Highway 80 (AR 80, Ark. 80, and Hwy. 80) is an east–west
state highway in the
Ouachita Mountains
The Ouachita Mountains (), simply referred to as the Ouachitas, are a mountain range in western Arkansas and southeastern Oklahoma. They are formed by a thick succession of highly deformed Paleozoic strata constituting the Ouachita Fold and Thru ...
. The route of begins at
AR 28 at
Hon
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and runs east to
AR 27 in
Danville. The route is maintained by the
Arkansas Department of Transportation
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(ArDOT).
Route description
The highway begins at AR 28 in western
Scott County within the Ouachita Mountains. AR 28 runs southeast to
Waldron, where it has a junction with
US Highway 71 (US 71) on the city's west side. After this intersection, AR 80 continues due east as a
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and major east–west route in the city. An intersection with
US Highway 71 Business (US 71B) just south of downtown Waldron gives access to the primary commercial areas of Waldron. Continuing east, the highway serves as the western terminus for
AR 248 just south of the
Poteau River
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near the eastern city limits of Waldron. Just east of this junction, AR 80 passes the
Poteau Work Center owned and operated by the
United States Forest Service
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. East of Waldron, AR 80 enters the
Ouachita National Forest
The Ouachita National Forest is a vast congressionally-designated National Forest that lies in the western portion of Arkansas and portions of extreme-eastern Oklahoma, USA.
History
The Ouachita National Forest is the oldest National Forest in t ...
, a dense
pine
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and
cypress forest. The route winds through the forest, serving as the eastern terminus of
AR 250 before entering
Yell County.
AR 80 continues through the National Forest to
Waltreak, where it passes the
Mitchell House listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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.
It continues east through
Chalybeate Springs before leaving the Forest near
Macedonia. It curves northeast and runs along
Dutch Creek as the highway enters
Danville. AR 80 intersects
AR 27 in southern Danville, where it terminates.
History
An earlier AR 80 was designated in 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 ...
from
AR 45 at
Prairie Grove to the
Oklahoma border.
This was deleted in 1931, as it was replaced by
US 62.
The current route was designated in 1945.
Major intersections
Former route
State Road 80 (AR 80, Ark. 80, and Hwy. 80) was a state highway of in
Washington County. The route began at the
Oklahoma state line and ran east to
AR 45 east of
Lincoln
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.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
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Transportation in Scott County, Arkansas
Transportation in Yell County, Arkansas