Highway 58 (AR 58, Ark. 58, and Hwy. 58) is an east–west
state highway
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in north central
Arkansas
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. The route of begins at
Highway 14 and runs east to
US Highway 67
U.S. Route 67 is a major north–south U.S. highway which extends for 1,560 miles (2,511 km) in the Central United States. The southern terminus of the route is at the United States-Mexico border in Presidio, Texas, where it continues so ...
(US 67) in
Donaldson. There is also an
alternate route of designated as Highway 58E near
Williford. Both routes are maintained by the
Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD).
Route description
AR 58 begins at
AR 14
Highway 14 (AR 14, Ark. 14, and Hwy. 14) is an east–west state highway in Arkansas. The route of begins at Boat Dock Road near Table Rock Lake and runs east to Mississippi County Route W1020 (CR W1020) at Golden Lake. Segments of th ...
and runs north, crossing the
White River and
Guion.
It continues north until meeting
AR 69 south of
Sage
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Plants
* ''Salvia officinalis'', common sage, a small evergreen subshrub used as a culinary herb
** Lamiaceae, a family of flowering plants commonly known as the mint or deadnettle or sage family
** ''Salvia'', a large ...
.
The route continues east to
Maxville, where it meets
US 167
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. AR 58
concurs with US 167 until
Cave City, when it begins to head northeast with
AR 115. After leaving the AR 115 concurrency, the route heads due north to
Poughkeepsie
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, where it passes the
Poughkeepsie School Building and
Little Springs Missionary Baptist Church, both listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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.
Highway 58 serves as the eastern terminus for
Highway 56. AR 58 continues north to meet
AR 354 before heading to
Williford. In Williford, AR 58 splits into two routes, with the alternate route being designated AR 58E. The main route continues north to terminate at
US 62
U.S. Route 62 or U.S. Highway 62 (US 62) runs from the Mexican border at El Paso, Texas, to Niagara Falls, New York, near the Canadian border. It is the only east-west United States Numbered Highway that connects Mexico and Canada ...
/
US 63
U.S. Route 63 (US 63) is a , north–south United States Highway primarily in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern and Southern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at Interstate 20 (I-20) in Ruston, Louisiana; the northe ...
/
US 412
U.S. Route 412 is an east–west United States highway, first commissioned in 1982. U.S. 412 overlaps expressway-grade Cimarron Turnpike from Tulsa west to Interstate 35 and the Cherokee Turnpike from east of Chouteau, Oklahoma, to west of the ...
.
History
Highway 58 was created during the
1926 Arkansas state highway numbering
In 1926, Arkansas renumbered its highways into a more traditional format. The system to be replaced was established in 1924 as Arkansas' first comprehensive highway plan.McLaren, Christie. "Arkansas Highway History and Architecture, 1910-1965.Art ...
as a route between
State Road 69 and US 62/US 63 at Williford.
Major intersections
Mile markers reset at concurrencies.
Alternate route
Highway 58E (AR 58E, Ark. 58E, and Hwy. 58E) is an east–west
state highway
A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either ''numbered'' or ''maintained'' by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered by a ...
alternate route in
Sharp County. The route of begins at Highway 58 and runs east to US 62/US 63/US 412.
;Route description
Highway 58E begins at its parent route in Williford and runs east as Main Street. The route runs roughly parallel to the
Spring River before turning north to intersect US 62/US 63/US 412, where it terminates.
;History
Highway 58E is a portion of the original 1926 routing of US 62/US 63 through the area.
;Major intersections
See also
*
List of state highways in Arkansas
The following is a list of state highways in Arkansas. The state does not use a numbering convention. Generally the two-digit odd numbered highways run north–south with a few exceptions; and even-numbered two-digit state highways run east–we ...
References
External links
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058 58 may refer to:
* 58 (number)
* one of the years 58 BC, AD 58, 1958, 2058
* 58 (band), an American rock band
* 58 (golf), a round of 58 in golf
* "Fifty Eight", a song by Karma to Burn from the album ''Arch Stanton
''Arch Stanton'' is the sixth ...
Transportation in Stone County, Arkansas
Transportation in Izard County, Arkansas
Transportation in Sharp County, Arkansas