Arkansas State Highway 10
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Arkansas Highway 10 is a east–west state highway in West Arkansas. The route runs 135.41 miles (217.9 km) from Oklahoma State Highway 120 near Hackett
east to Interstate 30
in Little Rock
, the state's capitol. The highway serves both the Fort Smith metropolitan area
and the Little Rock – North Little Rock – Conway metropolitan area.
Aside from Little Rock in Pulaski County, the highway also passes through county seat
s in four other Arkansas counties — Greenwood
, Sebastian County; Booneville
, Logan County
; Danville
, Yell County
; and Perryville
, Perry County. Mount Magazine
, Arkansas's highest point, lies just to the north of the highway, as does the adjoining Mount Magazine State Park. Arkansas 10 also passes through a portion of the Ozark National Forest and parallel to the Petit Jean River, Petit Jean Wildlife Management Area and Lake Maumelle — a chief source of water for residents in the Little Rock metropolitan area.
. AR 10 intersects AR 45
in Hackett, and continues east to Greenwood
. AR 10 passes through downtown Greenwood, passing the lone AR 10 spur route and the Old Sebastian County Jail, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
. The highway leaves town and passes Fort Chaffee
on its way to Logan County
. In Booneville
, the route intersects the scenic AR 23
near the Bank of Booneville Building and Farmers and Merchants Bank-Masonic Lodge
. AR 10 also passes the Booneville Municipal Airport
before entering Magazine
. The highway passes by the historic Magazine City Hall-Jail and intersects AR 109
in Magazine before entering Yell County
.
AR 10 begins to cover mountainous terrain, passing Havana
, Belleville
, and the Danville Municipal Airport. Highway 10 intersects Arkansas Highway 27 in Danville
and AR7/AR 28
in Ola
. In Perry County, AR 10 continues through mountainous terrain and small towns Cass and Adona
before forming a southerly concurrency
with Arkansas Highway 9
. AR 9/AR 10 run together pas Lake Harris Brake on to Perryville
, past the Perry County Courthouse
and south to Williams Junction, where AR 10 turns east to Little Rock
.
Arkansas Highway 10 enters Pulaski County, passing Lake Maumelle and Pinnacle Mountain State Park
before entering the city, becoming Cantrell Road. The far western portions of Cantrell Road in recent years have been the site for increased commercial development in Little Rock, including the controversial 2004 opening of a Wal-Mart
Supercenter near upscale residential communities immediately south of the highway in Chenal Valley
. In the portion between Interstate 430
in the west and downtown in the east, Arkansas 10/Cantrell Road (as classified by the regional governmental council, Metroplan) is a primary traffic artery for northern Little Rock including the upper part of the Pulaski Heights section of the city, and is one of the most traveled thoroughfares aside from the Interstates in Little Rock. Cantrell Road runs with neighborhoods to the south and parks to the north, passing Arkansas Baptist High School.
The highway intersects Interstate 430
at a Parclo interchange
and runs deeper into downtown Little Rock, passing numerous houses on the National Register of Historic Places
. Cantrell Road continues past the Jackson Reservoir near the Cammack Village
area, crossing University Avenue. AR 10 proceeds east past the Arkansas State Capitol
along the Arkansas River
and underneath Broadway St
, becoming LaHarpe Boulevard in downtown. The route uses one block of Cumberland Street, then continues as an extended on-ramp to I-30
near The Tavern
and William J. Clinton Presidential Library where it ends.
, and remains very close to that routing today. The highway roughly parallels US 64
and Interstate 40
for its entire length, both approximately 20 miles (32.2 km) to AR 10's north until their convergence in Little Rock. Even in 1926, however, US 64 was constructed to higher standards than AR 10, making US 64 always the more feasible route for travelers from Fort Smith to the state capitol. AR 10 remains the "scenic path" from Fort Smith, passing through The Ozarks
at a slower pace than the bustling four-lane limited-access highway.
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just west of Greenwood
. Its eastern terminus is at Arkansas Highway 10 near downtown Greenwood. Until the mid-1960s, this road was part of the original alignment of U.S. 71.
Hackett, Arkansas
Hackett is a city in Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 812 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hackett is located at ....
east to Interstate 30
Interstate 30
Interstate 30 is an Interstate Highway in the southern United States. I-30 runs from Interstate 20 west of Fort Worth, Texas, northeast via Dallas, Texas, and Texarkana, Texas, to Interstate 40 in North Little Rock, Arkansas. The route parallels U.S. Route 67 except for the portion west of...
in Little Rock
Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
, the state's capitol. The highway serves both the Fort Smith metropolitan area
Fort Smith metropolitan area
The Fort Smith Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is a five-county area including three Arkansas counties and two Oklahoma counties, and anchored by the city of Fort Smith, Arkansas...
and the Little Rock – North Little Rock – Conway metropolitan area.
Aside from Little Rock in Pulaski County, the highway also passes through county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
s in four other Arkansas counties — Greenwood
Greenwood, Arkansas
Greenwood is a city in and one of the two county seats of Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States, perhaps best known locally for its Arkansas high school football...
, Sebastian County; Booneville
Booneville, Arkansas
Booneville is a city in Logan County, Arkansas, United States, and the county seat of its southern district. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 4,082....
, Logan County
Logan County, Arkansas
Logan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2010, the population was 22,353. There are two county seats: Booneville and Paris.-History :...
; Danville
Danville, Arkansas
Danville is a city in Yell County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,392 at the 2000 census. Along with Dardanelle, it is one of two county seats for Yell County.Danville is part of the Russellville Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, Yell County
Yell County, Arkansas
Yell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2010, the population was 22,185. The county has two county seats, Dardanelle and Danville...
; and Perryville
Perryville, Arkansas
Perryville is a city in and the county seat of Perry County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,458 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, Perry County. Mount Magazine
Mount Magazine
Mount Magazine is the name commonly used for the tallest mountain in the state of Arkansas and is the site of Arkansas's newest state park. The mountain is a flat-topped plateau with a sandstone cap rimmed by precipitous rock cliffs...
, Arkansas's highest point, lies just to the north of the highway, as does the adjoining Mount Magazine State Park. Arkansas 10 also passes through a portion of the Ozark National Forest and parallel to the Petit Jean River, Petit Jean Wildlife Management Area and Lake Maumelle — a chief source of water for residents in the Little Rock metropolitan area.
Route description
The route begins at Oklahoma State Highway 120 and runs east to HackettHackett, Arkansas
Hackett is a city in Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 812 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hackett is located at ....
. AR 10 intersects AR 45
Arkansas Highway 45
Arkansas Highway 45 is a designation for two state highways in northwest Arkansas. The southern segment of runs north in Sebastian County from AR 96 into Fort Smith. A northern segment of runs from Dutch Mills through Fayetteville to Clifty...
in Hackett, and continues east to Greenwood
Greenwood, Arkansas
Greenwood is a city in and one of the two county seats of Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States, perhaps best known locally for its Arkansas high school football...
. AR 10 passes through downtown Greenwood, passing the lone AR 10 spur route and the Old Sebastian County Jail, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
. The highway leaves town and passes Fort Chaffee
Fort Chaffee
Fort Chaffee Maneuver Training Center is in the northwest Arkansas region adjacent to the city of Fort Smith, located one mile southeast of Fort Smith Regional Airport. The Arkansas River flows eastward along the northern border of the post. Interstate 40 is five miles to the north on the...
on its way to Logan County
Logan County, Arkansas
Logan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2010, the population was 22,353. There are two county seats: Booneville and Paris.-History :...
. In Booneville
Booneville, Arkansas
Booneville is a city in Logan County, Arkansas, United States, and the county seat of its southern district. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 4,082....
, the route intersects the scenic AR 23
Arkansas Highway 23
Arkansas Highway 23 is a north–south state highway in north Arkansas. The route runs from US 71 near Elm Park north to the Missouri state line through Ozark and Eureka Springs. Between AR 16 at Brashears and Interstate 40 north of Ozark , Highway 23 winds through the Ozark National Forest and is...
near the Bank of Booneville Building and Farmers and Merchants Bank-Masonic Lodge
Farmers and Merchants Bank-Masonic Lodge
The Farmers and Merchants Bank-Masonic Lodge is a building with Colonial Revival and Early Commercial architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.It served as a financial institution and as a meeting hall....
. AR 10 also passes the Booneville Municipal Airport
Booneville Municipal Airport
Booneville Municipal Airport is a city-owned, public-use airport located three miles east of the central business district of Booneville, a city in Logan County, Arkansas, United States.- Facilities and aircraft :...
before entering Magazine
Magazine, Arkansas
Magazine is a city in Logan County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 915 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Magazine is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
. The highway passes by the historic Magazine City Hall-Jail and intersects AR 109
Arkansas Highway 109
Highway 109 is a long highway in western Arkansas. It runs from the Ouachita Mountains to the Arkansas River Valley in Logan and Johnson counties. There are no spur routes associated with this highway....
in Magazine before entering Yell County
Yell County, Arkansas
Yell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2010, the population was 22,185. The county has two county seats, Dardanelle and Danville...
.
AR 10 begins to cover mountainous terrain, passing Havana
Havana, Arkansas
Havana is a city in Yell County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 392 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Russellville Micropolitan Statistical Area...
, Belleville
Belleville, Arkansas
Belleville is a town in Yell County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 371 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Russellville Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Belleville is located at ....
, and the Danville Municipal Airport. Highway 10 intersects Arkansas Highway 27 in Danville
Danville, Arkansas
Danville is a city in Yell County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,392 at the 2000 census. Along with Dardanelle, it is one of two county seats for Yell County.Danville is part of the Russellville Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
and AR7/AR 28
Arkansas Highway 28
Highway 28 is an east–west highway of in Arkansas running from OK 128 and the Oklahoma state line east to Dardanelle.-Route description:...
in Ola
Ola, Arkansas
Ola is a city in Yell County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,204 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Russellville Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Ola is located at ....
. In Perry County, AR 10 continues through mountainous terrain and small towns Cass and Adona
Adona, Arkansas
Adona is a town in Perry County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 187 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Adona is located at ....
before forming a southerly concurrency
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
with Arkansas Highway 9
Arkansas Highway 9
Arkansas Highway 9 is a designation for two state highways in east Arkansas. The northern segment of runs from AR 5 to U.S. Route 63 in Mammoth Spring. A southern segment of begins at U.S. Route 79 at Eagle Mills and heads north to U.S. Route 67 in Malvern before terminating.-Crows to Mammoth...
. AR 9/AR 10 run together pas Lake Harris Brake on to Perryville
Perryville, Arkansas
Perryville is a city in and the county seat of Perry County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,458 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, past the Perry County Courthouse
Perry County Courthouse (Arkansas)
Perry County Courthouse in Perryville, Arkansas was built in 1888. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976....
and south to Williams Junction, where AR 10 turns east to Little Rock
Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
.
Arkansas Highway 10 enters Pulaski County, passing Lake Maumelle and Pinnacle Mountain State Park
Pinnacle Mountain State Park
Pinnacle Mountain State Park is located just northwest of Little Rock, Arkansas, USA, in the foothills of the Ouachita Mountains near Natural Steps, Arkansas on Arkansas Highway 300. The primary natural feature of the park is Pinnacle Mountain, elevation , which rises steeply above the Arkansas...
before entering the city, becoming Cantrell Road. The far western portions of Cantrell Road in recent years have been the site for increased commercial development in Little Rock, including the controversial 2004 opening of a Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. , branded as Walmart since 2008 and Wal-Mart before then, is an American public multinational corporation that runs chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores. The company is the world's 18th largest public corporation, according to the Forbes Global 2000...
Supercenter near upscale residential communities immediately south of the highway in Chenal Valley
Chenal Valley, Little Rock, Arkansas
A sizable and more recently developed section of the city, Chenal Valley is in the west-central section of Little Rock, Arkansas, known as West Little Rock...
. In the portion between Interstate 430
Interstate 430
Interstate 430 is a long Interstate highway in Pulaski County, Arkansas that bypasses the cities of Little Rock and North Little Rock. I-430 begins at an interchange southwest of Downtown Little Rock with I-30, U.S. Route 67 and U.S. 70 and travels north to cross the Arkansas River and...
in the west and downtown in the east, Arkansas 10/Cantrell Road (as classified by the regional governmental council, Metroplan) is a primary traffic artery for northern Little Rock including the upper part of the Pulaski Heights section of the city, and is one of the most traveled thoroughfares aside from the Interstates in Little Rock. Cantrell Road runs with neighborhoods to the south and parks to the north, passing Arkansas Baptist High School.
The highway intersects Interstate 430
Interstate 430
Interstate 430 is a long Interstate highway in Pulaski County, Arkansas that bypasses the cities of Little Rock and North Little Rock. I-430 begins at an interchange southwest of Downtown Little Rock with I-30, U.S. Route 67 and U.S. 70 and travels north to cross the Arkansas River and...
at a Parclo interchange
Parclo interchange
A partial cloverleaf interchange or parclo is a modification of a cloverleaf interchange. The parclo interchange was developed by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation as a replacement for the cloverleaf on 400-Series Highways, removing the dangerous weaving patterns and allowing for more...
and runs deeper into downtown Little Rock, passing numerous houses on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places listings in Little Rock, Arkansas
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Little Rock, Arkansas.This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States...
. Cantrell Road continues past the Jackson Reservoir near the Cammack Village
Cammack Village, Arkansas
Cammack Village is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 768 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
area, crossing University Avenue. AR 10 proceeds east past the Arkansas State Capitol
Arkansas State Capitol
The Arkansas State Capitol Building, located in Little Rock, is the main house of government of the state of Arkansas.-History:In 1899, the St. Louis architect George R. Mann visited the governor of Arkansas Daniel W. Jones, and presented his drawings of his winning competition design for the...
along the Arkansas River
Arkansas River
The Arkansas River is a major tributary of the Mississippi River. The Arkansas generally flows to the east and southeast as it traverses the U.S. states of Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. The river's initial basin starts in the Western United States in Colorado, specifically the Arkansas...
and underneath Broadway St
U.S. Route 70
U.S. Route 70 is an east–west United States highway that runs for 2,385 miles from eastern North Carolina to east-central Arizona. As can be derived from its number, it is a major east–west highway of the Southern and Southwestern United States...
, becoming LaHarpe Boulevard in downtown. The route uses one block of Cumberland Street, then continues as an extended on-ramp to I-30
Interstate 30
Interstate 30 is an Interstate Highway in the southern United States. I-30 runs from Interstate 20 west of Fort Worth, Texas, northeast via Dallas, Texas, and Texarkana, Texas, to Interstate 40 in North Little Rock, Arkansas. The route parallels U.S. Route 67 except for the portion west of...
near The Tavern
The Tavern (Little Rock, Arkansas)
The Tavern is located at 214 E. 3rd St., Little Rock, Arkansas. It was built in 1820, and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970....
and William J. Clinton Presidential Library where it ends.
History
AR 10 was one of the original 1926 Arkansas State Highways1926 Arkansas state highway numbering
In 1926, Arkansas renumbered its highways into a more traditional format. The system to be replaced was established in 1924 as Arkansas' first comprehensive highway plan. Roads were designated as "primary federal aid roads", "secondary federal aid roads", or "connecting state roads"...
, and remains very close to that routing today. The highway roughly parallels US 64
U.S. Route 64 in Arkansas
U.S. Route 64 is a U.S. highway running from Teec Nos Pos, Arizona east to Nags Head, North Carolina. In the U.S. state of Arkansas, the route runs from the Oklahoma border in Fort Smith east to the Tennessee border in Memphis. The route passes through several cities and towns, including Fort...
and Interstate 40
Interstate 40
Interstate 40 is the third-longest major east–west Interstate Highway in the United States, after I-90 and I-80. Its western end is at Interstate 15 in Barstow, California; its eastern end is at a concurrency of U.S. Route 117 and North Carolina Highway 132 in Wilmington, North Carolina...
for its entire length, both approximately 20 miles (32.2 km) to AR 10's north until their convergence in Little Rock. Even in 1926, however, US 64 was constructed to higher standards than AR 10, making US 64 always the more feasible route for travelers from Fort Smith to the state capitol. AR 10 remains the "scenic path" from Fort Smith, passing through The Ozarks
The Ozarks
The Ozarks are a physiographic and geologic highland region of the central United States. It covers much of the southern half of Missouri and an extensive portion of northwestern and north central Arkansas...
at a slower pace than the bustling four-lane limited-access highway.
Major intersections
Mile markers reset at concurrenciesConcurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
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Greenwood spur
Highway 10 Spur is a spur route of 3.07 miles (4.9 km) in Sebastian County, Arkansas. Its western terminus is at U.S. Route 71U.S. Route 71
U.S. Route 71 is a north–south United States highway. This original 1926 route has remained largely unchanged by encroaching Interstate highways. Currently, the highway's northern terminus is in International Falls, Minnesota at the Canadian border, at the southern end of the Fort...
just west of Greenwood
Greenwood, Arkansas
Greenwood is a city in and one of the two county seats of Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States, perhaps best known locally for its Arkansas high school football...
. Its eastern terminus is at Arkansas Highway 10 near downtown Greenwood. Until the mid-1960s, this road was part of the original alignment of U.S. 71.