Highway 9 (AR 9) is a designation for two north–south

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s in

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. A southern segment of begins at

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at Eagle Mills and heads north to

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before terminating. The northern segment of runs from AR 5 to

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. The route was created during the

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, and has seen only minor extensions and realignments since. Pieces of both routes are designated as

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for use during the

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and the

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. The AR 9 designation also extends to two

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s and one

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. All routes are maintained by the

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(ArDOT).

Route description

Eagle Mills to Malvern

Highway 9 begins at

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in Malvern and heads south through

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, and

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before heading slightly west. The route then passes through Holly Springs and past numerous quarries before terminating at

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at Eagle Mills.

Crows to Mammoth Spring

AR 9 begins at Crows and runs north, with AR 298 shooting east from the route.Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department
AHTD Saline County map
Retrieved on May 8, 2009. Continuing north into Perry County, AR 9 meets AR 10 at Williams Junction with AR 216 detaching near Harris Rake. The route next meets AR 60 in Perryville before entering Conway County.Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department
AHTD Perry County map
Retrieved on May 8, 2009. The route runs with AR 113 and AR 247 briefly south of Morrilton before meeting

US 64 U.S. Route 64 (US 64) is an east–west United States highway that runs for 2,326 miles (3,743 km) from Nags Head in eastern North Carolina to just southwest of the Four Corners in northeast Arizona. The western terminus is at U.S. Route 1 ...

and

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. AR 9 has a

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and

in Morrilton. AR 915 strays from AR 9 near Overcup Lake. AR 9 also runs with AR 92 from Birdtown to Center Ridge in Conway County.Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department
AHTD Conway County map
Retrieved on May 8, 2009. AR 9 concurs with

US 65 U.S. Route 65 (US 65) is a north–south United States highway in the southern and midwestern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 425 in Clayton, Louisiana. The northern terminus is at Interstate 35 just south of In ...

from Choctaw to Clinton. The route continues to

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from Clinton with AR 16, where it is crossed by AR 110.Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department
AHTD Van Buren County map
Retrieved on May 8, 2009. Entering Stone County, AR 9 runs north for several miles before meeting AR 66 in Mountain View. It exits town northbound with AR 5 and AR 16.Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department
AHTD Stone County map
Retrieved on May 8, 2009. AR 9 arrows east in

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, passing AR 933, a former alignment of AR 9. The route mostly follows the White River in eastern Izard County. AR 9 detaches a spur route and meets AR 69 in

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. The route then meets AR 56 in Brockwell before leaving the county.Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department
AHTD Izard County map
Retrieved on May 8, 2009. The route enters its final county, meeting AR 395 before meeting

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and US 62 BUS in Salem. The route trails northeast to

, where it meets

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and terminates, near the

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state line.

History

AR 9 was one of the original state highways, designated in 1926. State Road 9 ran from US Highway 167 (US 167) at Vanduzer to Malvern, and US 70 at

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to Mammoth Spring. In September 1928, the southern terminus was relocated to US 167 at Eagle Mills. The highway was rerouted south of Clinton over a short section of AR 130 near US 65 in 1953. In 1972, a bypass was built around Morrilton, with the former alignment becoming AR 9B..

Major intersections

Mile markers reset at some concurrencies.

Auxiliary routes

Melbourne spur

Highway 9S (AR 9S, Ark. 9S, and Hwy. 9S) is a

of in

. It is known colloquially as Circle Drive and Main Street. The route was created in January 1974 along Main Street, and extended south along Circle Drive in 1985. Major intersections

Morrilton business route

Beginning of Highway 9B in Morrilton, AR

Highway 9B (AR 9B, Ark. 9B, and Hwy. 9B) is a

of in Morrilton. Route description
AR 9B begins at AR 9 in northeast Morrilton near the parent route's junction with I-40. The route curves southwest along the edge of the

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campus before serving as the eastern terminus of AR 132, known as University Boulevard. AR 9B continues southwest through a commercial area with residential subdivisions until intersecting AR 247 (Poor Farm Road) near Morrilton High School. AR 9B continues west for two blocks before turning south onto Saint Joseph Street toward downtown Morrilton. The

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, a 1926 automotive dealership building listed on the

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, is located on Saint Joseph Street near the US 64 junction. The route terminates at US 64 (Broadway Street) near the

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tracks. History
The route was created from a former alignment of AR 9 in 1976. On May 14, 1997, the portion of the route south of US 64 was removed from the state highway system and turned back to city maintenance. The turnback was made at the request of the mayor of Morrilton in exchange for extending AR 132 from AR 247 to AR 95. Major intersections

Morrilton spur

Highway 9S (AR 9S, Ark. 9S, and Hwy. 9S) is a spur route of in Morrilton. The route was created as an industrial access drive to the Morrilton Packing Company plant at the request of the Conway

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in 1986. It was initially only in length, but was extended north due to another industry locating in the Morrilton Industrial Park on January 8, 1987.. Major intersections

References

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External links

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