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Auxiliary routes of Arkansas Highway 7

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File:Highway 7S, Marble Falls, AR.jpg
Highway 7S leads to Dogpatch USA

Six auxiliary routes of Arkansas Highway 7 currently exist.[1] Four are spur routes, one is a business route, and one is a truck route. They are listed below in south-to-north order. One former alternate route existed in Dallas County, replaced by Highway 128 in 1937.

El Dorado spur

LocationEl Dorado
Length2.39 mi[1] (3.85 km)
ExistedAugust 25, 1971[2]–present

Arkansas Highway 7 Spur is a spur route of 2.39 miles (3.85 km) in El Dorado.[1] The highway runs from U.S. Route 167B (US 167B) north to Highway 7.[3]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Union County.

Locationmi[3]kmDestinationsNotes
El Dorado0.000.00File:US 167B (AR).svg US 167B – El Dorado Business DistrictSouthern terminus
2.393.85File:Arkansas 7.svg AR 7 – Camden, El Dorado, SmackoverNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Smackover business route

LocationSmackover
Length5.55 mi[1] (8.93 km)
ExistedOctober 28, 1976[4]–present

Arkansas Highway 7 Business is a business loop of 5.55 miles (8.93 km) in Smackover.[1] The route is known as Pershing Highway east of town, and West 7th Street west of town.[5] Highway 7B passes the Smackover Historic Commercial District on the National Register of Historic Places.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Union County.

Locationmi[5]kmDestinationsNotes
0.000.00File:Arkansas 7.svg AR 7 – El Dorado, CamdenSouthern terminus
Smackover3.76.0File:West plate.svg
File:Arkansas 160.svg
AR 160 west (Mount Holly Road)
Eastern terminus of AR 160
5.69.0File:Arkansas 7.svg AR 7 – El Dorado, CamdenNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Hot Springs spur

LocationHot Springs
Length1.62 mi[1] (2.61 km)
ExistedNovember 17, 2004[6]–present

Arkansas Highway 7 Spur is a spur route of 1.62 miles (2.61 km) in Hot Springs. The route is known as Gorge Road and is a former alignment of US 70B.[1] It connects Highway 7 to the current US 70B and provides access to Gulpha Gorge Recreational Area.[7]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Garland County.

Locationmi[7]kmDestinationsNotes
Hot Springs0.000.00File:US 70B (AR).svg US 70B – National Park Visitor Center, Little RockSouthern terminus; exit 2 on US 70B
Hot Springs National Park1.62.6File:Arkansas 7.svgFile:To plate.svg
File:Arkansas 5.svg
AR 7 to AR 5 – Hot Springs Business District, Hot Springs Village, Russellville
Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Russellville spur

LocationRussellville
Length1.40 mi[1] (2.25 km)
ExistedOctober 23, 1974[8]–present

Arkansas Highway 7 Spur is a spur route of 1.40 miles (2.25 km) in Russellville.[9] The route runs along International Paper Road and Lock & Dam Road. Highway 7S runs from the International Paper factory past Norristown Cemetery.[9]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Russellville, Pope County.

mi[9]kmDestinationsNotes
1.402.25International Paper FactoryWestern terminus
0.000.00File:Arkansas 7.svg AR 7 (Arkansas Avenue) – Russellville, DardanelleEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Russellville truck route

File:Highway 7 Truck in Russellville, AR.jpg
Highway 7T western terminus at Highway 7 in Russellville
LocationRussellville
Length2.79 mi[1] (4.49 km)
ExistedMarch 7, 1962[10]–present

Arkansas Highway 7 Truck is a truck route of 2.79 miles (4.49 km) in Russellville.[1] The route runs from an intersection with Highway 7 and Highway 326 as a two-lane road. It runs east along Bernice Avenue before turning along Knoxville Avenue north to US 64.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Russellville, Pope County.

mi[9]kmDestinationsNotes
0.000.00File:Arkansas 7.svgFile:West plate.svg
File:Arkansas 326.svg
AR 7 (Arkansas Avenue) / AR 326 west (Boulder Avenue)
Southern terminus; counterclockwise terminus of AR 326
2.794.49File:US 64 (AR).svg US 64 (Main Street)Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Marble Falls spur

LocationMarble FallsDogpatch
Length0.29 mi[1] (470 m)
ExistedMay 21, 1974[11]–present

Arkansas Highway 7 Spur is a spur route of 0.29 miles (0.47 km) in Marble Falls.[1] The route runs from the former amusement park Dogpatch USA whose parking lot contains Marble Falls' post office.[12]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Newton County.

Locationmi[12]kmDestinationsNotes
Marble Falls0.290.47Ski Loop DriveSouthern terminus
Dogpatch0.000.00File:Arkansas 7.svg AR 7 – Russellville, HarrisonNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Dallas County alternate route

LocationDallas County
Existedc. 1931[13]c. July 1, 1937[14]

State Road 7A is a former alternate route of 6.6 miles (10.6 km) in Dallas County. The route ran from State Road 9 in Holly Springs to State Road 7 in Pine Grove in South Arkansas. It was supplanted by State Road 128 in 1937.[14]

Major intersections

The entire route was in Dallas County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Holly Springs6.610.6File:Arkansas 9 1926.svg AR 9Southern terminus
Sparkman0.00.0File:Arkansas 7 1926.svg AR 7Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

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  2. "Minutes" (1970–79), p. 1525.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Map of El Dorado, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (September 2004 ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
  4. "Minutes" (1970–79), p. 740.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Map of Smackover, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (May 2003 ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
  6. "Minutes" (2000–09), p. 708-709.
  7. 7.0 7.1 Map of Hot Springs, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (December 2007 ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
  8. "Minutes" (1970–79), p. 1055.
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Map of Russellville, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (April 2010 ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
  10. "Minutes" (1953–69), p. 1045-46.
  11. "Minutes" (1970–79), p. 983.
  12. 12.0 12.1 General Highway Map - Newton County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (1/10/03 ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 29, 2011. Retrieved March 30, 2011.
  13. Arkansas State Highway Commission (June 1, 1931). Official Highway Service Map (TIF) (Revised). Scale not given. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 23, 2017 – via Arkansas GIS Office.
  14. 14.0 14.1 Arkansas State Highway Commission (July 1, 1937). Map of State of Arkansas Showing System of State Highways (TIF) (Map). Scale not given. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 23, 2017 – via Arkansas GIS Office.