Arkansas Highway 11 – Wikipedia

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Arkansas Highway 11 (AR 11 and Hwy. 11) is a designation for three state highways in Arkansas. One segment of 36.23 miles (58.31 km) runs from US Route 63 (US 63) at Pansy to Huff Island Public Use Area near Grady.[1][2] A second segment of 12.83 miles (20.65 km) begins just across the Arkansas River at the eastern terminus of Highway 88 at Reydell and runs north to US 65 west of De Witt.[3][4] A third route of 37.53 miles (60.40 km) runs from Interstate 40 (I-40) and US 63 in Hazen north to Highway 367 in Searcy.[5]

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.[6]

Route description[edit]

Pansy to the Arkansas River[edit]

AR 11 begins in Cleveland County at US 63 in Pansy and runs east. The continues northeast upon entering Lincoln County, intersecting US 425/AR 45 in Star City. AR 11 has a 0.6 miles (0.97 km) business route in Star City. AR 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[edit]

The route begins at AR 88 in Jefferson County and runs east. Upon entering Arkansas County, the route is crossed by AR 276. AR 11 runs north to terminate at US 165/AR 152 at Eldridge Corner.

Hazen to Searcy[edit]

AR 11 begins at US 63 by Interstate 40 exit 193. The route runs north untin forming a 3.0 miles (4.8 km) concurrency with AR 38 east to Des Arc. Continuing north into White County, AR 11 runs through Griffithville and Higginson before terminating at AR 367 at the southern limits of Searcy.

United States historic place

History[edit]

Arkansas Highway 11 formerly continued past its current southern terminus. The route went south to Hazen, and continued south into Arkansas County as early as 1935[7] and as late as 1992.[8] Most of the route was paved by 1963.[9]

Old Arkansas 11, Kaufman Road Segment], November 2016

Kauffman Road segment[edit]

Kauffman 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[10] by a new alignment (now US 165).

Major intersections[edit]

Mile markers reset at concurrencies.

Special routes[edit]

Star City business route[edit]

Arkansas Highway 11B (AR 11B and Hwy. 11B) is a business route of 0.74 miles (1.19 km) in Star City.[1][2] It is known as Jefferson Street.

Former Hazen spur[edit]

Highway 11S marker

Highway 11S
Location Hazen
Length 0.9 mi (1,400 m)

Arkansas Highway 11 Spur (AR 11S and Hwy. 11S) was a spur route of 0.9 miles (1.4 km) in Prairie County.[8] It was replaced by U.S. Route 63 Spur when AR 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.[5]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ a b “National Register Information System”. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  7. ^ 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]
  8. ^ 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]
  9. ^ “Prairie County Highway Map – 1957.” Revised 1963. Historic Map.[permanent dead link] Retrieved April 2, 2010.
  10. ^ Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission, October 5, 1955, 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.”
  11. ^ 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[edit]

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