Highway 58 (AR 58, Ark. 58, and Hwy. 58) is an east–west

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in north central

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. The route of begins at Highway 14 and runs east to

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(US 67) in Donaldson. There is also an

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of designated as Highway 58E near Williford. Both routes are maintained by the

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(AHTD).

Route description

AR 58 begins at AR 14 and runs north, crossing the White River and Guion. It continues north until meeting AR 69 south of

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. The route continues east to Maxville, where it meets

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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

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, where it passes the Poughkeepsie School Building and Little Springs Missionary Baptist Church, both listed on the

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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

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History

Highway 58 was created during the

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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

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

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