Arkansas Highway 8

Highway 8 marker Highway 8
File:Arkansas 8.png
Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
Existed	1926–present
Section 1
West end	File:Oklahoma State Highway 63.svg SH-63 at the Oklahoma state line
East end	File:US 59 (AR).svgFile:US 71 (AR).svg US 59 / US 71 in Mena
Section 2
West end	File:US 59 (AR).svgFile:US 71 (AR).svg US 59 / US 71 in Mena
Major intersections	File:US 70 (AR).svgFile:Arkansas 27.svg US 70 / AR 27 in Glenwood File:I-30.svgFile:Arkansas 51.svg I-30 / AR 51 in Arkadelphia File:US 67 (AR).svgFile:Arkansas 7.svg US 67 / AR 7 in Arkadelphia
East end	File:US 63 (AR).svg US 63 in Warren
Section 3
West end	File:US 63 (AR).svg US 63 at Carmel
Major intersections	File:US 82 (AR).svgFile:US 425 (AR).svg US 82 / US 425 in Hamburg File:US 165 (AR).svg US 165 in Parkdale
East end	File:US 65 (AR).svg US 65 in Eudora
Section 4
West end	File:US 65 (AR).svg US 65 near Eudora
East end	File:US 65 (AR).svg US 65 at Arkla
Location
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
Counties	Polk, Montgomery, Pike, Clark, Dallas, Calhoun, Cleveland, Bradley, Ashley, Chicot
Highway system
Arkansas Highway System Interstate US State Business Spurs Suffixed Scenic Heritage
← AR 7 → AR 9

Arkansas Highway 8 (AR 8) is a designation for four state highways in lower Arkansas. One segment runs from the Oklahoma state line east to US 59/US 71 in Mena. A second segment runs from US 59/US 71 in Mena east to US 63 in Warren. A third segment runs from US 63 at Carmel east to US 65 in Eudora. A fourth segment runs from US 65 south of Eudora to US 65 at Arkla.

Route description

Oklahoma to Mena

Highway 8 begins at the Oklahoma state line as a continuation of OK-63 and runs east through the Ouachita National Forest towards US 59/US 71 west of downtown Mena, where it terminates.

Mena to Warren

The route begins at US 59/US 71 east of downtown Mena as Morrow Avenue. Highway 8 runs east with minor junctions at Highway 375, Highway 980, and Highway 370 before again entering the Ouachita National Forest near the Montgomery County line. Shortly after entering Mongtomery County, Highway 8 passes the Cogburn Dipping Vat, listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), before entering Black Springs and Norman. A concurrency forms with Highway 27 in Norman, and the two routes continue south past the historic Caddo Valley Academy Complex and the Norman Town Square to exit the Ouachita National Forest and enter Pike County. Highway 8 enters Glenwood, including junctions with Highway 8S, US 70B, and a brief concurrency with US 70. After turning south to leave US 70, Highway 27 follows US 70 west, ending the concurrency that began in Norman. The highway continues southeast to form a concurrency with Highway 84 which continues into Clark County. Highway 8/Highway 84 continue into Amity until Highway 84 turns north at a traffic circle near the Old Bank of Amity. Highway 8 continues east to Arkadelphia, where it meets Highway 26/Highway 51 just inside the city limits. After Arkadelphia, the route is concurrent with Highway 7 until Dalark. The route continues southeast to Fordyce and on to Warren, where it terminates at US 63.

Carmel to Eudora

The route begins at Carmel and runs south to Johnsville, before continuing east to US 65 in Eudora, where it terminates.

Major intersections

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County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Polk	​			File:West plate.svg File:Oklahoma State Highway 63.svg SH-63 west – Talihina	Continuation into Oklahoma
	Mena			File:West plate.svg File:Arkansas 375.svg AR 375 west	Eastern terminus of AR 375
				File:US 59 (AR).svgFile:US 71 (AR).svg US 59 / US 71 (Pickering Avenue) – De Queen, Fort Smith	Eastern terminus
		Gap in route
				File:US 59 (AR).svgFile:US 71 (AR).svg US 59 / US 71 (Pickering Avenue) – De Queen, Fort Smith	Western terminus
	​			File:South plate.svg File:Arkansas 375.svg AR 375 south	Northern terminus of AR 375
	​			File:Arkansas 980(Airport).svg AR 980 – Airport
	​			File:East plate.svg File:Arkansas 370.svg AR 370 east	Western terminus of AR 370
Montgomery	Norman			File:North plate.svg File:Arkansas 27.svg AR 27 north (North Main Street) – Mount Ida	Western end of AR 27 concurrency
	​			File:West plate.svg File:Arkansas 240.svg AR 240 west – Hopper	Eastern terminus of AR 240
Pike	Glenwood			File:West plate.svg File:Arkansas 8S.svg AR 8S west (Harmon Circle)	Eastern terminus of AR 8S
				File:East plate.svg File:US 70B (AR).svg US 70B east (East Broadway)	Western terminus of US 70B
				File:East plate.svg File:US 70 (AR).svg US 70 east – Hot Springs	Western end of US 70 concurrency
				File:West plate.svg File:US 70 (AR).svg US 70 west (AR 27 south) – De Queen	Eastern end of US 70/AR 27 concurrency
	​			File:West plate.svg File:Arkansas 84.svg AR 84 west – Kirby	Western end of AR 84 concurrency
Clark	Amity			File:East plate.svg File:Arkansas 84.svg AR 84 east	Roundabout; eastern end of AR 84 concurrency
	​			File:South plate.svg File:Arkansas 53.svgFile:To plate.svg File:Arkansas 26.svg AR 53 south to AR 26 – Hollywood	Northern terminus of AR 53
	Arkadelphia			File:South plate.svg File:Arkansas 51.svgFile:To plate.svg File:West plate.svg File:Arkansas 26.svg AR 51 south to AR 26 west – Murfreesboro, Hollywood, Crater of Diamonds State Park	Western end of AR 51 concurrency
				File:I-30.svg I-30 – Malvern, Little Rock, Hope, Texarkana	Exit 73 on I-30
				File:North plate.svg File:US 67 (AR).svgFile:North plate.svg File:Arkansas 7.svgFile:To plate blue.svg File:East plate blue.svg File:I-30.svg US 67 north / AR 7 north (North 10th Street) to I-30 east – Malvern, Henderson State University	Western end of US 67/AR 7 concurrency
				File:South plate.svg File:US 67 (AR).svg US 67 south (South 6th Street)	Eastern end of US 67 concurrency
	​			File:North plate.svg File:Arkansas 51.svg AR 51 north – Joan	Eastern end of AR 51 concurrency
	Gravel Junction			File:West plate.svg File:Arkansas 128.svg AR 128 west – Joan	Eastern terminus of AR 128
Dallas	​			File:South plate.svg File:Arkansas 7.svg AR 7 south – Camden	Eastern end of AR 7 concurrency
	Princeton			File:North plate.svg File:Arkansas 9.svg AR 9 north – Malvern	Western end of AR 9 concurrency
	​			File:South plate.svg File:Arkansas 9.svg AR 9 south – Camden, Holly Springs	Eastern end of AR 9 concurrency
	Fordyce			File:North plate.svg File:Arkansas 229.svg AR 229 north	Southern terminus of AR 229
				File:US 79 (AR).svgFile:US 167 (AR).svg US 79 / US 167 – Pine Bluff, Little Rock, Camden
				File:South plate.svg File:US 79B (AR).svg US 79B south (West 4th Street)	Western end of US 79B concurrency
				File:South plate.svg File:Arkansas 274.svg AR 274 south (Main Street) – Dallas County Museum	Northern terminus of AR 274
				File:North plate.svg File:US 79B (AR).svg US 79B north (Moro Street)	Eastern end of US 79B concurrency
	​			File:South plate.svg File:Arkansas 205.svg AR 205 south – Tri-County Lake	Northern terminus of AR 205
Calhoun	No major junctions
Cleveland	​			File:North plate.svg File:Arkansas 97.svg AR 97 north – Kingsland	Southern terminus of AR 97
Bradley	​			File:North plate.svg File:Arkansas 189.svg AR 189 north	Southern terminus of AR 189
	Warren			File:US 63 (AR).svg US 63 – Hermitage, Warren	Eastern terminus
	Gap in route
	Carmel			File:US 63 (AR).svg US 63 – Hermitage, Warren	Western terminus
	Johnsville			File:West plate.svg File:Arkansas 160.svg AR 160 west – Hermitage	Eastern terminus of AR 160
Ashley	​			File:East plate.svg File:Arkansas 160.svg AR 160 east	Western terminus of AR 160
	​			File:South plate.svg File:Arkansas 133.svg AR 133 south – Crossett	Northern terminus of AR 133
	Fountain Hill			File:North plate.svg File:US 425 (AR).svg US 425 north – Monticello	Western end of US 425 concurrency
	Hamburg			File:East plate.svg File:US 82 (AR).svg US 82 east – Lake Village	Western end of US 82 concurrency
				File:North plate.svg File:Arkansas 189.svgFile:To plate.svg File:Arkansas 133.svg AR 189 north (Washington Street) to AR 133	Southern terminus of AR 189
				File:West plate.svg File:US 82 (AR).svgFile:South plate.svg File:US 425 (AR).svg US 82 west / US 425 south – Crossett, Bastrop, LA	Eastern end of US 82/US 425 concurrency
	Parkdale			File:North plate.svg File:Arkansas 209.svg AR 209 north	Southern terminus of AR 209
				File:US 165 (AR).svg US 165 – Portland, McGehee, Wilmot, Bastrop, LA
Chicot	Eudora			File:South plate.svg File:Arkansas 159.svg AR 159 south (Main Street)	Western end of AR 159 concurrency
				File:US 65 (AR).svg US 65 – Lake Village, Eudora, Tallulah, LA File:End plate.svg File:Arkansas 159.svg AR 159 ends	Eastern terminus; eastern terminus of AR 159
	Gap in route
	​			File:US 65 (AR).svg US 65 – Lake Village, Tallulah, LA	Western terminus
	Readland			File:South plate.svg File:Arkansas 209.svgFile:To plate.svg File:US 65 (AR).svg AR 209 south to US 65	Northern terminus of AR 209
	Arkla			File:US 65 (AR).svg US 65 – Louisiana, Eudora	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

Glenwood spur

Highway 8S marker Harmon Street
Location	Glenwood
Length	0.20 mi (320 m)
Existed	January 8, 1987–present

Arkansas Highway 8 Spur is an east–west state highway spur route in Glenwood. The route of 0.20 miles (0.32 km) runs from Highway 8 west to a lumberyard along the Arkansas Midland Railroad tracks.

Hamburg spur

Highway 8S marker Highway 8S
Location	Hamburg
Length	0.9 mi (1,400 m)
Existed	November 21, 1995–August 22, 2001

Arkansas Highway 8 Spur is a former spur route in Hamburg. The former alignment of the parent highway existed as a spur route for six years until being renumbered as Highway 189.

History

The spur was created on November 21, 1995 along a former segment of Highway 8 during major revisions to Highway 8 to improve route continuity. The roadway was renumbered to Highway 189 at the request of the Ashley County Judge.

See also

• flag United States portal
• logo U.S. Roads portal
• List of state highways in Arkansas

References

• "Minutes of the Meeting" (PDF). Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1980–1989. Retrieved 2016-12-02.

External links

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