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The U.S. Highways in Arkansas are the U.S. Routes maintained by the U.S. state of Arkansas. There are 20 such highways. There are 20 such highways. 1926 map of the U.S. Highways in Arkansas
Arkansas has long had a stigma of poor roads, dating from the "Arkansas Roads Scandal" playing a prominent role in state politics through the 1920s and 1930s, periodic allegations of corruption, waste, and fraud, and a long-running struggle to adequately fund the operation, maintenance and expansion of a large highway system serving a rural state.
The Arkansas Highway System is made up of all the highways designated as Interstates, U.S. Highways and State Highways in the US state of Arkansas.The system is maintained by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT), known as the Arkansas State Highway Department (AHD) until 1977 and the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) from 1977 to 2017.
The department is responsible for implementing policy made by the Arkansas State Highway Commission, a board of officials appointed by the Governor of Arkansas to direct transportation policy in the state. The department's director is appointed by the commission to hire staff and manage construction and maintenance on Arkansas's highways.
Arkansas Highway 32 (AR 32) is a designation for four state highways in South Arkansas. One segment of 40.02 miles (64.41 km) runs from the Oklahoma state line east to Highway 355 at Saratoga . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] A second segment of 3.96 miles (6.37 km) runs from U.S. Route 278 (US 278) east of Hope Municipal Airport east to Highway 29 north of Hope ...
The 2010–2013 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program from the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) lists cable median barrier installation projects along segments of Interstate 30 (I-30), [1] I-40, [2] I-55, [2] I-430, [2] Interstate 540, [3] and US 67 [4] to begin as funds become available.
The Arkansas General Assembly passed the Act 148 of 1957, the Milum Road Act, creating 10–12 miles (16–19 km) of new state highways in each county. [7] Under the Act, the highway was created along a county road between Dixie and McClelland by the Arkansas State Highway Commission on December 9, 1959. [1]
Arkansas Highway 7 (AR 7) is a north–south state highway in Arkansas. As Arkansas's longest state highway, the route runs 297.27 miles (478.41 km) from the Louisiana state line north to Diamond City .