Highway 86 (AR 86, Ark. 86, and Hwy. 86) is a mostly north–south highway in central Arkansas. Its southern terminus is at an intersection with U.S. Route 63 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Slovak. 1-mile (1.6 km) west of Slovak, it turns north at Highway 343 and continues north and west until it intersects U.S. Highway 70 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Carlisle. North of U.S. 70, it continues for 4 miles (6.4 km) as Anderson Road[3] before again becoming a state highway continuing east and north for 13 miles (21 km) before ending at Highway 38 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Hickory Plains.[b]

Highway 86 marker
Highway 86
Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
ExistedApril 12, 1940[a]–present
Section 1
Length13.27 mi[2] (21.36 km)
East end AR 38 at Hayley
West end CR 521 / CR 522
Section 2
Length25.33 mi[2] (40.76 km)
West end US 70 at Screeton
East end AR 33
Section 3
Length20.17 mi[2] (32.46 km)
West endPine Tree Road/Lumber Lane near Clarendon
East end US 49
Location
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountiesPrairie, Monroe, Phillips
Highway system
AR 85 AR 87

Route description

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Highway 86 near Slovak

History

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Highway 86 was created between Holly Grove and the current eastern terminus at Highway 20[c] on April 12, 1940.[1] A second segment was created in 1953 between Slovak and Highway 11[d] in Prairie County. The route was extended over Highway 11 through Tollville on July 10, 1957[6] and east to Highway 33 on June 29, 1960.[7] On April 24, 1963, both segments were extended westward, with the Prairie County section adding 7 miles (11 km) west of Slovak, and the Monroe County section extended northwest from Holly Grove to Highway 241[e] north of Clarendon.[9] On June 23, 1965, the Prairie County section was extended north to the current western terminus at Screeton,[10] and the third section of Highway 86 was designated between Hayley and a county road near Wattensaw Bayou.[11]

The northern 0.7 miles (1.1 km) of the Monroe County route was deleted in a swap to add length to Highway 146 on April 27, 1971, leaving the route to terminate at the current county road intersection.[12]

When the Arkansas General Assembly passed Act 9 of 1973, county judges and legislators were directed to designate up to 12 miles (19 km) of county roads as state highways in each county.[13]

An earlier Highway 86 was created in the 1926 renumbering from US 71 just south of Gillham southwest to the Oklahoma state line.[14] This route was removed in 1929, and is now known as Bellah Mine Road.[15]

Major intersections

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Mile markers reset at some concurrencies.

CountyLocationmi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
PrairieHayley0.000.00  AR 38 – Des Arc, CabotEastern terminus
9.2714.92 
 
AR 302 east
AR 302 western terminus
13.2721.36   CR 521 / CR 522Western terminus
Gap in route
Screeton0.000.00  US 70 – Hazen, LonokeWestern terminus
Slovak14.1422.76 
 
AR 343 south
AR 343 northern terminus
16.69–
0.00
26.86–
0.00
  US 63 – Stuttgart, Hazen
8.6413.90  AR 33 – Clarendon, DeValls BluffEastern terminus
Gap in route
Monroe0.000.00Pine Tree Road/Lumber LaneWestern terminus
1.56–
1.61
2.51–
2.59
  US 79 – Clarendon, Mariannaofficially designated exception[f]
Holly Grove10.93–
11.80
17.59–
18.99
  AR 17 (Smith Street) – St. Charles, DeWitt, Brinkleyofficially designated exception[g]
 
 
AR 366 east – Blackton
AR 366 western terminus
Phillips20.1732.46  US 49 – Brinkley, Helena-West HelenaEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Former route

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State Road 86
LocationSevier County
Length7 mi (11 km)
ExistedApril 1, 1926[17]c. September 1, 1928[18][19]

State Road 86 (AR 86, Ark. 86, and Hwy. 86) is a former Arkansas state highway of 7 miles (11 km) in Sevier County.

Route description

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The highway began at U.S. Highway 71 approximately 9 miles (14 km) north of DeQueen and ran west approximately 7 miles (11 km) to the Arkansas–Oklahoma State Line.

History

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Highway 86 was designated as one of the original state highways on April 1, 1926. This segment was deleted after September 1, 1928 and before September 1, 1929.[h]

Major intersections

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The entire route was in Sevier County.

Locationmi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
00.0Oklahoma state lineWestern terminus
Gillham711  US 71 – DeQueen, MenaEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Map note: Added by Resolution 4/12/40
    86-S-3
    7.0[1]
  2. ^ Although Arkansas highways normally run from south to north and from west to east, the Prairie County Route and Section Map[4] indicates that Highway 86 begins at Highway 38 and ends at a county road intersection.
  3. ^ Highway 20 was supplanted by US 49 in 1963.[5]
  4. ^ Highway 11 was supplanted by US 63.
  5. ^ Highway 241 was supplanted by Highway 302 in 1977.[8]
  6. ^ Map Note: 1.56-1.61 OVER U.S.79 0.05 MI EXCEP.[16]
  7. ^ Map Note: 10.93-11.80 OVER S.H.17 0.87 MI EXCEP.[16]
  8. ^ Highway 86 appears on the 1928 highway map,[18] but is removed by 1929.[19]

References

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  1. ^ a b Arkansas State Highway Commission (1936). General Highway and Transportation Map, Monroe County, Arkansas (TIFF) (Map). 1:62,500. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e System Information and Research Division (2014). "Arkansas Road Log Database". Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (MDB) on August 29, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "Highway 86 at US-70" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2008-07-10.
  4. ^ Planning and Research Division. State Highway Route and Section Map, Prairie County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  5. ^ "Minutes" (1953–1969), pp. 903–904.
  6. ^ "Minutes" (1953–1969), pp. 1792–1793.
  7. ^ "Minutes" (1953–1969), p. 1358.
  8. ^ "Minutes" (1970–1979), p. 392.
  9. ^ "Minutes" (1953–1969), pp. 916–917.
  10. ^ "Minutes" (1953–1969), pp. 670.
  11. ^ "Minutes" (1953–1969), p. 671.
  12. ^ "Minutes" (1970–1979), pp. 1471–1472.
  13. ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department: Planning and Research Division, Policy Analysis Section (2010). "Development of Highway and Transportation Legislation in Arkansas: A Review of the Acts Relative to Administering and Financing Highways and Transportation in Arkansas" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas Department of Transportation. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 6, 2020.
  14. ^ 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 December 14, 2016.
  15. ^ https://www.arkansashighways.com/Trans_Plan_Policy/mapping_graphics/archived_tourist_maps/1929.TIF. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  16. ^ a b Planning and Research Division. State Highway Route and Section Map, Monroe County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  17. ^ Arkansas State Highway Commission (April 1, 1926). Map of the State of Arkansas Showing System of State Highways (TIFF) (Map). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  18. ^ a b Arkansas State Highway Commission (September 1, 1928). Map of the State of Arkansas Showing System of State Highways (TIFF) (Map). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  19. ^ a b Arkansas State Highway Commission (September 1, 1929). Map of the State of Arkansas Showing Types of Roads (TIFF) (Map). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
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