Highway 57 (AR 57, Ark. 57, and Hwy. 57) is a north–south state highway in Southwest Arkansas. The route of 39.38 miles (63.38 km) begins at US Highway 82 (US 82) at Marysville and runs north to Highway 24 in Chidester. The route is maintained by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD).
 Highway 57 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ArDOT | ||||
| Length | 39.38 mi[2] (63.38 km) | |||
| Existed | April 1, 1926[1]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 82 at Marysville | |||
 US 79 in Stephens | ||||
| North end |  AR 24 in Chidester | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Arkansas | |||
| Counties | Union, Columbia, Ouachita | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editThe route begins at US 82 at Marysville in western Union County near the Columbia County line. A minor route in the rural Arkansas Timberlands, almost all of the route saw an average daily traffic count of under 1000 vehicles per day in 2014.[2]
Highway 57 runs north from US 82 to Highway 160 before turning west and entering Columbia County.[3] The highway runs briefly through the northeast corner of the county, and does not have any state highway junctions in Columbia County.[4] Entering the southwest corner of Ouachita County, Highway 57 enters Stephens, where it intersects US 79. A brief overlap with US 79 begins northward toward Camden, but Highway 57 turns west north of downtown Stephens. Continuing north, Highway 57 has intersections with Highway 332 at Troy, US 278, and Highway 76/Highway 387 near White Oak Lake State Park. The route intersects Highway 24 in Chidester, where it terminates.[5]
History
editHighway 57 was created during the 1926 Arkansas state highway numbering as a route between State Road 2 (now US 82) and State Road 3 (now US 79) at Stephens.[1] The route was extended north from Stephens to Highway 4 (now US 278) on July 10, 1957,[6] and north to Chidester on April 24, 1963.[7]
Major intersections
editMile markers reset at concurrencies.
| County | Location | mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes | |||
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| Union | Marysville | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 82 – El Dorado, Magnolia | Southern terminus | |||
| | 5.20 | 8.37 |   AR 160 east – Smackover | Western terminus of AR 160 | ||||
| Columbia |
No major junctions | |||||||
| Ouachita | Stephens | 16.34– 17.41 | 26.30– 28.02 | US 79 (Main St) – Camden, Magnolia | ||||
| Troy | 23.97 | 38.58 |   AR 332 west | Eastern terminus of AR 332 | ||||
| | 28.08 | 45.19 |  US 278 – Camden, Hope | |||||
| | 35.71 | 57.47 |    AR 76 east / AR 387 north – Camden, Bluff City | Western terminus of AR 76, southern terminus of AR 387 | ||||
| Chidester | 39.38 | 63.38 | AR 24 – Camden, Bluff City | Northern terminus | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
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- Arkansas Highway 57 Bridge, historic pony truss bridge on a former alignment of Highway 57 in Stephens
References
edit- ^ a b Arkansas State Highway Commission (April 1, 1926). Map of the State of Arkansas Showing System of State Highways (TIF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ 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 (June 11, 2010). General Highway Map, Union County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (February 14, 2008). General Highway Map, Columbia County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (February 17, 2015). General Highway Map, Ouachita County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ "Minutes" (1953–69), p. 1791-1792.
- ^ "Minutes" (1953–69), p. 917.
- "Minutes of the Meeting" (PDF). Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1953–1969. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 1, 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
External links
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Media related to Arkansas Highway 57 at Wikimedia Commons