Highway 127 (AR 127, Ark. 127, and Hwy. 127) is a designation for four state highways in Northwest Arkansas. One route of 4.13 miles (6.65 km) begins at Madison County Road 3345 (CR 3345) and runs northwest to Highway 23 at Aurora. A second route of 4.86 miles (7.82 km) begins at US Highway 412 (US 412) at Old Alabam and runs north to Highway 23 at Forum. A third route of 8.58 miles (13.81 km) begins at Highway 12 and runs north to Highway 12 near Clifty. A fourth route of 5.82 miles (9.37 km) begins at Lost Bridge Village and runs north to US Highway 62 in Garfield. Highway 127 Spur is a spur route of 0.25 miles (0.40 km) near the southern terminus of the Lost Bridge Village route that provides access to Lost Bridge Marina. All routes are maintained by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD).
Route description
Aurora
The route begins state maintenance at Madison CR 3345 near a junction with Madison CR 3225. Highway 127 winds northwest to Aurora, where it terminates at Highway 23, the Pig Trail Scenic Byway.[4] The route was built in 1985.[3]
Highway 127 was first designated between 1927 and September 1, 1928, by renumbering State Road 19 between Old Alabam and Forum.[1][2] A second segment of Highway 127 was created from Highway 12 to Beaver Lake on August 25, 1965.[6] The highway was rerouted on June 7, 1995, at the request of the Benton county judge to connect to Highway 12 on both ends, and the former alignment was turned back to county maintenance.[7] The segment of Highway 127 between Garfield and Lost Bridge Village was created on November 23, 1966.[8] The Aurora segment was created on June 28, 1973, pursuant to Act 9 of 1973 by the Arkansas General Assembly.[9] The act directed county judges and legislators to designate up to 12 miles (19 km) of county roads as state highways in each county.[10]
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^ abcArkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (February 17, 2015). General Highway Map, Madison County, Arkansas(PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
^ abcArkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (October 5, 2015). General Highway Map, Benton County, Arkansas(PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
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"Minutes of the Meeting"(PDF). Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1990–1999. Archived from the original(PDF) on July 21, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2016.