Arkansas Highway 69
Highway 69 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ArDOT | ||||
| Existed | 1926–present | |||
| Section 1 | ||||
| Length | 57.64 mi[1] (92.76 km) | |||
| North end |  AR 9 in Melbourne | |||
| South end |   AR 14 / AR 367 in Newport | |||
| Section 2 | ||||
| Length | 15.31 mi[1] (24.64 km) | |||
| South end |  AR 163 | |||
| North end |  AR 158 at Lunsford | |||
| Section 3 | ||||
| Length | 7.44 mi[1] (11.97 km) | |||
| South end |   US 49 / AR 1 in Paragould | |||
| North end |   US 412B / AR 135 in Paragould | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Arkansas | |||
| Counties | Izard, Independence, Jackson, Poinsett, Craighead, Greene | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Highway 69 (AR 69, Ark. 69, and Hwy. 69) is a designation for three north–south state highways in northeast Arkansas. A western route of 57.64 miles (92.76 km) runs south from Highway 9 at Melbourne to Highway 14/Highway 367 in Newport.[a 1][2][3] A second route of 15.31 miles (24.64 km) begins at Highway 163 and runs north through Trumann to Highway 158 at Lunsford.[4][5] A third route begins at U.S. Route 49/Highway 1 (US 49/AR 1) at the city limits of Paragould and runs north to terminate at US 412B in the city.[6]
Route description[edit]
Melbourne to Newport[edit]
AR 69 begins at AR 367 in Newport and heads north to Jacksonport. A Spur Route 69 develops in Jacksonport. The route leads northwest to AR 122 in Newark and AR 233 in Sulphur Rock. Continuing north, the route passes through Cushman and Mount Pleasant.
Shady Grove to Lunsford[edit]
Arkansas Highway 69 begins in Poinsett County and heads east from AR 163. It crosses Interstate 555 (I-555) as Exit 29 continuing east to Trumann. After detaching a spur route that leads through Trumann, AR 69 leads mostly north and ends at AR 158.
Paragould segment[edit]
AR 69 runs from US 49/AR 1 south of Paragould. The route runs east then north to terminate at US 412B/AR 135 in downtown Paragould.
Major intersections[edit]
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson | Newport | AR 14 / AR 367 – Tuckerman, Bradford | |||
| |   AR 18 east – Diaz | ||||
| |   AR 69S south – Jacksonport State Park | ||||
| Independence | |  AR 122 – Oil Trough, Newark | |||
| |  AR 69B south | ||||
| |   AR 394 west (Gap Road) | ||||
| Sulphur Rock |  AR 69B north – Sulphur Rock Business District | ||||
| | AR 69B south – Sulphur Rock Business District | ||||
| Moorefield |    AR 233 north to AR 25 | ||||
| Batesville | AR 394 east (Gap Road) | ||||
 US 167 south / AR 25 south (St. Louis Street) / AR 69B north (East Harrison Street) | south end of US 167 / AR 25 overlap | ||||
| AR 233 north (East Main Street) – Lyon College, Batesville Business District, Historical District | |||||
| US 167 north / AR 25 north (St. Louis Street) – Cave City | north end of US 167 / AR 25 overlap | ||||
| To US 167 north / AR 25 north (via AR 69S south) – Cave City, Charlotte | |||||
| AR 69B south – Batesville | |||||
| |  AR 106 east | ||||
| Izard | |  AR 58 east – Sidney | south end of AR 58 overlap | ||
| | AR 58 west – Guion | north end of AR 58 overlap | |||
| | AR 69B north – Sage | ||||
| Melbourne | AR 69B south – Sage | ||||
 AR 69S north – Airport, Industrial Park No. 2, North Central Arkansas District Fairgrounds | |||||
| AR 9 – Sylamore, Brockwell, Blanchard Springs Caverns, Ozark Folk Center | |||||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poinsett | | AR 163 | |||
| Trumann |  I-555 – Jonesboro, Marked Tree | I-555 exit 29 | |||
  AR 198 east (Commerce Drive) / AR 214 east (Industrial Drive) | |||||
 AR 463 – Jonesboro, Marked Tree | |||||
| Melton Avenue | former US 63C south | ||||
| AR 69S (North Ozark Avenue) | |||||
| | Stephens Access St. Francis River | former AR 198 east | |||
| Craighead | Lunsford | AR 158 to AR 18 – Bay | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
The entire route is in Paragould, Greene County.
| mi | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.00 | 0.00 | US 49 / AR 1 – Jonesboro, Paragould | |||
| 5.90 | 9.50 |  US 412 | |||
| 6.30 | 10.14 |  AR 358 west | |||
| 7.48 | 12.04 | US 412B (East Kingshighway) / AR 135 | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Auxiliary routes[edit]
Highway 69 has three business routes and four spur routes.[1] As cities have grown, bypasses have become necessary, and the former downtown alignments of AR 69 have become the business routes discussed here.
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Planning and Research Division (2010). "Arkansas Road Log Database". Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (Database) on June 23, 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
- ^ General Highway Map, Izard County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. July 16, 2003. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
- ^ General Highway Map, Jackson County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. October 20, 2010. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
- ^ General Highway Map, Poinsett County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. November 20, 2009. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
- ^ General Highway Map, Craighead County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. November 12, 2009. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
- ^ General Highway Map, Greene County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. September 14, 2007. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
External links[edit]
Media related to Arkansas Highway 69 at Wikimedia Commons