Highway 326 (AR 326, Ark. 326, and Hwy. 326) is a designation for two state highways in Pope County. One route of 9.96 miles (16.03 km) in Russellville begins at Highway 7 and Highway 7T and runs northeast to Highway 7. A second route of 6.52 miles (10.49 km) begins at Highway 124 and runs east to Highway 105. All routes are maintained by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD).
 Highway 326 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ArDOT | ||||
| Existed | June 1965–present | |||
| Section 1 | ||||
| Length | 9.96 mi[1] (16.03 km) | |||
| CCW end |   AR 7 / AR 7T in Russellville | |||
| CW end |  I-40 / AR 7 in Russellville | |||
| Section 2 | ||||
| Length | 6.52 mi[1] (10.49 km) | |||
| West end |  AR 124 at Gum Log | |||
| East end |  AR 105 | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Arkansas | |||
| Counties | Pope | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
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Western section
editThe route begins at Highway 7 at the intersection with Highway 7T in south Russellville. Highway 326 runs west past the Confederate Mothers Memorial Park and the Mountain View School to Lake Dardanelle State Park, and continues north along the shore of Lake Dardanelle. The route concurs briefly with U.S. Route 64 (US 64) near Washburn Park, after which it runs east to meet AR 7, where the western section terminates.[2]
Eastern section
editThe eastern section of Highway 326 begins at Highway 124 near the community of Gum Log and runs east to Highway 105, where the highway terminates. This segment of Highway 326 does not cross or concur with any other highways.
History
editHighway 326 was first created by the Arkansas State Highway Commission on June 23, 1965 between US 64 and Skyline Drive in Russellville.[3] A second route was created on October 27, 1965 between US 64 and Highway 124, as it exists today.[4] In 1973, the Arkansas General Assembly passed Act 9 of 1973. The act directed county judges and legislators to designate up to 12 miles (19 km) of county roads as state highways in each county.[5] As a result of this legislation, a third segment of Highway 326 was designated on May 23, 1973 between Gum Log and Highway 105.[6]
The segment in Russellville was extended on May 23, 1979 between US 64 and Highway 7. The ASHC adopted a United States Army Corps of Engineers levee road constructed along the Illinois Bayou arm of Lake Dardanelle into the state highway system.[7] Highway 326 was extended south from Skyline Drive to its present southern terminus on August 13, 1980.[8]
Formerly, there was a third middle section of 1.50 miles (2.41 km) along Weir Road, beginning at US 64 in Russellville and running north to Highway 124. That section is now part of Highway 124.
Major intersections
editMile markers reset at concurrencies. The entire route is in Pope County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |||
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| Russellville | 0.00 | 0.00 |  AR 7 (Arkansas Avenue) / AR 7T north (Bernice Avenue) | Counterclockwise terminus; southern terminus of AR 7T | |||
| 8.06 | 12.97 |    US 64 east (Main Street) | Counterclockwise end of US 64 overlap; serves St. Mary's Regional Medical Center | ||||
| 0.00 | 0.00 |  US 64 west – Bona Dea Trails, Washburn Entrance | Clockwise end of US 64 overlap | ||||
| 1.90 | 3.06 | I-40 / AR 7 (Arkansas Avenue) – Dover, Russellville | Clockwise terminus; exit 81 on I-40 | ||||
| Gap in route | |||||||
| Gum Log | 0.00 | 0.00 | AR 124 – Russellville, Moreland | Western terminus | |||
| | 6.52 | 10.49 | AR 105 – Oak Grove, Atkins | Eastern terminus | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c System Information and Research Division (2014). "Arkansas Road Log Database". Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (MDB) on August 29, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
- ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (March 23, 2016). General Highway Map, Pope County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ^ "Minutes" (1953–69), p. 673.
- ^ "Minutes" (1953–69), p. 739.
- ^ Planning and Research Division, Policy Analysis Section (2010). Development of Highway and Transportation Legislation in Arkansas (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. p. 13. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
{{cite book}}:|author=has generic name (help);|work=ignored (help) - ^ "Minutes" (1970–79), p. 1170.
- ^ "Minutes" (1970–79), p. 95.
- ^ "Minutes of the Meeting" (PDF). Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1980–1989. p. 85. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
- "Minutes of the Meeting" (PDF). Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1953–1969. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 1, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
- "Minutes of the Meeting" (PDF). Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1970–1979. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 5, 2011. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
External links
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