Arkansas Highway 8

Highway 8S
Highway 8S
Location	Hamburg
Length	0.9 mi (1,400 m)
Existed	November 21, 1995–August 22, 2001

Harmon Street
Harmon Street
Location	Glenwood
Length	0.20 mi (320 m)
Existed	January 8, 1987–present

Highway 8
Highway 8
Route information
	Maintained by ArDOT
Existed	1926–present
Section 1
West end	SH-63 at the Oklahoma state line
East end	US 59 / US 71 in Mena
Section 2
West end	US 59 / US 71 in Mena
Major intersections	US 70 / AR 27 in Glenwood ; I-30 / AR 51 in Arkadelphia ; US 67 / AR 7 in Arkadelphia
East end	US 63 in Warren
Section 3
West end	US 63 at Carmel
Major intersections	US 82 / US 425 in Hamburg ; US 165 in Parkdale
East end	US 65 in Eudora
Section 4
West end	US 65 near Eudora
East end	US 65 at Arkla
Location
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
Counties	Polk, Montgomery, Pike, Clark, Dallas, Calhoun, Cleveland, Bradley, Ashley, Chicot
Highway system
	Arkansas Highway System ; Interstate ; US ; State ; Business ; Spurs ; Suffixed ; Scenic ; Heritage ;

Last updated November 20, 2024

Arkansas Highway 8 (AR 8) is a designation for four state highways in lower Arkansas. One segment runs from the Oklahoma state line east to US 59/US 71 in Mena. A second segment runs from US 59/US 71 in Mena east to US 63 in Warren. A third segment runs from US 63 at Carmel east to US 65 in Eudora. A fourth segment runs from US 65 south of Eudora to US 65 at Arkla.^[1]^[2]

Route description

Oklahoma to Mena

Highway 8 begins at the Oklahoma state line as a continuation of OK-63 and runs east through the Ouachita National Forest towards US 59/US 71 west of downtown Mena, where it terminates.

Mena to Warren

The route begins at US 59/US 71 east of downtown Mena as Morrow Avenue. Highway 8 runs east with minor junctions at Highway 375, Highway 980, and Highway 370 before again entering the Ouachita National Forest near the Montgomery County line.^[1] Shortly after entering Mongtomery County, Highway 8 passes the Cogburn Dipping Vat, listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), before entering Black Springs and Norman.^[3] A concurrency forms with Highway 27 in Norman, and the two routes continue south past the historic Caddo Valley Academy Complex and the Norman Town Square to exit the Ouachita National Forest and enter Pike County.^[3]^[4]

Highway 8 enters Glenwood, including junctions with Highway 8S, US 70B, and a brief concurrency with US 70. After turning south to leave US 70, Highway 27 follows US 70 west, ending the concurrency that began in Norman. The highway continues southeast to form a concurrency with Highway 84 which continues into Clark County.^[5] Highway 8/Highway 84 continue into Amity until Highway 84 turns north at a traffic circle near the Old Bank of Amity. Highway 8 continues east to Arkadelphia, where it meets Highway 26/Highway 51 just inside the city limits.

After Arkadelphia, the route is concurrent with Highway 7 until Dalark. The route continues southeast to Fordyce and on to Warren, where it terminates at US 63.

Carmel to Eudora

The route begins at Carmel and runs straight south to Johnsville, before continuing east to US 65 in Eudora, where it terminates.

Major intersections

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County	Location	mi	Destinations	Notes
Polk			SH-63 west – Talihina	Continuation into Oklahoma
	Mena		AR 375 west	Eastern terminus of AR 375
			US 59 / US 71 (Pickering Avenue) – De Queen, Fort Smith	Eastern terminus
		Gap in route
			US 59 / US 71 (Pickering Avenue) – De Queen, Fort Smith	Western terminus
			AR 375 south	Northern terminus of AR 375
			AR 980 – Airport
			AR 370 east	Western terminus of AR 370
Montgomery	Norman		AR 27 north (North Main Street) – Mount Ida	West end of AR 27 overlap
Montgomery			AR 240 west – Hopper	Eastern terminus of AR 240
Pike	Glenwood		AR 8S west (Harmon Circle)	Eastern terminus of AR 8S
			US 70B east (East Broadway)	Western terminus of US 70B
			US 70 east – Hot Springs	West end of US 70 overlap
			US 70 west (AR 27 south) – De Queen	East end of US 70/AR 27 overlap
			AR 84 west – Kirby	West end of AR 84 overlap
Clark	Amity		AR 84 east	Roundabout; east end of AR 84 overlap
			AR 53 south to AR 26 – Hollywood	Northern terminus of AR 53
	Arkadelphia		AR 51 south to AR 26 west – Murfreesboro, Hollywood, Crater of Diamonds State Park	West end of AR 51 overlap
			I-30 – Malvern, Little Rock, Hope, Texarkana	Exit 73 on I-30
			US 67 north / AR 7 north (North 10th Street) to I-30 east – Malvern, Henderson State University	West end of US 67/AR 7 overlap
			US 67 south (South 6th Street)	East end of US 67 overlap
			AR 51 north – Joan	East end of AR 51 overlap
	Gravel Junction		AR 128 west – Joan	Eastern terminus of AR 128
Dallas			AR 7 south – Camden	East end of AR 7 overlap
	Princeton		AR 9 north – Malvern	West end of AR 9 overlap
			AR 9 south – Camden, Holly Springs	East end of AR 9 overlap
	Fordyce		AR 229 north	Southern terminus of AR 229
			US 79 / US 167 – Pine Bluff, Little Rock, Camden
			US 79B south (West 4th Street)	West end of US 79B overlap
			AR 274 south (Main Street) – Dallas County Museum	Northern terminus of AR 274
			US 79B north (Moro Street)	East end of US 79B overlap
			AR 205 south – Tri-County Lake	Northern terminus of AR 205
Calhoun	No major junctions
Cleveland			AR 97 north – Kingsland	Southern terminus of AR 97
Bradley			AR 189 north	Southern terminus of AR 189
	Warren		US 63 – Hermitage, Warren	Eastern terminus
	Gap in route
	Carmel		US 63 – Hermitage, Warren	Western terminus
	Johnsville		AR 160 west – Hermitage	Eastern terminus of AR 160
Ashley			AR 160 east	Western terminus of AR 160
			AR 133 south – Crossett	Northern terminus of AR 133
	Fountain Hill		US 425 north – Monticello	West end of US 425 overlap
	Hamburg		US 82 east – Lake Village	West end of US 82 overlap
			AR 189 north (Washington Street) to AR 133	Southern terminus of AR 189
			US 82 west / US 425 south – Crossett, Bastrop, LA	East end of US 82/US 425 overlap
	Parkdale		AR 209 north	Southern terminus of AR 209
	Parkdale		US 165 – Portland, McGehee, Wilmot, Bastrop, LA
Chicot	Eudora		AR 159 south (Main Street)	West end of AR 159 overlap
	Eudora		US 65 – Lake Village, Eudora, Tallulah, LA AR 159 ends	Eastern terminus; eastern terminus of AR 159
	Gap in route
			US 65 – Lake Village, Tallulah, LA	Western terminus
	Readland		AR 209 south to US 65	Northern terminus of AR 209
	Arkla		US 65 – Louisiana, Eudora	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus

Glenwood spur

Arkansas Highway 8 Spur is an east–west state highway spur route in Glenwood. The route of 0.20 miles (0.32 km) runs from Highway 8 west to a lumberyard along the Arkansas Midland Railroad tracks.^[6]

Hamburg spur

Arkansas Highway 8 Spur is a former spur route in Hamburg. The former alignment of the parent highway existed as a spur route for six years until being renumbered as Highway 189.

History

The spur was created on November 21, 1995 along a former segment of Highway 8 during major revisions to Highway 8 to improve route continuity.^[8] The roadway was renumbered to Highway 189 at the request of the Ashley County Judge.^[9]

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References

1 2 General Highway Map, Polk County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. 2000-12-22. Retrieved 2012-02-04.
↑ General Highway Map, Chicot County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. 2010-12-07. Retrieved 2012-02-04.
1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
↑ General Highway Map, Montgomery County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. 2011-12-22. Retrieved 2012-02-04.
↑ General Highway Map, Pike County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. 2011-11-15. Retrieved 2012-02-04.
1 2 Planning and Research Division (2010). "Arkansas Road Log Database". Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (Database) on 2011-06-23. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
↑ "Minutes" (1980–1989), p. 782.
1 2 Arkansas State Highway Commission (1999). "Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. pp. 1793–1794. OCLC 21798861. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-07-21. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
1 2 Arkansas State Highway Commission (2009). "Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. p. 279. OCLC 21798861 . Retrieved 2018-07-19.

"Minutes of the Meeting" (PDF). Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1980–1989. Retrieved 2016-12-02.

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[pol-1] 1 2 General Highway Map, Polk County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. 2000-12-22. Retrieved 2012-02-04.

[chi-2] General Highway Map, Chicot County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. 2010-12-07. Retrieved 2012-02-04.

[nris-3] 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. 2009-03-13.

[mon-4] General Highway Map, Montgomery County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. 2011-12-22. Retrieved 2012-02-04.

[pik-5] General Highway Map, Pike County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. 2011-11-15. Retrieved 2012-02-04.

[db-6] 1 2 Planning and Research Division (2010). "Arkansas Road Log Database". Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (Database) on 2011-06-23. Retrieved 2011-06-09.

[7] "Minutes" (1980–1989), p. 782.

[forfor-8] 1 2 Arkansas State Highway Commission (1999). "Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. pp. 1793–1794. OCLC 21798861. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-07-21. Retrieved 2018-07-19.

[fordel-9] 1 2 Arkansas State Highway Commission (2009). "Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. p. 279. OCLC 21798861 . Retrieved 2018-07-19.

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