U.S. Route 62 in Arkansas

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US 62.svg
U.S. Highway 62
U.S. Route 62 in Arkansas
US 62 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by AHTD
Length329.9 mi (530.9 km)
Existed1930–present
Major junctions
West endUS 62.svg US 62 at Oklahoma border near Summers
Major intersectionsI-49.svgUS 71 (AR).svg I-49  / US 71 in Fayetteville
US 412 (AR).svg US 412 in Springdale
I-49.svgUS 71 (AR).svg I-49  / US 71 in Bentonville
US 412 (AR).svg US 412 in Alpena
US 65 (AR).svg US 65 in Harrison
US 167 (AR).svg US 167 in Ash Flat
US 63 (AR).svg US 63 in Hardy
US 63 (AR).svgUS 412 (AR).svg US 63  / US 412 in Imboden
I-57 (Future).svgUS 67 (AR).svg Future I-57  / US 67 from Pocahontas to Corning
US 49 (AR).svg US 49 in Piggott
East endUS 62.svg US 62 at Missouri border in St. Francis
Location
Country United States
State Arkansas
Counties Washington, Benton, Carroll, Boone, Marion, Baxter, Fulton, Sharp, Lawrence, Randolph, Clay
Highway system
US 61 (AR).svg US 61 US 63 (AR).svg US 63

U.S. Route 62 (US 62) is a U.S. highway running from El Paso, Texas northeast to Niagara Falls, New York. In the U.S. state of Arkansas, the route runs 329.9 miles from the Oklahoma border near Summers east to the Missouri border in St. Francis, serving the northern portion of the state. The route passes through several cities and towns, including Fayetteville, Springdale, Bentonville, Harrison, Mountain Home, Pocahontas, and also Piggott. US 62 runs concurrent with several highways in Arkansas including Interstate 49 and U.S. Route 71 between Fayetteville and Bentonville, U.S. Route 412 through much of the state, U.S. Route 65 in the Harrison area, and with U.S. Route 63 and U.S. Route 67 (Future Interstate 57) in northeast Arkansas.

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Route description

Northwest Arkansas

US 62 near the Oklahoma border US 62 west of Highway 59 junction, Washington County, AR.jpg
US 62 near the Oklahoma border

U.S. Route 62 enters Arkansas from Oklahoma and runs by the Bean Cemetery near Lincoln and the Borden House and Prairie Grove Battlefield Park in Prairie Grove. [1] [2] The route then enters the Northwest Arkansas metro area, including the cities of Fayetteville, Rogers, and Bentonville. The route concurs with I-49/US 71 through these communities. In Benton County, the route passes Garfield Elementary School near the junction with Arkansas Highway 127 in Garfield before exiting Rogers. [3] The route continues east near the Pea Ridge National Military Park and the Missouri state line before entering Carroll County. [4]

US 62 in Carroll County west of Eureka Springs. US 62 near Busch, Arkansas.jpg
US 62 in Carroll County west of Eureka Springs.

The Ozark Mountains

US 62 winds through the Ozarks, passing through sparsely populated scenic country and small towns. US 62 passes the Thorncrown Chapel, the Tall Pines Motor Inn, and the historic U.S. 62 White River Bridge near Eureka Springs. The route begins a concurrency with U.S. Route 412 in Alpena that continues west to Imboden. Also, US 62/US 412 meet U.S. Route 65 in Harrison. In Marion County, the route meets US 62S in Pyatt and the US 62 Bridge over Crooked Creek outside of town. During this stretch, US 62 crosses two of the nine Arkansas Scenic Byways, the Pig Trail and Scenic Highway 7. Continuing east, the route passes a former alignment of US 62 before entering Yellville. East of Yellville, the route enters Mountain Home in Baxter County and crosses over Norfolk Lake to enter rural Fulton County.

Bridge over Leatherwood Creek west of Eureka Springs. US 62 over Leatherwood Creek near Eureka Springs.jpg
Bridge over Leatherwood Creek west of Eureka Springs.

After passing through Fulton County, US 62/US 412 enters Sharp County. In Ash Flat, US 62/US 412 serves as the northern terminus of U.S. Route 167. After passing around Cherokee Village, Arkansas, the route enters Hardy. In Hardy, US 62/US 412/US 63 Business passes four properties on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas: the Carrie Tucker House, the Sherman Bates House, the Fred Graham House, and Web Long House and Motel. [5] US 62/US 412 also meets U.S. Route 63, which is mostly a patchwork of concurrencies throughout the state. The routes continue together to Imboden, when US 63/US 412 break and continue south, where US 62/AR 115 continues over the St. Louis-San Francisco Overpass headed north into Randolph County and Crowley's Ridge.

Crowley's Ridge

In Randolph County, US 62 passes by cotton fields until Pocahontas, when the route meets US 67 (Future I-57). [6] The route concurs with US 67 east until Corning in Clay County. [7] The route runs east through Crowley's Ridge to Piggott, and enters Missouri near St. Francis. [7]

History

Spring Street in Eureka Springs was originally US 62 - City Route. Eurekaandsuch 220.jpg
Spring Street in Eureka Springs was originally US 62 - City Route.
Old Highway 62 near Busch Old U.S. 62, Busch Segment.JPG
Old Highway 62 near Busch

The route was originally a trail known as the Ozark Trail, which was the main series of routes in the area prior to the construction of U.S. Route 66. The Ozark Trails Association was responsible for maintaining and marking the routes, with William Hope Harvey in charge. Harvey wanted an auto trail from Oklahoma to his resort town Monte Ne, which he established after retiring from the railroad business. [8] He had grand visions of trails connecting Monte Ne with St. Louis, Kansas City, Wichita, Kansas, and Oklahoma City, and points west. [9] U.S. Route 62 from Gateway to Eureka Springs was also designated part of The Jefferson Highway, although the highway was not really marked and frequently shifted. [10] The highway was listed as a "Proposed Primary Federal Aid Road" on a state map in the first issue of "Arkansas Highways Magazine" (1924), but not numbered. [11]

The road brought much traffic through the hills of Arkansas, previously resistant to development. Eureka Springs was a popular stop on the route, with many motor inns and a vibrant downtown. Nearby Arkansas Highway 23 (The Pig Trail) further added tourists to the community. [12] Further east, cities of Mountain Home, Cotter, and Flippin grew significantly with US 62's traffic. [13] Rough terrain interspersed with large waterways caused the need for large bridges, including the Cotter Bridge (which replaced a ferry system) and the St. Louis-San Francisco Overpass. [14] A 1981 study indicated a need of 31 climbing lanes from Harrison to Hardy (approx. 110 miles (180 km)) necessary for safety purposes, indicative of the rough terrain. [14]

Some historic alignments of the old road still exist with original pavement. One section, built between 1932 and bypassed in 1952, is located between Busch and Eureka Springs on either side of the White River. On the north side of the river Carroll County Route 109 follows the alignment to the former river crossing, where only concrete bridge piers remain to be seen. On the south side County Route 107 continues southward, eventually rejoining the modern alignment. This section was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. [15]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmExitDestinationsNotes
Washington 0.00.0West plate.svg
US 62.svg
US 62 west Muskogee
Oklahoma state line
Summers 2.54.0North plate.svg
Arkansas 59.svg
AR 59 north Siloam Springs
4.16.6South plate.svg
Arkansas 59.svg
AR 59 south Van Buren
Lincoln 10.316.6South plate.svg
Arkansas 45.svg
AR 45 south Canehill
East plate.svg
US 62B (AR).svg
US 62B east Prairie Grove
Prairie Grove 16.927.2West plate.svg
US 62B (AR).svg
US 62B west Prairie Grove
18.830.3East plate.svg
Arkansas 170.svg
AR 170 east
Farmington 22.936.9West plate.svg
Arkansas 170.svg
AR 170 west (Hunter Street)
Fayetteville 25.741.462South plate blue.svg
I-49.svg
East plate.svg
Arkansas 180.svg
I-49 south (US 71) / AR 180 east (Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard / AR 16 east) Fort Smith, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville National Cemetery
Western end of I-49 / US 71 / AR 16 overlap; US 62 west follows exit 62
27.544.364West plate.svg
Arkansas 16.svg
East plate.svg
Arkansas 112S.svg
AR 16 west / AR 112S east (Wedington Drive)
Northern end of AR 16 concurrency; future exit 250
28.445.765Stephen Carr Memorial BoulevardPorter Road rededicated in July 2022; [16] future exit 251
29.747.867AArkansas 112.svg AR 112 (Garland Avenue)Access to the University of Arkansas; future exit 253A
30.248.667BNorth plate.svg
US 71B (AR).svg
Hospital sign.svg US 71B north / North Fulbright Expressway
Interchange opened around November 2017; access to Washington Regional Medical Center and Fayetteville Historic District; future exit 253B
Johnson 315069Johnson Mill BoulevardFuture exit 255
Springdale 70Don Tyson ParkwayOpened July 7, 2014; [17] future exit 256
365872US 412 (AR).svg US 412 (Sunset Avenue)Future exit 258
37.460.273Elm Springs RoadFuture exit 259
Benton 76.15122.5576Wagon Wheel RoadFuture exit 262
Lowell 77.55124.8077Arkansas 612.svg AR 612 (Springdale Northern Bypass) Elm Springs, Cave Springs First section opened on April 30, 2018; future exit 263
78.90126.9878Arkansas 264.svgAirport Sign.svg AR 264 (West Monroe Avenue)Access to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport; future exit 264
Rogers 81.01130.3781Pleasant Grove RoadFuture exit 267
82.79133.2482Promenade Boulevard / West Pauline Whittaker ParkwayFuture exit 268
83.90135.0283Pinnacle Hills Parkway / West New Hope RoadFuture exit 269
RogersBentonville line85.30137.2885North plate.svg
US 71B (AR).svg
West plate.svg
Arkansas 12.svg
US 71B north / AR 12 west (SE Walton Boulevard)
South plate.svg
US 71B (AR).svg
US 71B south (W. Walnut Street)
Southern end of AR 12 concurrency; future exit 271
Bentonville 44.671.886North plate blue.svg
I-49.svg
West plate.svg
Arkansas 102.svg
I-49 north (US 71) / AR 102 west (Southeast 14th Street) Bella Vista, Bentonville, Centerton
Northern end of I-49 / US 71 overlap; US 62 east follows exit 86 future exit 272
Rogers 51.082.1East plate.svg
Arkansas 94.svg
AR 94 east Rogers Business District
Western end of AR 94 overlap
51.482.7East plate.svg
Arkansas 12.svg
West plate.svg
Arkansas 94.svg
AR 12 east / AR 94 west (North Second Street) Little Flock, Pea Ridge, Historic District, Hobbs State Park Conservation Area, Prairie Creek Park, Rogers Historical Museum
Eastern end of AR 12 / AR 94 overlap, former US 62B northern terminus
57.893.0West plate.svg
Arkansas 72.svg
AR 72 west Pea Ridge
Garfield 62.8101.1Arkansas 127.svg AR 127  Beaver Lake, Lost Bridge Park
Gateway 66.7107.3North plate.svg
Arkansas 37.svg
AR 37 north Seligman, MO
Carroll North plate.svg
Arkansas 187.svg
AR 187 north Beaver, Holiday Island
South plate.svg
Arkansas 187.svg
AR 187 south Beaver Dam, Beaver Lake
79.5127.9North plate.svg
Arkansas 187.svg
AR 187 north
Eureka Springs Historic Loop - Eureka Springs Business DistrictFormer US 62B east
North plate.svg
Arkansas 23.svg
AR 23 north Holiday Island, Beaver
Western end of AR 23 overlap
South plate.svg
Arkansas 23.svg
AR 23 south Huntsville
Eastern end of AR 23 overlap
92.2148.4North plate.svg
Arkansas 143.svg
Arkansas 980(Airport).svg AR 143 north / AR 980  Grandview, Airport
Berryville 95.0152.9US 62S (AR).svg US 62S
96.1154.7South plate.svg
Arkansas 221.svg
AR 221 south (West Carl Avenue)
Western end of AR 221 overlap
North plate.svg
Arkansas 21.svg
North plate.svg
Arkansas 221.svg
AR 21 north / AR 221 north
Eastern end of AR 221 overlap; western end of AR 21 overlap
South plate.svg
Arkansas 21.svg
AR 21 south Kingston, Boxley
Eastern end of AR 21 overlap
South plate.svg
Arkansas 103.svg
AR 103 south Rule
Green Forest North plate.svg
Arkansas 103.svg
AR 103 north Oak Grove
North plate.svg
Arkansas 311.svg
AR 311 north (Carroll Avenue)
Tyson Avenue (AR 311 south)
Boone Alpena 114183West plate.svg
US 412 (AR).svg
US 412 west Huntsville, Springdale
Western end of US 412 overlap
116187East plate.svg
Arkansas 392.svg
AR 392 east Batavia
119192North plate.svg
US 65 (AR).svg
US 65 north Branson, MO, Springfield, MO
Interchange; western end of US 65 overlap
Harrison 122196Arkansas 980(Airport).svg AR 980  Boone County Regional Airport
124200North plate.svg
Arkansas 43.svg
AR 43 north
124200North Main Street - Business DistrictFormer US 65B south
North plate.svg
Arkansas 7.svg
AR 7 north Bergman, Lead Hill, Diamond City
Western end of AR 7 overlap
South plate.svg
US 65B (AR).svg
South plate.svg
Arkansas 7.svg
US 65B south / AR 7 south Jasper, Russellville, Business District
Eastern end of AR 7 overlap
North plate.svg
US 65B (AR).svg
US 65B north (South Main Street) Harrison Business District, Northark College South Campus
Bellefonte 131211West plate.svg
Arkansas 206.svg
AR 206 west
132212South plate.svg
US 65 (AR).svg
US 65 south Little Rock
Eastern end of US 65 overlap
Marion 143.9231.6South plate.svg
Arkansas 125.svg
AR 125 south Eros, Bruno
Western end of AR 125 overlap
Pyatt 144.4232.4US 62S (AR).svg US 62S  Pyatt Business District
150.1241.6North plate.svg
Arkansas 125.svg
AR 125 north Dodd City
Eastern end of AR 125 overlap
153.0246.2East plate.svg
Arkansas 202.svg
AR 202 east Summit
Yellville 154.5248.6East plate.svg
US 62B (AR).svg
US 62B east (Old Main Street)
154.8249.1West plate.svg
Arkansas 14.svg
AR 14 west (Panther Avenue) Summit, Lead Hill
Western end of AR 14 overlap
155.0249.4West plate.svg
US 62B (AR).svg
US 62B west (Berry Street)
155.1249.6East plate.svg
Arkansas 14.svg
AR 14 east Ozark Folk Center State Park, Blanchard Springs Caverns, Buffalo National River Buffalo Point
Eastern end of AR 14 overlap
159.9257.3East plate.svg
Arkansas 178.svg
AR 178 east Flippin, Bull Shoals, Bull Shoals White River State Park
162.5261.5South plate.svg
Arkansas 101.svg
AR 101 south Rea Valley
163.1262.5East plate.svg
US 62B (AR).svg
US 62B east Cotter
Baxter Cotter 165.9267.0West plate.svg
US 62B (AR).svg
CR 1 jct.svg US 62B west / CR 1 (Denton Ferry Road) Cotter Business District
Gassville 167.3269.2South plate.svg
Arkansas 345.svg
AR 345 south (Cotter Road)
168.0270.4Lakeview DriveFormer AR 345
168.3270.9North plate.svg
Arkansas 126.svg
AR 126 north Ozark Regional Airport
171.3275.7South plate.svg
Arkansas 126.svg
AR 126 south Buffalo City
Mountain Home 173.6279.4East plate.svg
US 62B (AR).svg
US 62B east Mountain Home
174.2280.3Arkansas 201.svg AR 201  Arkansas State University Mountain Home Campus
176.5284.0Arkansas 5.svg AR 5 Interchange
178.2286.8Arkansas 178.svg AR 178 (Buzzard Roost Road)
Mountain Home 179.3288.6West plate.svg
US 62B (AR).svg
US 62B west Mountain Home
183.6295.5North plate.svg
Arkansas 101.svg
AR 101 north Gamaliel
Fulton 193.7311.7Arkansas 87.svg AR 87  Vidette, Elizabeth
Viola 201.6324.4Arkansas 223.svg AR 223  Moody, MO, Bexar
Salem 210.4338.6East plate.svg
US 62B (AR).svg
US 62B east
211.0339.6South plate.svg
Arkansas 395.svg
AR 395 south
211.4340.2Arkansas 9.svgTo plate.svg
North plate.svg
Arkansas 395.svg
AR 9 to AR 395 north – Business District, Mammoth Spring, Melbourne
Glencoe 219.0352.4South plate.svg
Arkansas 289.svg
AR 289 south Horseshoe Bend
226.2364.0North plate.svg
Arkansas 289.svg
AR 289 north Saddle, Mammoth Spring
Sharp Ash Flat 228.6367.9South plate.svg
US 167 (AR).svg
US 167 south (Ash Flat Drive) Batesville
Fulton
No major junctions
Sharp Cherokee Village 232.3373.9North plate.svg
Arkansas 175S.svg
AR 175S north Cherokee Village
237.4382.1South plate.svg
Arkansas 175.svg
To plate.svg
Arkansas 289.svg
AR 175 south (Stone Creek Road) to AR 289  Cherokee Village
Western end of AR 175 overlap
238.2383.3East plate.svg
Arkansas 342.svg
AR 342 east (West Riverview Drive) Harold E. Alexander WMA
Hardy 238.9384.5South plate.svg
US 63B (AR).svg
US 63B south Hardy, Historic District
Western end of US 63B overlap
240.2386.6North plate.svg
US 63 (AR).svg
US 63 north Mammoth Spring
Eastern end of US 63B overlap; western end of US 63 overlap
North plate.svg
US 63B (AR).svg
US 63B north Hardy
245.3394.8North plate.svg
Arkansas 175.svg
AR 175 north Wirth
Eastern end of AR 175 overlap
250.4403.0West plate.svg
Arkansas 58.svg
AR 58 west Williford
252.4406.2West plate.svg
Arkansas 58E.svg
AR 58E west Williford
Lawrence Ravenden 256.8413.3East plate.svg
Arkansas 90.svg
AR 90 east Ravenden Springs
Randolph
No major junctions
Lawrence Imboden 260.9419.9South plate.svg
Arkansas 115.svg
AR 115 south Smithville, Cave City
261.5420.8South plate.svg
US 63 (AR).svg
East plate.svg
US 412 (AR).svg
US 63 south / US 412 east Imboden Business District, Black Rock, Hoxie
Eastern end of US 63 / US 412 overlap
Spring River 261.7421.2 St. Louis-San Francisco Overpass
Randolph Pocahontas 272.1437.9South plate.svg
Arkansas 166.svg
AR 166 south Old Davidsonville State Park
274.1441.1South plate.svg
US 67 (AR).svg
US 67 south (Future I-57) Walnut Ridge
Western end of US 67 overlap
274.1441.1North plate.svg
Arkansas 90.svg
To plate.svg
Arkansas 115.svg
AR 90 north (Broadway Street) to AR 115  Ravenden Springs, Pocahontas Business District, Historic Courthouse
276.6445.1North plate.svg
Arkansas 166.svg
AR 166 north Engelberg
285.2459.0North plate.svg
US 67B (AR).svg
US 67B north Biggers
Reyno 289.2465.4West plate.svg
Arkansas 328.svg
AR 328 west Reyno
Clay Datto 291.6469.3North plate.svg
US 67B (AR).svg
US 67B north Datto
293.7472.7North plate.svg
Arkansas 211.svg
AR 211 north Success
296.7477.5Arkansas 980(Airport).svg AR 980  Airport
Corning 300.3483.3North plate.svg
US 67 (AR).svg
US 67 north (Future I-57) St. Louis, MO
Eastern end of US 67 overlap
304.3489.7South plate.svg
Arkansas 135.svg
AR 135 south Paragould
McDougal 309.0497.3South plate.svg
Arkansas 141.svg
AR 141 south Boydsville
Pollard 316.2508.9North plate.svg
Arkansas 139.svg
AR 139 north Qulin, MO
Piggott 322.3518.7South plate.svg
US 49 (AR).svg
South plate.svg
Arkansas 1.svg
US 49 south / AR 1 south Paragould
Western end of AR 1 overlap
324.0521.4South plate.svg
Arkansas 139.svg
AR 139 south Holly Island
324.3521.9North plate.svg
Arkansas 1.svg
AR 1 north Holcomb, MO
Eastern end of AR 1 overlap
329.9530.9East plate.svg
US 62.svg
US 62 east Malden
Missouri state line (St. Francis River)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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U.S. Highway 63 is a north-south U.S. highway that begins in Ruston, LA. In the US state of Arkansas the highway enters the state from Louisiana concurrent with US 167 in Junction City. The highway runs north through the eastern part of the state, serving rural areas of South Arkansas and the Arkansas Delta, as well as Pine Bluff and Jonesboro. The highway exits the state at Mammoth Spring traveling into Missouri.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">U.S. Route 412 in Arkansas</span> US Highway section within the state of Arkansas

U.S. Highway 412 (US 412) runs east-to-west through northern Arkansas for about 290 miles (470 km). The route begins at the Oklahoma state line near Siloam Springs, and ends at the Missouri state line east of Paragould.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Special routes of U.S. Route 62</span>

Sixteen special routes of U.S. Route 62 currently exist. Seven of them lie within the state of Arkansas. Three existed in the past but have since been decommissioned.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Special routes of U.S. Route 65</span>

A total of eight special routes of U.S. Route 65 exist, divided between the U.S. states of Arkansas and Missouri. Currently, they are all business loops, although a spur route in Pine Bluff, Arkansas and bypass routes in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Springfield, Missouri both existed in the past.

The Boston Mountains Scenic Loop is one of ten Arkansas Scenic Byways. There are two different paths that constitute the loop, Interstate 49 and U.S. Route 71.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Northwest Arkansas</span> Metropolitan Statistical Area in Arkansas, United States

Northwest Arkansas (NWA) is a metropolitan area and region in Arkansas within the Ozark Mountains. It includes four of the ten largest cities in the state: Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers, and Bentonville, the surrounding towns of Benton and Washington counties, and adjacent rural Madison County, Arkansas. The United States Census Bureau-defined Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers Metropolitan Statistical Area includes 3,213.01 square miles (8,321.7 km2) and 590,337 residents, ranking NWA as the 98th most-populous metropolitan statistical area in the U.S. and the 13th fastest growing in the United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">U.S. Route 71 in Arkansas</span> US Highway section within the state of Arkansas

U.S. Highway 71 is a U.S. highway that runs from Krotz Springs, LA to the Fort Frances–International Falls International Bridge at the Canadian border. In Arkansas, the highway runs from the Louisiana state line near Doddridge to the Missouri state line near Bella Vista. In Texarkana, the highway runs along State Line Avenue with US 59 and partially runs in Texas. Other areas served by the highway include Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas.

References

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