Highway 8 (AR 8, Ark. 8, Hwy. 8) is an east–west
state highway
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in Lower Arkansas. The route of runs from
Oklahoma State Highway 63 (SH-63) at the
Oklahoma
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state line east across the state to
US Route 65
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(US 65) south of
Eudora.
Route description
The route begins at
Oklahoma State Highway 63 at the
Oklahoma
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state line near
Mena
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in the
Ouachita National Forest
The Ouachita National Forest is a vast congressionally-designated United States National Forest, National Forest that lies in the western portion of Arkansas and portions of extreme-eastern Oklahoma, USA.
History
The Ouachita National Forest is t ...
and runs east. A
concurrency forms with
US 59/
US 71 through downtown Mena, and a concurrency with
Highway 88 forms after entering the city. Highway 8 breaks from these overlaps near Ward Creek and turns south to exit Mena, continuing east with minor junctions at
Highway 375,
Highway 980, and
Highway 370 before again entering the Ouachita National Forest near the
Montgomery County line.
Shortly after entering Mongtomery County, Highway 8 passes the
Cogburn Dipping Vat
The Cogburn Dipping Vat is a historic former cattle dipping facility in Ouachita National Forest, west of Black Spring, Arkansas. It is located about west of Forest Road 73 and south of a perennial stream. It is a U-shaped concrete structure, ...
, listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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(NRHP), before entering
Black Springs and
Norman
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** People or things connected with the Norm ...
.
A concurrency with
Highway 27 forms in Norman, and the two routes continue south past the historic
Caddo Valley Academy Complex and the
Norman Town Square to exit the Ouachita National Forest and enter
Pike County.
Highway 8 enters
Glenwood, including junctions with Highway 8 Spur (AR 8S),
US Route 70 Business (US 70B), and a brief concurrency with
US 70. After turning south to leave US 70, Highway 27 follows US 70 west, ending the concurrency that began in Norman. The highway continues southeast to form a concurrency with
Highway 84 which continues into
Clark County.
Highway 8/Highway 84 continue into
Amity until Highway 84 turns north at a
traffic circle
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near the
Old Bank of Amity. Highway 8 continues east to
Arkadelphia
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, where it meets
Highway 26/
Highway 51 just inside the city limits.
After Arkadelphia, the route is
concurrent
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Law
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with
AR 7 until
Dalark. The route continues southeast to
Fordyce and on to
Warren
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before going straight south to
Johnsville. The route continues to
Eudora and south into the Grand Lake Loop, where it meets
U.S. Route 65
U.S. Route 65 (US 65) is a north–south United States highway in the southern and midwestern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 425 in Clayton, Louisiana. The northern terminus is at Interstate 35 just south of ...
and terminates.
Major intersections
Glenwood spur
Highway 8S (AR 8S, Ark. 8S, Hwy. 8S, and Harmon Street
) is an east–west
state highway spur route in
Glenwood. The route of runs from Highway 8 west to a lumberyard along the
Arkansas Midland Railroad tracks.
Hamburg spur
Highway 8S (AR 8S, Ark. 8S, Hwy. 8S) is a former spur route in Hamburg. The former alignment of the parent highway existed as a spur route for six years until being renumbered as
Highway 189.
;History
The spur was created on November 21, 1995 along a former segment of Highway 8 during major revisions to Highway 8 to improve route continuity.
The roadway was renumbered to Highway 189 at the request of the Ashley
County Judge
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.
See also
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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
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External links
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Transportation in Ashley County, Arkansas
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