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Arkansas Highway 5

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Highway 5
Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
Existed1926–present
Southern segment
Length45.84 mi[1] (73.77 km)
West end US 70 / US 70B near Hot Springs
Major intersections
East end I-430 / US 70 in Little Rock
Main Street Bridge segment
Length0.38 mi[1] (610 m)
South endScott Street in Little Rock
North endMain Street in North Little Rock
Northern segment
Length146.63 mi[1] (235.98 km)
South end I-57 / US 67 / US 167 / AR 321 / AR 367 in Cabot
Major intersections
North end Route 5 at the Missouri state line
Location
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountiesGarland, Saline, Pulaski, Lonoke, White, Cleburne, Stone, Izard, Baxter
Highway system
← AR 4→ AR 6

Arkansas Highway 5 (AR 5) is a designation for three state highways in Arkansas. The southern segment of 45.84 miles (73.77 km) runs from U.S. Route 70 (US 70) east of Hot Springs north to Interstate 430 (I-430) in Little Rock.[2][3]

A northern segment of 146.63 miles (235.98 km) runs from I-57 in Cabot north to the Missouri state line, including a lengthy overlap with Highway 25 between Heber Springs and Wolf Bayou.[4][5][6] A portion of this route is designated as part of the Sylamore Scenic Byway.[7] This segment also contained a former spur route in Mountain Home.

The Main Street Bridge in Little Rock carries a third, unsigned, Highway 5 designation. The bridge is 0.38 miles (0.61 km) in span.[1]

All three routes are maintained by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT).

Route description

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Hot Springs to Little Rock

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Old photo of Highway 5 and Highway 7 junction near Hot Springs, the former southern terminus. This junction was replaced by a roundabout in 2023 to connect to the new Hot Springs Bypass extension.

Highway 5 begins at an interchange with US 70 and US 70B east of Hot Springs as a two-lane freeway. The route meets Highway 7 in Fountain Lake at a roundabout and continues to northeast as a surface road. In the city of Fountain Lake, Highway 5 has a junction with Highway 128 before entering Saline County and Hot Springs Village.[2] Continuing east, the route serves as the southern terminus for Highway 9 at Crows. Northwest of Benton, Highway 5 has a junction with Highway 298 before entering the city and passing several residential subdivisions. Near Saline Memorial Hospital, the route has a junction with I-30/US 67/US 70 and Highway 35. Highway 5 runs east as a frontage road paralleling I-30 toward Little Rock. Highway 35 runs south toward downtown Benton and eventually Sheridan and Monticello.[8]

The route passes the Hester-Lenz House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), prior to the Bryant city limits.[9] An intersection with Highway 183 (Reynolds Rd) near the historic Andrew Hunter House gives access to downtown Bryant as well as I-30.[9] Continuing east, Highway 5 intersects Highway 835 (Woody Drive) which leads to the Alexander branch of the Arkansas Department of Human Services's Youth Service Center, after which it enters Pulaski County.[10]

The route meets Otter Creek Road and Highway 338 (Baseline Road), both collector roads for I-30/US 67/US 70 in southwest Little Rock. Entering a suburban area, Highway 5 terminates at an interchange with I-430 and US 70.

Main Street Bridge

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The Main Street Bridge in Little Rock carries a hidden Highway 5 designation. The route is 0.38 miles (0.61 km) in span and multi-lane divided.[1]

Cabot to Missouri

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The route begins just south of I-57/US 67/US 167 at Highway 321 and Highway 367 in Cabot and runs north to cross Highway 89 and Highway 319. Highway 5 continues north to meet US 64 south of El Paso and Highway 310 near Romance. Highway 5 and Highway 310 form a concurrency that runs until Highway 36 in Rose Bud.[11] The route continues north to Heber Springs, where it begins to concur with Highway 16/Highway 25.

Highway 5, Highway 9 and Highway 14 near Mountain View

Highway 5 leaves Highway 25 near Wolf Bayou, when Highway 5 begins to run with Highway 87, named Mountain View Road. The two routes meet Highway 14 in front of the Stone County Medical Center in south Mountain View.[12] Highway 5/Highway 14/Highway 87 run briefly west to Sylamore Avenue, when they meet Highway 9. Highway 5/Highway 9/Highway 14 run north through town to Allison, when Highway 5 continues northward alone. Passing through the Ozark National Forest, Highway 5 emerges near Calico Rock.[13] The route takes a turn northwest, concurring with Highway 177 near Norfork. Highway 5 crosses US 62 southeast of Mountain Home. The route becomes 9th Street, meeting US 62B and Highway 201 in downtown Mountain Home. Highway 5 continues northwest to Midway, after which it heads north to the Missouri state line, where it continues as Missouri Route 5.

Missouri Route 5 runs entirely across Missouri and eventually becomes Iowa Highway 5.

History

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Highway 5 was created in 1926 as one of the original numbered state highways in Arkansas.[14] At time of creation, Highway 5 did not extend south of Little Rock. The segment between Little Rock and Benton is the former alignment of US 67/US 70 in that area and was re-designated as Highway 5 upon completion of the freeway segment of US 67/US 70 (now I-30) in 1955.[15]

The Arkansas State Highway Commission truncated Highway 5 at I-430 and renumbered the remainder of Stagecoach Road as US 70 on December 9, 2021 in a deal with the cities of Little Rock, North Little Rock, and Pulaski County to cover the relocation costs for Rock Region Metro as part of the "30 Crossing" project on I-30.[16][17]

Connection to Hot Springs Bypass extension

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In 2023, a freeway was completed, connecting Highway 5 directly to the Hot Springs Bypass. Highway 5 now begins at an interchange with US 70 and US 70B east of Hot Springs and continues north to where it meets Highway 7 in Fountain Lake. The new section was originally scheduled to open in fall 2022; however, the national supply chain crisis delayed the project. Issues with a retaining wall also contributed to the delay, moving the completion date to September 18, 2023. The roadway is a two-lane freeway.[18]

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[1]kmExitDestinationsNotes
Garland​0.000.00–

 US 70 west to US 270 – Glenwood, Mount Ida		Southern terminus
​11

 US 70 east / US 70B west – Little Rock, Hot Springs		Southbound exit and northbound entrance; signed as exits 11A (east) and 11B (west); eastern terminus and exit 6B on US 70B
​–Mill Creek Road
​5.829.37Northern end of freeway section
AR 7 – Hot Springs, Hot Springs Village, RussellvilleRoundabout
Fountain Lake9.5815.42
 AR 128 east		Western terminus of AR 128
SalineCrows19.7331.75
 AR 9 north – Perryville		Southern terminus of AR 9
​28.6046.03
 AR 298 west		Eastern terminus of AR 298
Benton32.4152.16
 I-30 (US 67 / US 70) / AR 35 south – Benton, UALR Benton Center, Little Rock, Texarkana		Interchange; northern terminus of AR 35; exit 117 on I-30
34.0354.77 I-30 (US 67 / US 70) / Congo Road – Little Rock, TexarkanaInterchange; exit 118 on I-30
36.7759.18
 To I-30 (US 67 / US 70)		Access via Alcoa Road
Bryant38.9762.72
 AR 183 south (Reynolds Road)		Northern terminus of AR 183
40.3164.87Woody Drive (AR 835 west) – Arkansas Juvenile Assessment and Treatment CenterFormer AR 111
PulaskiLittle Rock45.0172.44
 AR 338 east (Baseline Road)		Western terminus of AR 338
45.8473.77 I-430 / US 70 (Stagecoach Road)Northern terminus; exit 1 on I-430
Gap in route
0.000.00Scott StreetContinuation south
Little Rock–North Little Rock lineMain Street Bridge over the Arkansas River
North Little Rock0.380.61Main StreetContinuation north
Gap in route
LonokeCabot0.000.00

 AR 321 north / AR 367 north – Cabot		Southern terminus; southern termini of AR 321 and AR 367
0.140.23 I-57 / US 67 / US 167 – Little Rock, Beebe, Cabot, St. Louis, Bald Knob, JacksonvilleExit 16 on I-57
Lonoke–Pulaski
county line		2.734.39


 AR 89 to I-57 / US 67 (US 167) / AR 107
Lonoke​8.2213.23 AR 319
White​11.9719.26 US 64 – Conway, Beebe
​20.8333.52
 AR 310 west – Mount Vernon		Eastern terminus of AR 310
​21.5734.71
 AR 31 south – Romance, Beebe		Northern terminus of AR 31
Rose Bud28.6546.11

 AR 36 west to AR 124 – Fairfield Bay, Mount Vernon		South end of AR 36 overlap
28.7046.19
 AR 36 east – Searcy		North end of AR 36 overlap
Cleburne​38.5862.09

 AR 16 west / AR 25 south – Quitman, Greers Ferry		South end of AR 16/AR 25 overlap
see AR 25
Wolf Bayou58.6194.32
 AR 25 north (Heber Springs Road) – Batesville		North end of AR 25 overlap
StoneMountain View80.43129.44
 AR 14 east – Batesville		South end of AR 14 overlap
82.11132.14

 AR 9 south to AR 66 – Mountain View Business District		South end of AR 9 overlap
83.26133.99
 AR 382 west – Ozark Folk Center State Park		Eastern terminus of AR 382
Allison87.85141.38

 AR 9 north / AR 14 west – Fifty Six, Melbourne, Blanchard Springs Caverns		North end of AR 9/AR 14 overlap
​ AR 933-2 – Sylamore Creek Access
IzardCalico Rock104.47168.13
 AR 56 east – Brockwell, Batesville, Business District		Western terminus of AR 56
BaxterNorfork115.16185.33
 AR 177 south (Shed Road)		Northern terminus of AR 177
117.98189.87

 AR 341 south to AR 201		Northern terminus of AR 341
Salesville120.07193.23
 AR 177 north – Jordan, Norfork Dam, Quarry Cove Recreation Areas		Southern terminus of AR 177
​124.17199.83
 AR 342 east (Sycamore Springs Road) – Georges Cove Recreation Area		Western terminus of AR 342
​124.61200.54
 AR 341 north (Tracy Ferry Road) – Tracy Recreation Area		Southern terminus of AR 341
​128.89207.43 US 62 / US 412Interchange
Mountain Home130.42209.89
 AR 201 south (College Street)		South end of AR 201 overlap
130.78210.47
 US 62B west		South end of US 62B overlap
130.90210.66
 AR 178 west (West 6th Street)		Eastern terminus of AR 178
131.22211.18
 US 62B east		North end of US 62B overlap
131.29211.29
 AR 201 north		North end of AR 201 overlap
Midway137.26220.90

 AR 126 south / AR 178 east – Whiteville, Gassville, Ozark Regional Airport		South end of AR 178 overlap; northern terminus of AR 126
137.36221.06
 AR 178 west – Lakeview, Bull Shoals, Bull Shoals-White River State Park		North end of AR 178 overlap
​145.42234.03
 AR 202 west – Oakland, Oakland Park, Ozark Isle Park		Eastern terminus of AR 202
​146.63235.98
 Route 5 north – Gainesville		Continuation into Missouri
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f System Information and Research Division (2015). "Arkansas Road Log Database" (MDB). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  2. ^ a b General Highway Map, Garland County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. December 18, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
  3. ^ Transportation Planning and Policy Division (September 6, 2022) [May 3, 2004]. General Highway Map, Pulaski County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (Revised ed.). 1:62500. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. OCLC 918901127. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  4. ^ General Highway Map - Lonoke County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (5/17/10 ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
  5. ^ General Highway Map - Cleburne County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (4/23/07 ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
  6. ^ General Highway Map - Baxter County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (4/27/07 ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
  7. ^ "Sylamore Scenic Byway". US DOT. Archived from the original on June 25, 2009. Retrieved August 28, 2009.
  8. ^ General Highway Map, Saline County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. October 20, 2010. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
  9. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  10. ^ Map of Alexander and Bryant, Saline County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. March 2009. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
  11. ^ General Highway Map - White County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (1/7/09 ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved March 12, 2011.
  12. ^ General Highway Map - Stone County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (8/24/01 ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved March 12, 2011.
  13. ^ General Highway Map - Izard County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (1/8/02 ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved March 12, 2011.
  14. ^ "Map of State of Arkansas Showing System of Primary and Secondary Federal Aid Roads and Connecting State Roads and Progress of Improvements." 1926. Arkansas State Highway Department. Map. Archived July 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved March 12, 2011.
  15. ^ "Minutes of the Meeting" (PDF). Arkansas State Highway Commission. May 18, 1955. p. 1997. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 1, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
  16. ^ Tudor, Lorie H. (January 19, 2021). "Minute Order 2020-111" (PDF). Administrative Circular 2021-02. Little Rock: Arkansas Department of Transportation. pp. 9–10. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  17. ^ Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (May 2021). "2021 Spring Meeting Report to the Council on Highways and Streets" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. p. 2. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  18. ^ "Beautiful and faster: Scenic bypass expansion opens in Garland County". www.kark.com. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
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