poinsett County near Whitehall, and also passes the historic Modern News Building in downtown Harrisburg.

Entering Craighead County, Highway 1 enters Jonesboro from the south. After intersecting Highway 163, the route intersects I-555 (concurrent at that freeway portion with US 49).[15][16] Highway 1 becomes concurrent north with US 49 (and later US 62) until Piggott

The route leaves US 62 (Crowley's Ridge Parkway) in Piggott and runs east to the Missouri state line, where it continues as Supplemental Route BB.[17]

History

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Highway 1E marker
Highway 1W marker
Markers for former designations

The route now known as Highway 1 first appears as a state highway in 1924, when the Arkansas General Assembly first created a state highway system. Arkansas State Road B-1 ran from the Louisiana state line near Wilmot north into Missouri, and was mostly unpaved.[18] Upon creation of the U.S. Route system in 1925, the north and south portions of the highway were replaced by US 67 and US 165, respectively, shaping a more familiar Highway 1 routing.[19] Arkansas followed the trend to number in 1926, and B-1 became Arkansas Highway 1. The route remains very true to that original course today. The route was split apart in 1941 into Highway 1 East and Highway 1 West segments from Paragould north.[20] Highway 1 East continued north through Marmaduke and Rector. Highway 1 West traveled into Corning. By 1955, Highway 1W became Highway 135, and Highway 1E became Highway 1.[21] US 49 overlapped Highway 1 from Jonesboro to Piggott in 1978.[22]

Major intersections

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Mile markers reset at some concurrencies.

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
DeshaMcGehee0.00.0
 US 278 to US 65 – Arkansas City, Monticello		Southern terminus
0.30.48
 AR 159 north		AR 159 southern terminus
0.81.3


 AR 1Y north to US 65 / US 165
​10.016.1
 AR 4 west
Kelso14.723.7
 AR 138 west – Winchester		AR 138 eastern terminus
Pea Ridge27.544.3
 AR 277 south		AR 277 northern terminus
Back Gate30.849.6 US 165 – Arkansas Post National Memorial
Gap in route
ArkansasDeWitt0.00.0 US 165 / Great River Road – Dumas, Stuttgart
0.20.32
 AR 1B north (South Monroe Street) – DeWitt Business District		AR 1B southern terminus
2.03.2
 AR 1B south (East 2nd Street) – DeWitt		AR 1B northern terminus
​6.09.7

 AR 153 south to AR 17
​10.216.4
 AR 153 north – Crocketts Bluff
St. Charles14.222.9
 AR 17 south – Ethel
15.625.1
 AR 1S north – St. Charles		AR 1S southern terminus
MonroeCross Roads21.534.6
 AR 17 north – Holly Grove
​26.242.2


 AR 39 north / AR 316 north / Great River Road north – Turner, Watkins Corner
Phillips​31.650.9
 AR 318 south – Cypert		AR 318 northern terminus
Marvell34.355.2 US 49 – Brinkley, Walnut Corner, Helena–West Helena
Gap in route
Walnut Corner0.00.0

 US 49 / AR 85 south to AR 44 – Marvell, Helena–West Helena, Delta Cultural Center
Lexa Junction3.15.0
 AR 242 east – Lexa		AR 242 western terminus
LeeCypress Corner7.111.4
 AR 121 south – Rondo, LaGrange		AR 121 northern terminus
​11.218.0
 AR 243 south – Rondo		AR 243 northern terminus
Marianna14.022.5
 AR 1B north – Marianna Business District, Mississippi River State Park
15.524.9


 US 79 south / AR 1B south / Great River Road south – Pine Bluff, Marianna Business District, Mississippi River State Park		South end of US 79 overlap
0.00.0

 US 79 north / Great River Road north – Hughes		North end of US 79 overlap
​1.82.9
 AR 243 south		AR 243 northern terminus
Felton2.64.2
 AR 121 north – Holub		AR 121 southern terminus
Haynes
 AR 131 north – Lee County WMA
St. Francis​12.720.4
 AR 1B north – Wynne, Forrest City		AR 1B southern terminus
Forrest City16.526.6 US 70 – Forrest City, PalestineInterchange
​18.629.9 I-40 – Brinkley, Little Rock, MemphisI-40 exit 239
Forrest City21.234.1
 AR 1B south – Forrest City		AR 1B northern terminus
Caldwell22.536.2
 AR 261 south		AR 261 eastern terminus
Colt26.542.6 AR 306 (Old Military Road)
CrossWilkins28.846.3

 AR 350 west to AR 284
Wynne33.153.3
 AR 284 west (Union Avenue) – Business District, Cross County Museum		South end of AR 284 overlap
33.353.6

 US 64B east / AR 284 east (Hamilton Avenue) – Village Creek State Park		North end of AR 284 overlap
33.754.2
 AR 980 east (Bridges Avenue) – Airport
35.256.6
 US 64 east – Memphis, West Memphis		South end of US 64 overlap
0.00.0

 US 64 west / US 64S south – Bald Knob		North end of US 64 overlap
Vanndale4.36.9
 AR 1B east / AR 364 – Tilton, Vanndale		AR 1B western terminus
5.18.2
 AR 1B west – Vanndale		AR 1B eastern terminus
Cherry Valley11.017.7
 AR 1B north / AR 42 – Hickory Ridge, Cherry Valley, Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery
12.019.3
 AR 1B south – Cherry Valley Business District		AR 1B northern terminus
Poinsett​16.426.4
 AR 214 west – Fisher		AR 214 eastern terminus
Harrisburg21.534.6
 AR 322 west		AR 322 eastern terminus
22.736.5 AR 14 (Jackson Street) – Newport, Marked Tree, Trumann
​28.746.2
 AR 158 east		AR 158 western terminus
CraigheadJonesboro37.760.7


 AR 1B north / AR 163 south (Harrisburg Road) to AR 69		AR 1B southern terminus; AR 163 northern terminus
38.061.2
 AR 163S south (Apt Drive)
40.164.5
 I-555 / US 49 south – Hoxie, Memphis		I-555 exit 42; south end of US 49 overlap
See US 49 (mile 128.40–182.33)
ClayPiggott
 US 62 west – Corning, Piggott Business District		North end of US 49 overlap; south end of US 62 overlap
​
 AR 139 south – Holly Island
​0.00.0
 US 62 east – St. Francis, Sikeston, MO		North end of US 62 overlap
​5.08.0

 Route BB east to Route B – Holcomb		Continuation into Missouri
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Business routes

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Exit for Highway 1B from I-40 in Forrest City, July 2007
Main article: Business routes of Arkansas Highway 1

Highway 1 has six business routes and one spur route.[1] As cities have grown, bypasses have become necessary, and the former downtown alignments of Highway 1 have become the business routes discussed here. The St. Charles spur route terminates at the site of the Civil War Battle of Saint Charles upon the White River. The Forrest City business route intersects major routes US 70 and I-40.[11] DeWitt, Marianna, Vanndale, and Cherry Valley all have business routes of less than 3.0 miles (4.8 km).[1] The Jonesboro business route is the longest, and has an interchange with I-555.

A former Paragould connector route, Highway 1Y, was created in 1968 and now carries a designation of US 49Y.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Planning and Research Division (April 2010). "[Arkansas] State Highways 2009" (Database). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (ZIP) on July 7, 2011. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
  2. ^ State Highway System of the State of Arkansas (Map) (1926 original ed.). Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1926. Archived from the original on June 22, 2011. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
  3. ^ Map of McGehee, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. July 2010. Retrieved January 16, 2011.
  4. ^ General Highway Map: Desha County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. September 7, 2010. Retrieved January 16, 2011.
  5. ^ Map of De Witt, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. May 2003. Retrieved January 16, 2011.
  6. ^ Map of St. Charles, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. April 2003. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
  7. ^ General Highway Map: Monroe County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. May 2, 2000. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
  8. ^ a b General Highway Map: Phillips County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. August 9, 2007. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
  9. ^ General Highway Map: Lee County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. December 29, 2008. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
  10. ^ Map of Marianna, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. April 2003. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
  11. ^ a b Map of Forrest City, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. October 2010. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
  12. ^ General Highway Map: St. Francis County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. August 13, 2008. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
  13. ^ a b General Highway Map: Cross County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. July 11, 2007. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
  14. ^ General Highway Map: Poinsett County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. November 20, 2009. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
  15. ^ General Highway Map: Craighead County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. November 12, 2009. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
  16. ^ "Putting the 'Future' in I-555". Jonesboro, AR: KAIT-TV. March 21, 2007. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved March 5, 2009.
  17. ^ General Highway Map: Clay County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. February 11, 2010. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
  18. ^ Map of State of Arkansas Showing System of Primary and Secondary Federal Aid Roads and Connecting State Roads and Progress of Improvements (Map). Arkansas State Highway Department. December 31, 1924. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2011.
  19. ^ Map of State of Arkansas showing System of State Highways (Map). Arkansas State Highway Department. 1926. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2011.
  20. ^ General Highway and Transportation Map, Greene County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1947. Retrieved January 23, 2011.[permanent dead link]
  21. ^ General Highway Map, Greene County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (1955 ed.). Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved January 23, 2011.[permanent dead link]
  22. ^ 1979 Traffic Volumes and County Road Numbers Map, Greene County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (1978 ed.). Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved January 23, 2011.[permanent dead link]
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