Arkansas Highway 85 (AR 85, Ark. 85, and Hwy. 85) is a north–south
state highway located entirely within
Phillips County in the
U.S. state
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of
Arkansas
Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its name is from the O ...
. The highway runs from
Highway 44 in
Lake View north to
U.S. Route 49/
Highway 1 (US 49/AR 1) in
Walnut Corner. Highway 85 is maintained by the
Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT), formerly the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department, is a government department in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Its mission is to provide a safe, efficient, aesthetically pleasing and e ...
.
Route description
Highway 85 begins at an intersection with Highway 44 at the eastern border of Lake View.
Old Town Lake lies to the south of the junction. From here, the route heads north through a rural area along the Lake View border. The road crosses the Johnson Ditch at the northern border of Lake View followed by the
Beaver Bayou before entering the community of
Oneida. In Oneida, Highway 85 intersects
Arkansas Highway 318
Highway 318 (AR 318, Ark. 318, and Hwy. 318) is a designation for two state highways in Phillips County, Arkansas. One route of begins at Highway 85 at Oneida and runs east to Highway 44. A second route of begins at Highway 1 a ...
at the eastern terminus of a section of the route. Past this intersection, the highway continues north through rural terrain. The route crosses Lick Creek prior to entering
Barton. It passes
Barton High School
Barton High School is a comprehensive public high school serving students in grades 7 through 12 in Barton, Arkansas, United States. It is the sole high school administered by the Barton–Lexa School District.
The district boundary includes Le ...
before entering
Walnut Corner and terminating at a junction with
U.S. Route 49 and
Arkansas Highway 1
Highway 1 (AR 1, Ark. 1, and Hwy. 1) is a north–south state highway in east Arkansas. The route of runs from US Route 278 (US 278) in McGehee north to Supplemental Route BB at the Missouri state line. One of the origina ...
.
History
Highway 85 was designated in 1926 as one of the
original state highways. Its route has not changed since its establishment.
Major intersections
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
External links
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Transportation in Phillips County, Arkansas