Arkansas Highway 8

Highway 8
Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
Existed	1926–present
Section 1
West end	SH-63 at the Oklahoma state line
East end	US 59 / US 71 in Mena
Section 2
West end	US 59 / US 71 in Mena
Major intersections	US 70 / AR 27 in Glenwood I-30 / AR 51 in Arkadelphia US 67 / AR 7 in Arkadelphia
East end	US 63 in Warren
Section 3
West end	US 63 at Carmel
Major intersections	US 82 / US 425 in Hamburg US 165 in Parkdale
East end	US 65 in Eudora
Section 4
Length	9.28 mi (14.93 km)
West end	US 65 near Eudora
East end	US 65 at Arkla
Location
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
Counties	Polk, Montgomery, Pike, Bradley, Clark, Cleveland, Dallas, Drew, Chicot
Highway system
Arkansas Highway System Interstate US State Business Spurs Suffixed Scenic Heritage
← AR 7 → AR 9

Arkansas Highway 8 (AR 8) is a designation for four state highways in lower Arkansas. One segment runs from the Oklahoma state line east to US 59/US 71 in Mena. A second segment runs from US 59/US 71 in Mena east to US 63 in Warren. A third segment runs from US 63 at Carmel east to US 65 in Eudora. A fourth segment of 9.28 miles (14.93 km) runs from US 65 south of Eudora to US 65 at Arkla.

Route description

Oklahoma to Mena

Highway 8 begins at the Oklahoma state line as a continuation of OK-63 and runs east through the Ouachita National Forest towards US 59/US 71 west of downtown Mena, where it terminates.

Mena to Warren

The route begins at US 59/US 71 east of downtown Mena as Morrow Avenue. Highway 8 runs east with minor junctions at Highway 375, Highway 980, and Highway 370 before again entering the Ouachita National Forest near the Montgomery County line. Shortly after entering Mongtomery County, Highway 8 passes the Cogburn Dipping Vat, listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), before entering Black Springs and Norman. A concurrency forms with Highway 27 in Norman, and the two routes continue south past the historic Caddo Valley Academy Complex and the Norman Town Square to exit the Ouachita National Forest and enter Pike County.

Highway 8 enters Glenwood, including junctions with Highway 8S, US 70B, and a brief concurrency with US 70. After turning south to leave US 70, Highway 27 follows US 70 west, ending the concurrency that began in Norman. The highway continues southeast to form a concurrency with Highway 84 which continues into Clark County. Highway 8/Highway 84 continue into Amity until Highway 84 turns north at a traffic circle near the Old Bank of Amity. Highway 8 continues east to Arkadelphia, where it meets Highway 26/Highway 51 just inside the city limits.

After Arkadelphia, the route is concurrent with Highway 7 until Dalark. The route continues southeast to Fordyce and on to Warren, where it terminates at US 63.

Carmel to Eudora

Highway 8 begins at Carmel and runs straight south to Johnsville, before continuing east to US 65 in Eudora, where it terminates.

Major intersections

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County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Polk	​			SH-63 west – Talihina	Continuation into Oklahoma
	Mena			AR 375 west
				US 59 / US 71 (Pickering Avenue) – De Queen, Fort Smith
		Gap in route
				US 59 / US 71 (Pickering Avenue) – De Queen, Fort Smith
	​			AR 375 south
	​			AR 980 south – Airport
	​			AR 370 east
Montgomery	Norman			AR 27 north (North Main Street) – Mount Ida	West end of AR 27 overlap
	​			AR 240 west – Hopper
Pike	Glenwood			AR 8S west (Harmon Circle)
				US 70B east (East Broadway)
				US 70 east – Hot Springs	West end of US 70 overlap
				US 70 west (AR 27 south) – De Queen	East end of US 70 / AR 27 overlap
	​			AR 84 west – Kirby	West end of AR 84 overlap
Clark	Amity			AR 84 east	Roundabout; east end of AR 84 overlap
	​			AR 53 south to AR 26 – Hollywood
	Arkadelphia			AR 51 south to AR 26 west – Murfreesboro, Hollywood, Crater of Diamonds State Park	West end of AR 51 overlap
				I-30 – Malvern, Little Rock, Hope, Texarkana	I-30 exit 73
				US 67 north / AR 7 north (North 10th Street) to I-30 east – Malvern, Henderson State University	West end of US 67 / AR 7 overlap
				US 67 south (South 6th Street)	East end of US 67 overlap
	​			AR 51 north – Joan	East end of AR 51 overlap
	Gravel Junction			AR 128 west – Joan
Dallas	​			AR 7 south – Camden	East end of AR 7 overlap
	Princeton			AR 9 north – Malvern	West end of AR 9 overlap
	​			AR 9 south – Camden, Holly Springs	East end of AR 9 overlap
	Fordyce			AR 229 north
				US 79 / US 167 – Pine Bluff, Little Rock, Camden
				US 79B south (West 4th Street)	West end of US 79B overlap
				AR 274 south (Main Street) – Dallas County Museum
				US 79B north (Moro Street)	East end of US 79B overlap
	​			AR 205 south – Tri-County Lake
Calhoun	No major junctions
Cleveland	​			AR 97 north – Kingsland
Bradley	​			AR 189 north
	Warren			US 63 – Hermitage, Warren
	Gap in route
	Carmel			US 63 – Hermitage, Warren
	Johnsville			AR 160 west – Hermitage
Ashley	​			AR 160 east
	​			AR 133 south – Crossett
	Fountain Hill			US 425 north – Monticello	West end of US 425 overlap
	Hamburg			US 82 east – Lake Village	West end of US 82 overlap
				AR 189 north (Washington Street) to AR 133
				US 82 west / US 425 south – Crossett, Bastrop, LA	East end of US 82 / US 425 overlap
	Parkdale			AR 209 north
				US 165 – Portland, McGehee, Wilmot, Bastrop, LA
Chicot	Eudora			AR 159 south (Main Street)	West end of AR 159 overlap
				US 65 / Great River Road – Lake Village, Eudora, Tallulah, LA AR 159 ends	East end of AR 159 overlap
	Gap in route
	​	0.00	0.00	US 65 / Great River Road – Lake Village, Tallulah, LA
	Readland	4.59	7.39	AR 209 south to US 65
	Arkla	9.28	14.93	US 65 / Great River Road – Louisiana, Eudora
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

Glenwood spur

Harmon Street
Location	Glenwood
Length	0.20 mi (320 m)
Existed	January 8, 1987–present

Arkansas Highway 8 Spur is an east–west state highway spur route in Glenwood. The route of 0.20 miles (0.32 km) runs from Highway 8 west to a lumberyard along the Arkansas Midland Railroad tracks.

Hamburg spur

Highway 8S
Location	Hamburg
Length	0.9 mi (1,400 m)
Existed	November 21, 1995–August 22, 2001

Arkansas Highway 8 Spur is a former spur route in Hamburg. The former alignment of the parent highway existed as a spur route for six years until being renumbered as Highway 189.

History

The spur was created on November 21, 1995 along a former segment of Highway 8 during major revisions to Highway 8 to improve route continuity. The roadway was renumbered to Highway 189 at the request of the Ashley County Judge.

See also

• United States portal
• U.S. Roads portal
• List of state highways in Arkansas

References

• "Minutes of the Meeting" (PDF). Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1980–1989. Retrieved 2016-12-02.

External links

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