Highway 45 (AR 45, Ark. 45, or Hwy. 45) is a designation for three

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s in northwest Arkansas. The southern segment of runs from Highway 96 north across

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(US 71) to Interstate 540/US 71 (I-540/US 71) in Fort Smith. Another segment of runs Highway 59 at Dutch Mills to US 62 in rural Washington County. A third route of runs from U.S. Route 71B (US 71B) in Fayetteville to Highway 12 near Clifty. These routes were formerly connected until a portion of approximately was redesignated

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and many

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were rerouted through Fayetteville.

Route description

Hartford to Fort Smith

The route begins at Highway 96 in

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and runs north to form a concurrency with Highway 252 through Midland. Further north, the route has an

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of through downtown Hackett. Slightly north of this exception, Highway 45 runs on the Hackett Creek Bridge and continues north to

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. The route intersects Highway 253 and curves east to form a concurrency with US 71. The highway splits from US 71 to the north and, entering Fort Smith and intersecting Highway 255 before terminating at I-540/US 71.

Dutch Mills to Lincoln

Highway 45 begins at Highway 59 at the

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of Dutch Mills, and runs east past the

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and

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, both on the

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. The route continues northeast through

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before passing the

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and entering the historic community of Canehill. Continuing north, the highway meets

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east of

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, where it terminates.

Fayetteville to Clifty

The third routing of Highway 45 begins at US 71B and runs west as Lafayette Street through Fayetteville. Highway 45 runs through the Washington-Willow Historic District before a sharp left turn onto Mission Boulevard. The highway continues northeast until intersecting Highway 265 and exiting Fayetteville heading east. Passing the Son's Chapel and entering Goshen, the highway continues east through rural Washington County until entering Madison County shortly after a junction with Highway 303. Highway 45 has a junction with Highway 295 before forming a concurrency with US 412 Business north through Hindsville. The route continues north, with US 412B terminating at a junction with US 412 and Highway 45 terminating at Highway 12 near Clifty.

History

Arkansas Highway 45 was one of the original 1926 state highways. The route ran north from

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west of

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to Clifty. The middle segment was replaced by

between Van Buren and Dutch Mills, and the route remains fragmented today.

Major intersections

References

External links

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