Arkansas Highway 29 is a
state highway
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that extends in
South Arkansas.
It runs north from the
Louisiana
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state line to its terminus at
AR 301 in
Antoine
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The name is used in France, Switzerland, Belgium, Canada, West Greenland, Haiti, French Guiana ...
. It is intersected by many major thoroughfares including
Interstate 30. Part of the highway is known as Bill Clinton Drive.
Route description
Maintained by the
Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) the route begins at
Louisiana Highway 3 at the
Louisiana
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state line. It runs north parallel to the
Union Pacific tracks, intersecting
AR 160 in
Bradley and
US 82 in
Lewisville. The route runs for in
Lafayette County before continuing north into
Hempstead County
Hempstead County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,609. As of the 2020 census, the population decreased to 20,065. The county seat is Hope. Hempstead County is Arkansas's fourth cou ...
.
The route has multiple important junctions in
Hope
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As a verb, its definitions include: "expect with confidence" and "to cherish ...
. The route meets
US 67,
US 278,
US 371, and
Interstate 30 in Hope. The route concurs with US 278 and runs around Hope as Bill Clinton Drive.
["Hope, Arkansas." Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. tp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/geostor_raster_02/AHTD_MAP_SERIES/CURRENT/hope_city.pdf AHTD Hope, Arkansas mapRetrieved on July 7, 2010.] AR 29 runs for in Hempstead County.
In
Nevada County, the route begins a concurrency with
AR 19. The route runs for in Nevada County before entering Pike County. AR 29 meets
AR 301, before terminating at that same route in
Antoine
Antoine is a French given name (from the Latin ''Antonius'' meaning 'highly praise-worthy') that is a variant of Danton, Titouan, D'Anton and Antonin.
The name is used in France, Switzerland, Belgium, Canada, West Greenland, Haiti, French Guiana ...
. The in Pike County makes the total route length .
The route terminated at Blevins in 1947.
Major intersections
Hope business route
Arkansas Highway 29 Business is a
business route
A business route (or business loop, business spur, or city route) in the United States is a short special route connected to a ''parent'' numbered highway at its beginning, then routed through the central business district of a nearby city or ...
in
Hope
Hope is an optimistic state of mind that is based on an expectation of positive outcomes with respect to events and circumstances in one's life or the world at large.
As a verb, its definitions include: "expect with confidence" and "to cherish ...
.
It passes the
Missouri Pacific Railroad Depot-Hope
Hope station is a passenger rail station in Hope, Arkansas. The station is located on Amtrak's ''Texas Eagle'' line. Trains run daily between Chicago, Illinois, and San Antonio, Texas, and continue to Los Angeles, California, total, three days a ...
and the
Ethridge House, both on the
National Register of Historic Places
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. The route was designated after 1962.
["1958 Hempstead County, Arkansas map (Rev. 1962)." Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. tp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/geostor_raster_02/AHTD_MAP_SERIES/HISTORIC/Hempstead_County/mhemp_1958_1962.pdf AHTD Hempstead, Arkansas mapRetrieved on July 7, 2010.]
See also
*
List of state highways in Arkansas
References
External links
{{commons category-inline, Arkansas Highway 29
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Transportation in Lafayette County, Arkansas
Transportation in Hempstead County, Arkansas
Transportation in Nevada County, Arkansas
Transportation in Pike County, Arkansas
Hope micropolitan area