Highway 8 marker

Highway 8

Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
Length229.83 mi[1] (369.88 km)
Existed1926–present
Major junctions
West end SH-63 at the Oklahoma state line
Major intersections US 59 / US 71 in Mena
US 70 in Glenwood
I-30 in Arkadelphia
US 67 in Arkadelphia
US 63 in Warren
US 425, Fountain Hill
US 82 in Hamburg
US 165 in Parkdale
US 65 in Eudora
East end US 65 south of Eudora, AR
Location
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountiesPolk, Montgomery, Pike, Bradley, Clark, Cleveland, Dallas, Drew, Chicot
Highway system
← AR 7→ AR 9

Highway 8 (AR 8, Ark. 8, Hwy. 8) is an east–west state highway in Lower Arkansas. The route of 229.83 miles (369.88 km) runs from Oklahoma State Highway 63 (SH-63) at the Oklahoma state line east across the state to US Route 65 (US 65) south of Eudora.[2][3]

Route description

The route begins at Oklahoma State Highway 63 at the Oklahoma state line near Mena in the Ouachita National Forest and runs east. An unsigned concurrency forms with US 59/US 71 through downtown Mena, and a concurrency with Highway 88 forms after entering the city. Highway 8 splits away and turns south on Morrow Avenue, continuing east with minor junctions at Highway 375, Highway 980, and Highway 370 before again entering the Ouachita National Forest near the Montgomery County line.[2] 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.[4] A concurrency with Highway 27 forms 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.[4][5]

Highway 8 enters Glenwood, including junctions with Highway 8 Spur (AR 8S), US Route 70 Business (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.[6] 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 AR 7 until Dalark. The route continues southeast to Fordyce and on to Warren before going straight south to Johnsville. The route continues to Eudora and south into the Grand Lake Loop, where it meets U.S. Route 65 and terminates.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Polk​
 SH-63 west – Talihina		Oklahoma state line
Mena
 AR 375 west


 US 59 south / US 71 south – De Queen		Western end of US 59 / US 71 overlap

 AR 88 west (Mena Street) – Queen Wilhelmina State Park, Talimena Scenic Drive		Western end of AR 88 overlap



 US 59 north / US 71 north / AR 88 east – Fort Smith		Eastern end of US 59 / US 71 / AR 88 overlap
​
 AR 375 south
​
 AR 370 east
MontgomeryNorman
 AR 27 north (North Main Street) – Mount Ida		Western end of AR 27 overlap
​
 AR 240 west – Hopper
PikeGlenwood AR 8S (Harmon Circle)

 US 70B east (East Broadway)		Western end of US 70B overlap

 US 70 east – Hot Springs		Eastern end of US 70B overlap; western end of US 70 overlap

 US 70 west (AR 27 south) – De Queen		Eastern end of US 70 / AR 27 overlap
​
 AR 84 west – Kirby		Western end of AR 84 overlap
ClarkAmity
 AR 84 east		Traffic circle; eastern end of AR 84 overlap
​

 AR 53 south to AR 26 – Hollywood
Arkadelphia

 AR 26 west / AR 51 south – Murfreesboro, Hollywood, Crater of Diamonds State Park		Western end of AR 26 / AR 51 overlap
I-30 – Malvern, Little Rock, Hope, TexarkanaI-30 exit 73




 US 67 north / AR 7 north (North 10th Street) to I-30 east – Malvern, Henderson State University		Eastern end of AR 26 overlap; western end of US 67 / AR 7 overlap

 US 67 south (6th Street)		Eastern end of US 67 overlap
​
 AR 51 north – Joan		Eastern end of AR 51 overlap
Gravel Junction
 AR 128 west – Joan
Dallas​
 AR 7 south – Camden		Eastern end of AR 7 overlap
Princeton
 AR 9 north – Malvern		Western end of AR 9 overlap
​
 AR 9 south – Camden, Holly Springs		Eastern end of AR 9 overlap
Fordyce
 AR 229 north
US 79 / US 167 – Pine Bluff, Little Rock, Camden

 US 79B south		Western end of US 79B overlap
AR 274 (Main Street) – Dallas County Museum

 US 79B north (Moro Street)		Eastern 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 north		Western end of US 63 overlap
US 278B

 US 63B north
US 278 – Monticello, Hampton
​ AR 980 – Warren Municipal Airport
Carmel
 US 63 south – Hermitage		Eastern end of US 63 overlap
Johnsville
 AR 160 west – Hermitage
Ashley​
 AR 160 east
​
 AR 133 south – Crossett
Fountain Hill
 US 425 north – Monticello		Western end of US 425 overlap
Hamburg
 US 82 east – Lake Village		Western end of US 82 overlap


 AR 189 north (West Washington Street) to AR 133


 US 82 west / US 425 south – Crossett, Bastrop, LA		Eastern end of US 82 / US 425 overlap
Parkdale
 AR 209 north
US 165 – Portland, McGehee, Wilmot, Bastrop, LA
ChicotEudora
 AR 159 south (Main Street)


 US 65 north / Great River Road north – Lake Village		Western end of US 65 / Great River Road overlap
(no name) (US 65S)
​

 US 65 south / Great River Road south – Tallulah, LA		Eastern end of US 65 / Great River Road overlap
Readland

 AR 209 south to US 65
Arkla US 65 / Great River Road – Louisiana, Eudora
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Glenwood spur

Highway 8S marker

Harmon Street

LocationGlenwood
Length0.20 mi[1] (320 m)
ExistedJanuary 8, 1987[7]–present

Highway 8S (AR 8S, Ark. 8S, Hwy. 8S, and Harmon Street[8]) 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.[1]

Hamburg spur

Highway 8S marker

Highway 8S

LocationHamburg
Length0.9 mi (1,400 m)
ExistedNovember 21, 1995[9]–August 22, 2001[10]

Highway 8S (AR 8S, Ark. 8S, Hwy. 8S) 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.[9] The roadway was renumbered to Highway 189 at the request of the Ashley County Judge.[10]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Planning and Research Division (2010). "Arkansas Road Log Database". Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (Database) on 2011-06-23. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
  2. 1 2 General Highway Map, Polk County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. 2000-12-22. Retrieved 2012-02-04.
  3. ↑ General Highway Map, Chicot County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. 2010-12-07. Retrieved 2012-02-04.
  4. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
  5. ↑ General Highway Map, Montgomery County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. 2011-12-22. Retrieved 2012-02-04.
  6. ↑ General Highway Map, Pike County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. 2011-11-15. Retrieved 2012-02-04.
  7. ↑ "Minutes" (1980–1989), p. 782.
  8. ↑ Map of Glenwood, Pike County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. June 2002. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
  9. 1 2 Arkansas State Highway Commission (1999). "Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. pp. 1793–1794. OCLC 21798861. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-07-21. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  10. 1 2 Arkansas State Highway Commission (2009). "Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. p. 279. OCLC 21798861. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
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