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Arkansas Highway 7 Highway 7 (AR 7, Ark. 7, Hwy. 7, and partially Scenic 7 Byway) is a north–south state highway that runs across the state of Arkansas. As Arkansas's longest state highway, the route runs from Louisiana Highway 558 at the Louisiana state line n ...

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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 ...

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. They are listed below in south-to-north order. One former alternate route existed in Dallas County, replaced by Highway 128 in 1937.

El Dorado spur

Arkansas Highway 7 Spur is a spur route of in

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. The highway runs from US 167 Business north to AR 7. ;Major intersections

Smackover business route

Arkansas Highway 7 Business is a business loop of in Smackover. The route is known as Pershing Highway east of town, and W 7th Street west of town. AR 7B passes the Smackover Historic Commercial District on the

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. ;Major intersections

Hot Springs spur

Arkansas Highway 7 Spur is a spur route of in

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. The route is known as Gorge Road and is a former alignment of US 70B. It connects AR 7 to the current US 70B and provides access to Gulpha Gorge Recreational Area. ;Major intersections

Russellville spur

Arkansas Highway 7 Spur is a spur route of in Russellville. The route runs along

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Road and Lock & Dam Road. AR 7S runs from the International Paper factory past

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. ;Major intersections

Russellville truck route

Highway 7 Truck (AR 7T, Ark. 7T, and Hwy. 7T) is a

of in Russellville. The route runs from an intersection with Highway 7 and Highway 326 as a two-lane road. It runs east along Bernice Avenue before turning along Knoxville Avenue north to E. Main St. ;Major intersections

Marble Falls spur

Arkansas Highway 7 Spur is a spur route of in Marble Falls. The route runs to the former amusement park

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whose parking lot contains Marble Falls' post office. ;Major intersections

Dallas County alternate route

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. The route ran between State Road 7 in Pine Grove and State Road 9 in Holly Springs in

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. It was supplanted by State Road 128 in 1937. ;Major intersections

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