Arkansas State Highway 5
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Arkansas Highway 5 is a designation for three state highways in central Arkansas. The southern segment of 42.22 miles (67.9 km) runs from AR 7 in Hot Springs
north to Little Rock
. A northern segment of 118.87 miles (191.3 km) begins at U.S. Route 67
/U.S. Route 167
in Cabot
and runs north to a concurrency with Arkansas Highway 25 in Heber Springs
. AR 5 breaks from AR 25 near Wolf Bayou and runs north to terminate at the Missouri
state line. A portion of Arkansas Highway 5 is designated as part of the Sylamore Scenic Byway
.
The Main Street Bridge in Little Rock carries a hidden AR 5 designation. The bridge is 0.38 mile (0.6115492 km) in span.
at AR 7. It runs north until meeting AR 298
, which starts a concurrency
that runs until Crows
. After Crows, AR 5 runs as the Hot Springs Highway until becoming a frontage road
for I-30
/US 67
/US 70
. Crossing into Pulaski County, AR 5 becomes Stagecoach Road and crosses over I-430
. The route continued until a junction with AR 300 and becomes Colonel Glenn Road. AR 5 continues into Little Rock, terminating at S. University Ave./US 70 BUS.
/167 south of Cabot
and runs north to cross AR 89 and AR 319. The route continues north to meet US 64
south of El Paso
and AR 310 near Romance
. AR 5 and AR 310 form a concurrency
that runs until AR 36 in Rose Bud
. AR 5 continues north to Heber Springs
, where it begins to concur with AR 16/AR 25.
in front of the Stone County Medical Center in south Mountain View
. AR 5/AR 14/AR 87 run briefly west to Sylamore Avenue, when they meet AR 9
. AR 5/AR 9/AR 14 run north through town to Allison, when AR 5 continues northward alone. Passing through the Ozark National Forest, AR 5 emerges near Calico Rock
. The route takes a turn northwest, concurring with AR 177
near Norfork
. Entering Mountain Home
, AR 5 crosses US 62
southeast of town. AR 5 becomes 9th Street, meeting US 412
/US 62 BUS/AR 101 in downtown Mountain Home. The route continues northwest to Midway
, after which it heads north to the Missouri
state line. AR 5 terminates at Route 5.
Missouri Route 5 runs entirely across Missouri and eventually becomes Iowa Highway 5.
in Arkansas. At time of creation, AR 5 did not extend south of Little Rock.
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Hot Springs is the 10th most populous city in the U.S. state of Arkansas, the county seat of Garland County, and the principal city of the Hot Springs Metropolitan Statistical Area encompassing all of Garland County...
north 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...
. A northern segment of 118.87 miles (191.3 km) begins at U.S. Route 67
U.S. Route 67
U.S. Route 67 is a 1,560 mile long north–south U.S. highway in the Central United States. The southern terminus of the route is at the United States-Mexico border in Presidio, Texas, where it continues south as Mexican Federal Highway 16 upon crossing the Rio Grande. The northern...
/U.S. Route 167
U.S. Route 167
U.S. Route 167 runs for 499 miles from Ash Flat, Arkansas at U.S. Route 62 to Abbeville, Louisiana at Louisiana Highway 14. It goes through the cities of Little Rock, Arkansas, Alexandria, Louisiana, and Lafayette, Louisiana....
in Cabot
Cabot, Arkansas
As of the census of 2000, there were 15,269 people, 5,432 households, and 4,329 families residing in the city. The population density was 798.2 people per square mile . There were 5,712 housing units at an average density of 298.8 per square mile...
and runs north to a concurrency with Arkansas Highway 25 in Heber Springs
Heber Springs, Arkansas
Heber Springs is a city in Cleburne County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 6,432 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Cleburne County.-Geography:Heber Springs is located at ....
. AR 5 breaks from AR 25 near Wolf Bayou and runs north to terminate at the Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
state line. A portion of Arkansas Highway 5 is designated as part of the Sylamore Scenic Byway
Sylamore Scenic Byway
The Sylamore Scenic Byway is one of ten Arkansas Scenic Byways. The route runs through the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest in Arkansas for , almost all in Stone County. It passes through undeveloped forest land as a scenic route to Blanchard Springs Caverns....
.
The Main Street Bridge in Little Rock carries a hidden AR 5 designation. The bridge is 0.38 mile (0.6115492 km) in span.
Hot Springs to Little Rock
AR 5 begins north of Hot SpringsHot Springs, Arkansas
Hot Springs is the 10th most populous city in the U.S. state of Arkansas, the county seat of Garland County, and the principal city of the Hot Springs Metropolitan Statistical Area encompassing all of Garland County...
at AR 7. It runs north until meeting AR 298
Arkansas Highway 298
Arkansas Highway 298 is a designation for three state highways in Lower Arkansas. The eastern segment of begins at Sims at Arkansas Highway 88 and runs southeast to US Route 270. A middle segment of runs from AR 27 at Story east to AR 7...
, which starts a 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...
that runs until Crows
Crows, Arkansas
Crows is an unincorporated community in Dyer Township, Saline County, Arkansas, United States. It is located at the intersection of Arkansas Highway 5 and Arkansas Highway 9....
. After Crows, AR 5 runs as the Hot Springs Highway until becoming a frontage road
Frontage road
A frontage road is a non-limited access road running parallel to a higher-speed road, usually a freeway, and feeding it at appropriate points of access...
for 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...
/US 67
U.S. Route 67
U.S. Route 67 is a 1,560 mile long north–south U.S. highway in the Central United States. The southern terminus of the route is at the United States-Mexico border in Presidio, Texas, where it continues south as Mexican Federal Highway 16 upon crossing the Rio Grande. The northern...
/US 70
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...
. Crossing into Pulaski County, AR 5 becomes Stagecoach Road and crosses over I-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...
. The route continued until a junction with AR 300 and becomes Colonel Glenn Road. AR 5 continues into Little Rock, terminating at S. University Ave./US 70 BUS.
Main Street Bridge
The Main Street Bridge in Little Rock carries a hidden AR 5 designation. The route is 0.38 mile (0.6115492 km) in span and multi-lane divided.Cabot to Heber Springs
AR 5 begins at US 67U.S. Route 67
U.S. Route 67 is a 1,560 mile long north–south U.S. highway in the Central United States. The southern terminus of the route is at the United States-Mexico border in Presidio, Texas, where it continues south as Mexican Federal Highway 16 upon crossing the Rio Grande. The northern...
/167 south of Cabot
Cabot, Arkansas
As of the census of 2000, there were 15,269 people, 5,432 households, and 4,329 families residing in the city. The population density was 798.2 people per square mile . There were 5,712 housing units at an average density of 298.8 per square mile...
and runs north to cross AR 89 and AR 319. The route continues north to meet US 64
U.S. Route 64
U.S. Route 64 is an east–west United States highway that runs for 2,326 miles from eastern North Carolina to just southwest of the Four Corners in northeast Arizona. The western terminus is at U.S. Route 160 in Teec Nos Pos, Arizona. The highway's eastern terminus is at NC 12 and U.S. Route...
south of El Paso
El Paso, Arkansas
El Paso is an unincorporated community in central Arkansas, located in southwestern White County. Its name is Spanish for "the pass", referring to a small gap in the hills on the community's northern edge...
and AR 310 near Romance
Romance, Arkansas
Romance, Arkansas is an unincorporated community in west-central White County, Arkansas. The community is located approximately halfway between the town of Rose Bud to the north, and the unincorporated community of El Paso to the south...
. AR 5 and AR 310 form a 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...
that runs until AR 36 in Rose Bud
Rose Bud, Arkansas
Rose Bud is a town in White County, Arkansas, in the United States. Tammy Tipton Bomar is the current mayor. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 429...
. AR 5 continues north to Heber Springs
Heber Springs, Arkansas
Heber Springs is a city in Cleburne County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 6,432 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Cleburne County.-Geography:Heber Springs is located at ....
, where it begins to concur with AR 16/AR 25.
Wolf Bayou to Missouri
AR 5 leaves AR 25 near Wolf Bayou, when AR 5 begins to run with AR 87, named Mountain View Road. The two routes meet AR 14Arkansas Highway 14
Arkansas Highway 14 is a designation for two east–west state highway in Arkansas. The primary route from the original 1926 Arkansas state highway numbering runs from Table Rock Lake east to Interstate 555/U.S. Route 63...
in front of the Stone County Medical Center in south Mountain View
Mountain View, Arkansas
Mountain View is the largest city in and the county seat of Stone County in the north-central region of the U.S. state of Arkansas. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city was 2,998. The town's name comes from its location in a valley surrounded by the eastern Ozark...
. AR 5/AR 14/AR 87 run briefly west to Sylamore Avenue, when they meet AR 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 5/AR 9/AR 14 run north through town to Allison, when AR 5 continues northward alone. Passing through the Ozark National Forest, AR 5 emerges near Calico Rock
Calico Rock, Arkansas
Calico Rock is a city in Izard County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 991 at the 2000 census. The town celebrates a unique feature...
. The route takes a turn northwest, concurring with AR 177
Arkansas Highway 177
Arkansas Highway 177 is a north–south state highway that runs in north central Arkansas. The route runs from Herron north over the Norfork Dam, then south to Pineville.-Route description:...
near Norfork
Norfork, Arkansas
Norfork is a city in Baxter County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 484 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Norfork is located at ....
. Entering Mountain Home
Mountain Home, Arkansas
Mountain Home is a city in and the county seat of Baxter County, Arkansas, United States, in the southern Ozark Mountains.It was recently listed in the top 20 cities in the U.S. for sportsmen in the current edition of Outdoor Life magazine, was recently ranked #2 for Field and Stream's Best Fishing...
, AR 5 crosses US 62
U.S. Route 62
U.S. Route 62 runs from the US-Mexico border at El Paso, Texas to Niagara Falls, New York, near the United States-Canada border. It is the only east-west US Route that connects Mexico and Canada.Parts of U.S...
southeast of town. AR 5 becomes 9th Street, meeting US 412
U.S. Route 412
U.S. Route 412 is an east–west United States highway, first commissioned in 1982. Its route number is a "violation" of the usual AASHTO numbering scheme, as it comes nowhere near its implied "parent", US 12. U.S...
/US 62 BUS/AR 101 in downtown Mountain Home. The route continues northwest to Midway
Midway, Baxter County, Arkansas
Midway is a census-designated place in Baxter County, Arkansas, United States. Midway is northwest of Mountain Home. Midway has a post office with ZIP code 72651. As of the 2010 census, its population is 1,084.-List Of Highways:* Highway 5* Highway 126...
, after which it heads north to the Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
state line. AR 5 terminates at Route 5.
Missouri Route 5 runs entirely across Missouri and eventually becomes Iowa Highway 5.
History
Arkansas Highway 5 was created in 1926 as one of the original numbered 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"...
in Arkansas. At time of creation, AR 5 did not extend south of Little Rock.