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The overlap with AR 18/AR 151 west through downtown Blytheville is not signed. Continuing west, Highway 151 breaks from the overlap to the north, with AR 239 splitting west at the Blytheville city limits. The route heads west for about 1.3 miles (2.1 km) before making a sharp left turn towards the south then gradually curves back to the west.
I-55 leads north 18 miles (29 km) to Blytheville and south 42 miles (68 km) to West Memphis. U.S. Route 61 is the main road through the center of Osceola, using Keiser Avenue and Walnut Street. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city of Osceola has a total area of 9.4 square miles (24 km 2 ), all land.
In Osceola, the route has a junction with AR 140 near Osceola Municipal Airport. [3] I-55/US 78 continues northeast, intersecting minor state highways in rural Mississippi County before a junction with US 61 in south Blytheville. US 78 departs from I-55 where it intersects AR 18 in Blytheville before
Blytheville is located in northeastern Arkansas and northeastern Mississippi County. It is the easternmost incorporated place in Arkansas. [10] The Missouri state line is 5 miles (8 km) north, and the Mississippi River, forming the Tennessee border, is 8 miles (13 km) east.
U.S. Route 61 or U.S. Highway 61 (U.S. 61) is a major United States highway that extends 1,400 miles (2,300 km) between New Orleans, Louisiana and the city of Wyoming, Minnesota. The highway generally follows the course of the Mississippi River and is designated the Great River Road for much of its route.
The United States Highway 61 Arch is an arch which crosses U.S. Route 61 (US 61) at the Arkansas–Missouri state line, between Blytheville, Arkansas and Steele.The concrete horseshoe arch reads "Entering Arkansas" on one side and "Entering Missouri" on the other.
One route of about 32.70 miles (52.63 km) begins at Highway 14 in Marked Tree and runs east to US 61 in Osceola. A second segment of 1.93 miles (3.11 km) in east Osceola runs from US 61 to Pearl Street and Quinn Avenue. Both routes are maintained by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD).
The Blytheville segment was created June 23, 1965. [8] A third segment was created 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]