Arkansas Highway 11 (AR 11) is a designation for four state highways in Arkansas. One segment of 9.57 miles (15.40 km) runs from U.S. Route 63 (US 63) at Pansy north to US 425 south of Star City. A second segment of 22.42 miles (36.08 km) runs from US 425 in Star City north to Huff's Island Public Use Area. A third segment of 12.83 miles (20.65 km) runs Highway 88 at Reydell north to US 165 west of Eldridge Corner.[2][3] A fourth segment of 37.52 miles (60.38 km) runs from I-40 in Hazen north to Highway 367 in Searcy.[4]
 Highway 11 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ArDOT | ||||
| Existed | 1926–present | |||
| Section 1 | ||||
| Length | 9.57 mi[1] (15.40 km) | |||
| South end |   US 63 / AR 35 at Pansy | |||
| North end |  US 425 near Star City | |||
| Section 2 | ||||
| Length | 22.42 mi[1] (36.08 km) | |||
| South end |  US 425 / AR 114 in Star City | |||
| Major intersections | ||||
| North end | Huff's Island Public Use Area | |||
| Section 3 | ||||
| Length | 12.83 mi[1] (20.65 km) | |||
| South end |  AR 88 at Reydell | |||
| North end |  US 165 near DeWitt | |||
| Section 4 | ||||
| Length | 37.52 mi[1] (60.38 km) | |||
| South end |  I-40 / US 63 in Hazen | |||
| North end |  AR 367 in Searcy | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Arkansas | |||
| Counties | Cleveland, Lincoln, Jefferson, Arkansas, Prairie, White | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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One segment of the original Arkansas Highway 11 from the state highway system's creation in 1926 has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in Arkansas County.[5]
Route description
editPansy to Star City
editHighway 11 begins in Cleveland County at US 63 at Pansy and runs east. The route continues northeast upon entering Lincoln County, where it terminates at US 425 south of Star City.
Star City to Arkansas River
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The route begins at US 425 and Highway 114 in Star City. Highway 11 runs east until Fresno, when it turns north and meets US 65 in Grady. After Grady, the route runs north to Huff's Island Public Use Area, where it terminates.
Reydell to Eldridge Corner
editThe route begins at Highway 88 in Jefferson County and runs east. Upon entering Arkansas County, Highway 11 is crossed by Highway 276. The route runs north to terminate at US 165 west of Eldridge Corner.
Hazen to Searcy
editThe route begins at I-40/US 63 in Hazen. Highway 11 runs north until forming a 3.0 miles (4.8 km) concurrency with Highway 38 east to Des Arc. Continuing north into White County, the route runs through Griffithville and Higginson before terminating at Highway 367 at the southern limits of Searcy.
Old Arkansas 11, Kauffman Road Segment | |
  Location of Kauffman Rd.  Arkansas Highway 11 (the United States) | |
| Location | Kauffman Rd., Stuttgart, Arkansas vicinity |
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| Area | Arkansas County |
| Built | 1916 |
| MPS | Arkansas Highway History and Architecture |
| NRHP reference No. | 06000834[5] |
| Added to NRHP | September 2006 |
History
editHighway 11 formerly continued past its current southern terminus. The route went south to Hazen, and continued south into Arkansas County as early as 1935[6] and as late as 1992.[7] Most of the route was paved by 1963.[8]
Kauffman Road segment
editKauffman Road is a former segment of 1.1 miles (1.8 km) south of Stuttgart in Arkansas County. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The segment was the main automobile route in its part of Arkansas County from the time of its construction around 1916 until it was bypassed in 1955[9] by a new alignment (now US 165).
Major intersections
editMile markers reset at concurrencies.
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| Cleveland | Pansy | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 63 / AR 35 – Rison, Warren, Pine Bluff | Southern terminus | ||
| Lincoln | | 6.64 | 10.69 |   AR 11S north | Southern terminus of AR 11S | ||
 AR 530 north – Little Rock | Current southern terminus of AR 530; future I-530 | ||||||
| 9.57 | 15.40 | US 425 – Monticello, Pine Bluff | Northern terminus | ||||
| Gap in route | |||||||
| Star City | 0.00 | 0.00 |     US 425 / AR 114 west to AR 11B south | Southern terminus; eastern terminus of AR 114 | |||
| Meroney | 6.78 | 10.91 |   AR 293 south to AR 54 | Northern terminus of AR 293 | |||
| Fresno | 8.41 | 13.53 |  AR 114 east – Gould | Western terminus of AR 114 | |||
| Grady | 17.15 | 27.60 |  US 65 – Pine Bluff, Dumas | ||||
| | 22.42 | 36.08 | Huff's Island Public Use Area | Northern terminus | |||
| Gap in route | |||||||
| Jefferson | Reydell | 0.00 | 0.00 | AR 88 west – Cornerstone, Altheimer | Southern terminus; eastern terminus of AR 88 | ||
| Arkansas | | 5.06 | 8.14 |  AR 276S north – Bayou Meto | Southern terminus of AR 276S | ||
| | 6.58 | 10.59 |  AR 343 south | Northern terminus of AR 343 | |||
| One Horse Store | 7.61 | 12.25 |  AR 276 to US 165 – Bayou Meto, DeWitt | ||||
| | 12.83 | 20.65 | US 165 – Stuttgart, DeWitt | Northern terminus | |||
| Gap in route | |||||||
| Prairie | Hazen | 0.00 | 0.00 | I-40 / US 63 – Hazen, Stuttgart, Memphis, Little Rock | Southern terminus; exit 193 on I-40 | ||
| | 2.97 | 4.78 |  AR 249 south | Northern terminus of AR 249 | |||
| Fourmile Corner | 10.97 | 17.65 |  AR 38 west – Cabot | Southern end of AR 38 concurrency | |||
| Des Arc |  AR 323 south – Des Arc Business District, Lower White River Museum State Park | Northern terminus of AR 323 | |||||
| 0.00 | 0.00 | AR 38 east to AR 323 – Cotton Plant, Des Arc Business District | Northern end of AR 38 concurrency; access to AR 323 via AR 323Y | ||||
| | 3.1 | 5.0 | Lake Des Arc | Access via AR 959-1 | |||
| White | Showalters Corner | 13.82 | 22.24 | AR 323 north – West Point | Southern terminus of AR 323 | ||
| Griffithville | 16.83 | 27.09 |  AR 385 north (Main Street) | Southern terminus of AR 385 | |||
| Higginson | 25.68 | 41.33 |  AR 87 north (Main Street) – Kensett | Southern terminus of AR 87 | |||
| Morning Sun | 26.55 | 42.73 | AR 367 – Beebe, Searcy | Northern terminus; former US 67 | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Special routes
editStar City business route
edit Highway 11B | |
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| Location | Star City |
| Length | 0.74 mi[1] (1,190 m) |
Arkansas Highway 11 Business is a business route of 0.74 miles (1.19 km) in Star City.[1][10] It is known as Jefferson Street.
Former Hazen spur
edit Highway 11S | |
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| Location | Hazen |
| Length | 0.9 mi (1,400 m) |
| Existed | c. 1992 |
Arkansas Highway 11 Spur was a spur route of 0.9 miles (1.4 km) in Prairie County.[7] It was replaced by US 63S when Highway 11 was truncated at I-40 north of Hazen.[11] The US 63S designation was subsequently removed in 2008, converting the road to a city street.[4]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Planning and Research Division (2010). "Arkansas Road Log Database". Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (Database) on 23 June 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
- ^ General Highway Map, Jefferson County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. 2010. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
- ^ General Highway Map, Arkansas County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 2, 2018. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
- ^ a b General Highway Map, Prairie County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. 2008. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Prairie County, Arkansas Showing Arkansas System of State Highways (PDF) (Map) (1935 revision ed.). Little Rock, Arkansas: [Arkansas] State Highway Department. 1925. Retrieved December 24, 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b General Highway Map Prairie County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. 1992. Retrieved December 24, 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Prairie County Highway Map - 1957." Revised 1963. Historic Map.[permanent dead link] Retrieved April 2, 2010.
- ^ Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission, October 5, 1955 Archived October 1, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, Minute Order 1152 (p. 2044): "In ARKANSAS COUNTY the official routing of State Highway 11, Section 6, shall be in accordance with the relocated and reconstructed sections as indicated on the attached sketch map which is hereby made a part of this Order and which is identified more specifically "Designation Change Stuttgart-Eldridge Corner", drawn 9-14-55."
- ^ General Highway Map, Lincoln County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. 2010. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
- ^ General Highway Map, Prairie County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. 2000. Retrieved December 24, 2011.[permanent dead link]
External links
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Media related to Arkansas Highway 11 at Wikimedia Commons