Highway 95 (AR 95, Ark. 95, and Hwy. 95) is a designation for a north–south
state highway in north central Arkansas. The route runs runs north from
US Highway 64 and
Highway 113 in
Morrilton north to
Highway 330.
Route description
Highway 95 begins in the
Arkansas River Valley
The Arkansas River Valley (usually shortened to River Valley) is a region in Arkansas defined by the Arkansas River in the western part of the state. Generally defined as the area between the Ozark and Ouachita Mountains, the River Valley is cha ...
at US 64 and Highway 113 in Morrilton and runs north past the historic
Morrilton Post Office, listed on
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...
(NRHP).
The route runs north through a residential area before intersections with
Highway 132 and Highway 95 Spur (AR 95S). North of these junctions, the highway crosses
Interstate 40 (I-40) at a full interchange before becoming a rural route and passing through unincorporated areas.
In central Conway County, the highway serves as the eastern terminus of
Highway 213 before beginning a
concurrency with
Highway 124 at
Wonderview. The overlapping routes serve as the northern terminus for
Highway 287 before Highway 124 departs the route at
Mt. Zion. The route runs north to the edge of the
Ozark National Forest
The Ozarks, also known as the Ozark Mountains, Ozark Highlands or Ozark Plateau, is a physiographic region in the U.S. states of Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma and the extreme southeastern corner of Kansas. The Ozarks cover a significant port ...
before turning northeast and entering Van Buren County.
The highway passes through
Beverage Town,
Scotland
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and
Walnut Grove before entering
Clinton. In the city, Highway 95 begins an overlap with
U.S. Route 65B (US 65B) heading south. The concurrent routes pass near the
Van Buren County Courthouse and
Walter Patterson Filling Station, both NRHP-listed properties.
US 65B terminates at the parent route, and US 65/Highway 95 run south until Highway 95 splits from US 65 near the
Ozark Health Medical Center. The route runs southeast to terminate at Highway 330 near
Greers Ferry Lake
Greers Ferry Lake is the reservoir formed by Greers Ferry Dam, a United States Army Corps of Engineers dam in Northern Arkansas. It is located about north of Little Rock.
Geography
The reservoir consists of two lakes connected by a water-fille ...
.
Major intersections
Morrilton spur
Highway 95 Spur (AR 95S, Ark. 95S and Hwy. 95S) is a spur route in
Morrilton. It is a short city street leading from the parent route to the
Bosch (formerly
Telex Communications
Telex Communications, originally Telex Corporation, was a Burnsville, Minnesota-based manufacturer of hearing aids and audio equipment. Founded in 1936 as a maker of hearing aids, it entered the computer peripherals businesses in the 1960s. Telex ...
) factory.
Major intersections
See also
*
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
{{commons category-inline, Arkansas Highway 95
095 95 or 95th may refer to:
* 95 (number)
* one of the years 95 BC, AD 95, 1995, 2095, etc.
* 95th Division (disambiguation)
* 95th Regiment
** 95th Regiment of Foot (disambiguation)
* 95th Squadron (disambiguation)
* Atomic number 95: americium
*M ...
Transportation in Conway County, Arkansas
Transportation in Van Buren County, Arkansas