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Interstate 440 (Arkansas)
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Interstate 440 in Arkansas
is a partial loop of 9.96 miles (16 km) connecting Interstate 40
with Interstate 30
and Interstate 530
near Little Rock
. The route, known as the East Belt Freeway during planning and construction, travels through much of the area's industrial core in the eastern part of the metropolitan area and near Little Rock National Airport
and the Port of Little Rock. The route is mostly a six-lane freeway.
North of I-40, the route continues as Arkansas Highway 440 (Hwy. 440) until it reaches U.S. Route 67 in Jacksonville
. This section of Hwy. 440 is known as the North Belt Freeway. Highway 440 is proposed to eventually extend back to I-40 at Interstate 430
between Maumelle
and Little Rock. Once this segment is completed, Highway 440 will be redesignated as Interstate 440.
and Bankhead Drive near Little Rock National Airport
. The highway continues across Lindsey
Road northeast to cross the Arkansas River
. I-440 has interchanges with US 165 and US 70 before terminating at Interstate 40
. On the north side of I-40, Arkansas Highway 440 is an extension of I-440 built to interstate standards. The route runs north to Jacksonville
, connecting Little Rock with US 67
/US 167.
To avoid repeating the disturbance of the Fourche Creek floodplain by a causeway
section of I-30 (including what is now the I-30/I-440/I-530 interchange), most of I-440 between I-30 and the exit leading to the airport is an extended bridge
through the floodplain, crossing Fourche Creek several times.
I-440 is part of a planned full loop around the metropolitan area, together with Arkansas's Interstate 430
. Part of that effort, an extended route from I-440's north end at Interstate 40 to US Highway 67, opened in 2003 as Highway 440 and is also known as part of the North Belt Freeway project.
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
is a partial loop of 9.96 miles (16 km) connecting 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...
with 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...
and Interstate 530
Interstate 530
Interstate 530 in Arkansas is a spur route of the Interstate highway system, traveling from Little Rock at the junction of Interstate 30 and Interstate 440 in the northwest, to Pine Bluff in the southeast.-Route description:...
near 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 route, known as the East Belt Freeway during planning and construction, travels through much of the area's industrial core in the eastern part of the metropolitan area and near Little Rock National Airport
Little Rock National Airport
Little Rock National Airport , officially Little Rock National Airport/Adams Field, is located 2 miles east of the central business district of Little Rock, a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. It is Arkansas' largest commercial service airport, serving more than 2.1 million...
and the Port of Little Rock. The route is mostly a six-lane freeway.
North of I-40, the route continues as Arkansas Highway 440 (Hwy. 440) until it reaches U.S. Route 67 in Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Arkansas
Jacksonville is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, and a suburb of Little Rock. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 28,364. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area....
. This section of Hwy. 440 is known as the North Belt Freeway. Highway 440 is proposed to eventually extend back to I-40 at 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...
between Maumelle
Maumelle, Arkansas
Maumelle is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States and a suburb of Little Rock. Founded by Jess Odom with federal assistance from the Urban Growth and New Community Development Act, it is a master-planned community....
and Little Rock. Once this segment is completed, Highway 440 will be redesignated as Interstate 440.
Route description
The route begins at Interstate 30 and runs east to a large interchange ith US 65/US 167. After this interchange, I-440 intersects Springer BoulevardArkansas Highway 365
Arkansas Highway 365 is a north–south state highway in Central Arkansas. The route of runs from US 65B/US 79B in Pine Bluff north through Little Rock to US 65B/AR 60 in Conway. The route is a redesignation of former U.S. Route 65, which has since been rerouted onto various Interstate highways...
and Bankhead Drive near Little Rock National Airport
Little Rock National Airport
Little Rock National Airport , officially Little Rock National Airport/Adams Field, is located 2 miles east of the central business district of Little Rock, a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. It is Arkansas' largest commercial service airport, serving more than 2.1 million...
. The highway continues across Lindsey
Jim Lindsey
James Edgar Lindsey is a former American football running back for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League, having played from 1966 to 1972....
Road northeast to cross 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...
. I-440 has interchanges with US 165 and US 70 before terminating at Interstate 40
Interstate 40 in Arkansas
Interstate 40 is an east–west Interstate Highway that has a section in the U.S. state of Arkansas connecting sections in Oklahoma to Tennessee. The route enters Arkansas from the west just north of the Arkansas River near Dora...
. On the north side of I-40, Arkansas Highway 440 is an extension of I-440 built to interstate standards. The route runs north to Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Arkansas
Jacksonville is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, and a suburb of Little Rock. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 28,364. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, connecting Little Rock with US 67
U.S. Route 67 in Arkansas
U.S. Route 67 in Arkansas runs from Texarkana to the Missouri state line in Northeastern Arkansas.-Route description:U.S. Route 67 runs parallel to Interstate 30 from Texarkana to Benton, where it then runs concurrent with I-30 to North Little Rock. It then runs east, concurrent with I-40, for...
/US 167.
To avoid repeating the disturbance of the Fourche Creek floodplain by a causeway
Causeway
In modern usage, a causeway is a road or railway elevated, usually across a broad body of water or wetland.- Etymology :When first used, the word appeared in a form such as “causey way” making clear its derivation from the earlier form “causey”. This word seems to have come from the same source by...
section of I-30 (including what is now the I-30/I-440/I-530 interchange), most of I-440 between I-30 and the exit leading to the airport is an extended bridge
Bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle...
through the floodplain, crossing Fourche Creek several times.
History
The idea of Interstate 440 was first proposed in 1941.I-440 is part of a planned full loop around the metropolitan area, together with Arkansas's 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...
. Part of that effort, an extended route from I-440's north end at Interstate 40 to US Highway 67, opened in 2003 as Highway 440 and is also known as part of the North Belt Freeway project.
Exit list
The entire route is in Pulaski County.| Location | Mile | Exit | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Rock | 0.00 | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance | ||
| 138B | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance, exit no. corresponds to I-30 | |||
| 138A | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance, exit no. corresponds to I-30 | |||
| 1.28 | 1 | |||
| 3.44 | 3 | Bankhead Drive –  Little Rock National AirportLittle Rock National Airport Little Rock National Airport , officially Little Rock National Airport/Adams Field, is located 2 miles east of the central business district of Little Rock, a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. It is Arkansas' largest commercial service airport, serving more than 2.1 million... |
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| 3.80 | 4 | Lindsey Road | ||
| 5.16 | 5 | Fourche Dam Pike – Little Rock River Port | ||
| North Little Rock | 6.97 | 7 | ||
| 7.91 | 8 | |||
| 9.55 | 10 | |||
| 9.96 | 11 | Signed as exits 11A (west) and 11B (east); I-440 ends and Hwy. 440 begins | ||
| 13.26 | 12 | |||
| Jacksonville Jacksonville, Arkansas Jacksonville is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, and a suburb of Little Rock. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 28,364. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.... |
14.16 | 13 | Freeway ends |