Arkansas Highway 45

Highway 45 marker
Highway 45
Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
Existed1926[1]–present
Section 1
Length26.97 mi[2] (43.40 km)
South end AR 96 in Hartford
North end I-540 / US 71 in Fort Smith
Section 2
Length10.64 mi[2] (17.12 km)
South end AR 59 near Dutch Mills
North end US 62 near Lincoln
Section 3
Length25.42 mi[2] (40.91 km)
South endCollege Avenue in Fayetteville
Major intersections US 412 near Hindsville
North end AR 12 near Clifty
Location
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountiesSebastian, Washington, Madison
Highway system
← AR 44→ AR 46

Arkansas Highway 45 (AR 45) is a designation for three state highways in Northwest Arkansas. One segment of 26.97 miles (43.40 km) runs from Highway 96 north to Interstate 540 (I-540) in Fort Smith.[3] A second segment of 10.64 miles (17.12 km) runs from Highway 59 north of Dutch Mills north to U.S. Route 62 (US 62) east of Lincoln.[4] A third segment of 25.42 miles (40.91 km) runs from College Avenue in Fayetteville north to Highway 12 west of Clifty.[5] These routes were formerly connected until a portion of approximately 50 miles (80 km) was redesignated Highway 59 and many United States highways were rerouted through Fayetteville.[1]

Route description

Highway 45 between Fayetteville and Goshen (facing east).

Hartford to Fort Smith

Highway 45 begins at Highway 96 in Hartford and runs north to meet Highway 252 on either side of Midland. Further north, the route has a 0.45 miles (0.72 km) concurrency with Highway 10 through downtown Hackett.[6] Slightly north of Highway 10, Highway 45 runs on the Hackett Creek Bridge and continues north to Bonanza. The route intersects Highway 253 and curves east to form a concurrency with US 71. The highway splits from US 71 to the north, entering Fort Smith, and intersects Highway 255 before terminating at I-540/US 71.[3]

Dutch Mills to Lincoln

The route begins at Highway 59 north of Dutch Mills and runs east past the Bethlehem Cemetery and Twin Bridges Historic District, both on the National Register of Historic Places.[7] The route continues northeast through Clyde before passing the Pyeatte Mill Site and entering the historic community of Canehill. Continuing north, the highway meets US 62 east of Lincoln, where it terminates.[4]

Fayetteville to Clifty

The route begins at College Avenue and runs west as Lafayette Street through Fayetteville. Highway 45 runs through the Washington-Willow Historic District before a sharp left turn onto Mission Boulevard. The highway continues northeast until intersecting Highway 265 and exiting Fayetteville heading east. Passing the Son's Chapel and entering Goshen, the highway continues east through rural Washington County until entering Madison County shortly after a junction with Highway 303.[4] Highway 45 has a junction with Highway 295 before forming a concurrency with US 412B north through Hindsville. The route continues north, with US 412B terminating at a junction with US 412 and Highway 45 terminating at Highway 12 west of Clifty.[5]

History

Highway 45 was one of the original 1926 state highways. The route ran north from Oklahoma west of Hartford, Arkansas to Clifty.[1] The middle segment was replaced by Highway 59 between Van Buren and Dutch Mills, and the route remains fragmented today.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
SebastianHartford0.000.00 AR 96 – Mansfield, Hartford, Monroe, OKSouthern terminus
​4.006.44
 AR 252 east – Huntington		Western terminus of AR 252
Midland5.518.87
 AR 253 north (Third Street) – Excelsior		Southern terminus of AR 253
​6.8210.98
 AR 252 west – Slaytonville		Eastern terminus of AR 252
Hackett13.8122.23
 AR 10 west		Southern end of AR 10 concurrency
14.2622.95
 AR 10 east – Greenwood		Northern end of AR 10 concurrency
Enterprise19.7131.72
 AR 253 north		Southern terminus of AR 253
Fort Smith23.0737.13
 US 71 south – Greenwood		Southern end of US 71 concurrency
0.000.00
 US 71 north – Fort Smith		Northern end of US 71 concurrency
3.024.86
 AR 255 (Zero Street) to I-540 (US 71) – Downtown Fort Smith, Barling
3.906.28
 I-540 (US 71) to I-40 – Spiro, OK, Van Buren		Northern terminus; exit 10 on I-540
Gap in route
Washington​0.000.00
 AR 59 to US 62 – Van Buren		Southern terminus
​10.6417.12 US 62 – Lincoln, Prairie Grove
Gap in route
Fayetteville0.000.00College AvenueFormer US 71B
Assembly Road – Mount Sequoyah AssemblyFormer AR 180
2.884.63
 AR 265 (Crossover Road) to AR 16 – Springdale
Mayfield14.4123.19
 AR 303 north – Spring Valley		Southern terminus of AR 303
Madison​16.8327.09 AR 295
​19.3231.09


 US 412B east to US 412 east – Huntsville		Southern end of US 412B concurrency
​0.000.00 US 412 – Springdale, Huntsville

 US 412B ends		Northern terminus of US 412B
​6.109.82 AR 12 – Rogers, Clifty, Eureka SpringsNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c 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 22, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d 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.
  3. ^ a b General Highway Map, Sebastian County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. May 10, 2010. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
  4. ^ a b c General Highway Map, Washington County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. December 22, 2011. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
  5. ^ a b General Highway Map, Madison County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. March 15, 2012. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
  6. ^ State Highway Route and Section Map, Sebastian County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
  7. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
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