Highway 89 (AR 89, Ark. 89, and Hwy. 89) is a highway in the central part of the U.S. state of Arkansas.
 Highway 89 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ArDOT | ||||
| Section 1 | ||||
| Length | 25.12 mi[1] (40.43 km) | |||
| South end |   US 70 / AR 31 in Lonoke | |||
| Major intersections |
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| North end |  AR 107 in Zion Hill | |||
| Section 2 | ||||
| Length | 16.17 mi[2] (26.02 km) | |||
| South end | Pulaski–Faulkner county line east of Mayflower | |||
| Major intersections |    I-40 / US 65 / AR 365 in Mayflower | |||
| North end | End of state maintenance west of Mayflower | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Arkansas | |||
| Counties | Lonoke, Pulaski, Faulkner | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editAR 89's southern terminus is at an intersection with U.S. Highway 70 (US 70) near the western end of Lonoke. From there, it runs seven miles (11 km) north and west to Furlow, intersecting AR 15 and AR 294, then 8+1⁄2 miles (13.7 km) miles north to AR 367 at Cabot, the largest city through which the highway runs. Within Cabot, it serves as a portion of two major commercial thoroughfares—first as South Pine Street from city limits into downtown, then turning westward as West Main Street. From Cabot, it runs approximately six miles (9.7 km) west crossing AR 5 at the Pulaski–Lonoke county line before ending at AR 107 eight miles (13 km) south of Vilonia.
It resumes again 3+1⁄2 miles (5.6 km) south as Pulaski County Road 89 running west and north 4+1⁄2 miles (7.2 km) to the Faulkner County line where it becomes a state highway again. It continues west another 11 miles (18 km) and intersects AR 365 one mile (1.6 km) north of Mayflower. From there, it travels south one mile (1.6 km) then turns west again traveling approximately five miles (8.0 km) before continuing as Lollie Road.
Future improvements
editWithin the Mayflower area, the highway is slated for a significant realignment to include a new overpass over the Union Pacific Railroad line, a $26.3 million project in planning since 1983.[3] A resolution for shared financing of the overpass and realignment — which will also remove concurrency with AR 365 in the city and partially run back into unincorporated Faulkner County — was passed by the Mayflower city council in 2018, entering the city into partnership with the Arkansas Department of Transportation, Faulkner County, and the regional governmental council Metroplan.[4] A groundbreaking for construction of the new pathway was held on May 25, 2021. The project was officially completed as in May 2023,[5] with the highway's prior alignment west of AR 365 expected to be ceded to the City of Mayflower.
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[1][2][6] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| Lonoke | Lonoke | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 70 (AR 31) | Southern terminus of first section | ||
| 1.46 | 2.35 | I-40 – Little Rock, West Memphis | I-40 exit 173 | ||||
| Furlow | 6.66 | 10.72 |      AR 15 south / AR 294 west to I-40 – Jacksonville | Northern terminus of AR 15; eastern terminus of AR 294 | |||
| | 8.86 | 14.26 |   AR 236 east (Graham Road) | Western terminus of AR 236 | |||
| Cabot | 14.56 | 23.43 |  AR 321 (Bill Foster Memorial Highway) – Camp Nelson Confederate Cemetery | ||||
| 17.36 | 27.94 |  AR 367 – Austin | Former US 67 | ||||
| 18.51 | 29.79 |   US 67 / US 167 – Little Rock, Beebe, St Louis | US 67 / US 167 exit 19 | ||||
| 20.80 | 33.47 |    AR 5 to AR 107 / US 64 – Jacksonville | |||||
| Pulaski | Zion Hill | 25.12 | 40.43 | AR 107 – North Little Rock, Vilonia | Northern terminus of first section | ||
| Gap in route | |||||||
| Pulaski–Faulkner county line | | 0.00 | 0.00 | Jacksonville Conway Road | Southern terminus of second section | ||
| Faulkner | Mayflower | 11.03– 11.16 | 17.75– 17.96 | I-40 (US 65) / AR 365 – Little Rock, Conway | Interchange; I-40 exit 135 | ||
| | 16.17 | 26.02 | End of state maintenance | Northern terminus of second section | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||||
Lonoke spur
edit Highway 89S | |
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| Location | Lonoke |
| Length | 0.29 mi[7] (470 m) |
| Existed | November 23, 1966[8]–August 19, 2014 |
Highway 89 Spur is a former spur route in Lonoke. 0.29 miles (0.47 km) in length,[7] it was established in 1966[8] and deleted from the state highway system in 2014.[6]
Major intersections
The entire route was in Lonoke, Lonoke County.
| mi[9] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.00 | 0.00 |  AR 89 | Northern terminus | ||
| 0.29 | 0.47 | US 70 / AR 31 (Front Street) | Southern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b
- Arkansas Department of Transportation (2019). State Highway Route and Section Map - Lonoke County (PDF) (Map). Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- Arkansas Department of Transportation (2019). State Highway Route and Section Map - Pulaski County (PDF) (Map). Inset in upper-right corner. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ a b
- Arkansas Department of Transportation (2019). State Highway Route and Section Map - Faulkner County (PDF) (Map). Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- AR 365 concurrency: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department; U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (2011). General Highway Map - Faulkner County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). [1:62500]. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ Kienlen, Alex (May 26, 2021). "Excitement as Highway 89 overpass project begins". Log Cabin Democrat. Archived from the original on May 26, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- ^ "Highway 89 Improvements". City of Mayflower, Arkansas. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ "ARDOT to Cut a Ribbon on Mayflower Bypass". Arkansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ a b Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department; U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (2011). General Highway Map - Lonoke County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). [1:62500]. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ a b Planning and Research Division (2010). "Arkansas Road Log Database". Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. ID 72490. Archived from the original (Database) on June 23, 2011. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ a b Arkansas State Highway Commission (1953–1969). Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. p. 563. OCLC 21798861. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 1, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Policy Division (August 2014). Map of Lonoke, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved January 16, 2011.
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External links
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