Arkansas Highway 19

Highway 19 marker
Highway 19
Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
Existed1926–present
Section 1
Length18.05 mi[1] (29.05 km)
South end LA 159 at the Louisiana state line
North end US 79B in Magnolia
Section 2
Length24.73 mi[1] (39.80 km)
South end US 371 in Prescott
Major intersections
North endBeacon Hill Road at Lake Greeson
Location
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountiesColumbia, Nevada, Pike
Highway system
← AR 18→ AR 20

Arkansas Highway 19 (AR 19) is a designation for two state highways in South Arkansas. One segment of 18.05 miles (29.05 km) runs from the Louisiana state line north to U.S. Route 79B (US 79B) in Magnolia.[2] A second segment of 24.73 miles (39.80 km) runs north from US 371 north across Interstate 30 (I-30) to Narrows Dam at Lake Greeson.[3][4]

Route description

Louisiana to Magnolia

Highway 19 begins at the Louisiana state line as a continuation of Louisiana Highway 159 and runs north to serve as the western terminus for Highway 98 at Walkerville and later the eastern terminus of Highway 160 at Macedonia.[2] The route continues northeast into Magnolia, where the route terminates at US 79B.

Prescott to Lake Greeson

The route begins in Prescott at US 371 in the northwest corner of town and runs northwest to meet Highway 200, which is a frontage road for I-30. After the I-30 interchange, Highway 19 continues north to intersect Highway 29 before entering Pike County, continuing north to Delight. In Delight, the route begins a westbound overlap with Highway 26 for approximately 12 miles (19 km) to Murfreesboro. In Murfreesboro, Highway 19 splits and runs north to give access to the Greeson Wildlife Management Area, Riverside Use Area, and Narrows Dam Use Area. The route terminates at Narrows Dam at Lake Greeson, where it continues as Beacon Hill Road.

History

Highway 19 was one of the original state highways, designated in 1926.[5] The route began where US 79 currently crosses the Louisiana state line, and ran north along present-day US 79 to Magnolia. Upon designation, the highway continued north to Prescott via Waldo and Rosston, roughly along today's alignment of US 371 between the communities. In Prescott, the route began a short overlap with Highway 24 to the northwest before splitting and terminating at Highway 26 in Delight.[5] By 1929, Highway 19 was truncated to Highway 26 in Prescott and between May 1934 and April 1935, Highway 19 was replaced by US 79 from Louisiana to Magnolia.[6][7] Between 1938 and 1939, the northern terminus was extended north to its original terminus in Prescott, and the southern terminus was extended along the route's current alignment to the Louisiana state line along the former Highway 3.[8][9]

Upon completion of Narrows Dam in 1951, a paved road was built to the structure from Murfreesboro, but was not initially designated a state highway.[10] By 1953, the road had received the Highway 19 designation it carries today.[11] It is the fact that Highway 26 formerly served as a northern terminus that possibly explains why Highway 26, not Highway 19, is the primary route from Delight to Murfreesboro despite having a lower number.

Major intersections

Mile markers reset at concurrencies.

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Columbia​0.000.00
 LA 159 south – Shongaloo, Minden		Continuation into Louisiana
Walkerville5.228.40
 AR 98 east – Emerson		Western terminus of AR 98
Macedonia11.2018.02
 AR 160 west – Taylor		Eastern terminus of AR 160
Magnolia18.0529.05
 US 79B (Jackson Avenue) to US 79		Northern terminus
Gap in route
NevadaPrescott0.000.00 US 371 (West Main Street / Greenlawn Street)Southern terminus; former AR 24
1.602.57
 AR 200 west		Eastern terminus of AR 200
1.802.90 I-30 – Texarkana, Little RockExit 46 on I-30
​8.5813.81
 AR 29 south – Blevins		Northern terminus of AR 29
Pike​13.9722.48
 AR 29 north – Antoine		Southern terminus of AR 29
​14.7923.80 AR 301
Delight18.4429.68
 AR 26 east – Antoine		Southern end of AR 26 concurrency

 AR 195 south – Pisgah		Northern terminus of AR 195
​
 AR 379 north		Southern terminus of AR 379
Murfreesboro

 AR 27 north to US 70 – Kirby		Southern end of AR 27 concurrency
0.000.00
 AR 27 south (AR 26 west) – Nashville, Crater of Diamonds State Park		Northern end of AR 26/AR 27 concurrency
​6.2910.12Beacon Hill Road – Narrows DamContinuation north
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b General Highway Map, Columbia County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. February 14, 2008. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
  3. ^ General Highway Map, Nevada County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. December 22, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
  4. ^ General Highway Map, Pike County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. November 15, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
  5. ^ a b Map of State of Arkansas showing System of State Highways (Map) (1926 ed.). Little Rock, Arkansas: [Arkansas] State Highway Commission. Archived from the original (TIFF) on July 7, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
  6. ^ Official Highway Service Map (Map). Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas State Highway Commission. May 1934. Archived from the original (TIFF) on October 13, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
  7. ^ Official Highway Service Map (Map). Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas State Highway Commission. April 1935. Archived from the original (TIFF) on October 13, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
  8. ^ Official Highway Service Map (Map) (1938 ed.). Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas State Highway Commission. Archived from the original (TIFF) on October 12, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
  9. ^ Official Highway Map (Map) (1938 ed.). Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas State Highway Commission. Archived from the original (TIFF) on October 12, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
  10. ^ Official Highway Map of Arkansas (Map). Cartography by Beckett, M. L. Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas State Highway Commission. March 1951. Archived from the original (TIFF) on October 12, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
  11. ^ Official Highway Map of Arkansas (Map) (1953 ed.). Cartography by Beckett, M. L. Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas State Highway Commission. Archived from the original (TIFF) on October 13, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
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