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Arkansas Highway 11

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Highway 11 marker
Highway 11
Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
Existed1926–present
Section 1
Length9.57 mi[1] (15.40 km)
South end US 63 / AR 35 at Pansy
North end US 425 near Star City
Section 2
Length22.42 mi[1] (36.08 km)
South end US 425 / AR 114 in Star City
Major intersections
North endHuff's Island Public Use Area
Section 3
Length12.83 mi[1] (20.65 km)
South end AR 88 at Reydell
North end US 165 near DeWitt
Section 4
Length37.52 mi[1] (60.38 km)
South end I-40 / US 63 in Hazen
North end AR 367 in Searcy
Location
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountiesCleveland, Lincoln, Jefferson, Arkansas, Prairie, White
Highway system
← AR 10→ AR 12

Arkansas Highway 11 (AR 11) is a designation for four state highways in Arkansas. One segment of 9.57 miles (15.40 km) runs from U.S. Route 63 (US 63) at Pansy north to US 425 south of Star City. A second segment of 22.42 miles (36.08 km) runs from US 425 in Star City north to Huff's Island Public Use Area. A third segment of 12.83 miles (20.65 km) runs Highway 88 at Reydell north to US 165 west of Eldridge Corner.[2][3] A fourth segment of 37.52 miles (60.38 km) runs from I-40 in Hazen north to Highway 367 in Searcy.[4]

One segment of the original Arkansas Highway 11 from the state highway system's creation in 1926 has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in Arkansas County.[5]

Route description

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Pansy to Star City

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Highway 11 begins in Cleveland County at US 63 at Pansy and runs east. The route continues northeast upon entering Lincoln County, where it terminates at US 425 south of Star City.

Star City to Arkansas River

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Highway 11 near the US 425 intersection in Star City, May 2014

The route begins at US 425 and Highway 114 in Star City. Highway 11 runs east until Fresno, when it turns north and meets US 65 in Grady. After Grady, the route runs north to Huff's Island Public Use Area, where it terminates.

Reydell to Eldridge Corner

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The route begins at Highway 88 in Jefferson County and runs east. Upon entering Arkansas County, Highway 11 is crossed by Highway 276. The route runs north to terminate at US 165 west of Eldridge Corner.

Hazen to Searcy

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The route begins at I-40/US 63 in Hazen. Highway 11 runs north until forming a 3.0 miles (4.8 km) concurrency with Highway 38 east to Des Arc. Continuing north into White County, the route runs through Griffithville and Higginson before terminating at Highway 367 at the southern limits of Searcy.

Highway 11 at Griffithville, Arkansas looking south.
Old Arkansas 11, Kauffman Road Segment
Location of Kauffman Rd.
Location of Kauffman Rd.
Location of Kauffman Rd.
Location of Kauffman Rd.
Location of Kauffman Rd.
Arkansas Highway 11 (the United States)
LocationKauffman Rd., Stuttgart, Arkansas vicinity
AreaArkansas County
Built1916
MPSArkansas Highway History and Architecture
NRHP reference No.06000834[5]
Added to NRHPSeptember 2006

History

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Highway 11 formerly continued past its current southern terminus. The route went south to Hazen, and continued south into Arkansas County as early as 1935[6] and as late as 1992.[7] Most of the route was paved by 1963.[8]

Old Highway 11, Kauffman Road Segment, November 2016

Kauffman Road segment

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Kauffman Road is a former segment of 1.1 miles (1.8 km) south of Stuttgart in Arkansas County. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The segment was the main automobile route in its part of Arkansas County from the time of its construction around 1916 until it was bypassed in 1955[9] by a new alignment (now US 165).

Major intersections

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Mile markers reset at concurrencies.

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
ClevelandPansy0.000.00 US 63 / AR 35 – Rison, Warren, Pine BluffSouthern terminus
Lincoln​6.6410.69
 AR 11S north		Southern terminus of AR 11S

 AR 530 north – Little Rock		Current southern terminus of AR 530; future I-530
9.5715.40 US 425 – Monticello, Pine BluffNorthern terminus
Gap in route
Star City0.000.00


 US 425 / AR 114 west to AR 11B south		Southern terminus; eastern terminus of AR 114
Meroney6.7810.91

 AR 293 south to AR 54		Northern terminus of AR 293
Fresno8.4113.53
 AR 114 east – Gould		Western terminus of AR 114
Grady17.1527.60 US 65 – Pine Bluff, Dumas
​22.4236.08Huff's Island Public Use AreaNorthern terminus
Gap in route
JeffersonReydell0.000.00
 AR 88 west – Cornerstone, Altheimer		Southern terminus; eastern terminus of AR 88
Arkansas​5.068.14
 AR 276S north – Bayou Meto		Southern terminus of AR 276S
​6.5810.59
 AR 343 south		Northern terminus of AR 343
One Horse Store7.6112.25
 AR 276 to US 165 – Bayou Meto, DeWitt
​12.8320.65 US 165 – Stuttgart, DeWittNorthern terminus
Gap in route
PrairieHazen0.000.00 I-40 / US 63 – Hazen, Stuttgart, Memphis, Little RockSouthern terminus; exit 193 on I-40
​2.974.78
 AR 249 south		Northern terminus of AR 249
Fourmile Corner10.9717.65
 AR 38 west – Cabot		Southern end of AR 38 concurrency
Des Arc
 AR 323 south – Des Arc Business District, Lower White River Museum State Park		Northern terminus of AR 323
0.000.00

 AR 38 east to AR 323 – Cotton Plant, Des Arc Business District		Northern end of AR 38 concurrency; access to AR 323 via AR 323Y
​3.15.0Lake Des ArcAccess via AR 959-1
WhiteShowalters Corner13.8222.24
 AR 323 north – West Point		Southern terminus of AR 323
Griffithville16.8327.09
 AR 385 north (Main Street)		Southern terminus of AR 385
Higginson25.6841.33
 AR 87 north (Main Street) – Kensett		Southern terminus of AR 87
Morning Sun26.5542.73 AR 367 – Beebe, SearcyNorthern terminus; former US 67
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Special routes

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Star City business route

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Highway 11B marker
Highway 11B
LocationStar City
Length0.74 mi[1] (1,190 m)

Arkansas Highway 11 Business is a business route of 0.74 miles (1.19 km) in Star City.[1][10] It is known as Jefferson Street.

Former Hazen spur

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Highway 11S marker
Highway 11S
LocationHazen
Length0.9 mi (1,400 m)
Existedc. 1992

Arkansas Highway 11 Spur was a spur route of 0.9 miles (1.4 km) in Prairie County.[7] It was replaced by US 63S when Highway 11 was truncated at I-40 north of Hazen.[11] The US 63S designation was subsequently removed in 2008, converting the road to a city street.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Planning and Research Division (2010). "Arkansas Road Log Database". Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (Database) on 23 June 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
  2. ^ General Highway Map, Jefferson County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. 2010. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
  3. ^ General Highway Map, Arkansas County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 2, 2018. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
  4. ^ a b General Highway Map, Prairie County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. 2008. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
  5. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  6. ^ Prairie County, Arkansas Showing Arkansas System of State Highways (PDF) (Map) (1935 revision ed.). Little Rock, Arkansas: [Arkansas] State Highway Department. 1925. Retrieved December 24, 2011.[permanent dead link‍]
  7. ^ a b General Highway Map Prairie County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. 1992. Retrieved December 24, 2011.[permanent dead link‍]
  8. ^ "Prairie County Highway Map - 1957." Revised 1963. Historic Map.[permanent dead link‍] Retrieved April 2, 2010.
  9. ^ Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission, October 5, 1955 Archived October 1, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, Minute Order 1152 (p. 2044): "In ARKANSAS COUNTY the official routing of State Highway 11, Section 6, shall be in accordance with the relocated and reconstructed sections as indicated on the attached sketch map which is hereby made a part of this Order and which is identified more specifically "Designation Change Stuttgart-Eldridge Corner", drawn 9-14-55."
  10. ^ General Highway Map, Lincoln County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. 2010. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
  11. ^ General Highway Map, Prairie County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. 2000. Retrieved December 24, 2011.[permanent dead link‍]
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