Arkansas Highway 365 (AR 365 and Hwy. 365) is a north–south

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. The route of runs from US 65B/ US 79B in Pine Bluff north through

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to US 65B/ AR 60 in Conway. The route is a redesignation of former

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, which has since been rerouted onto various Interstate highways through the area. Portions of Highway 365 in Jefferson County are former alignments of the

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, which was the longest paved concrete road upon completion in 1913.

Route description

As a former

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, the route passes through many historic districts and has many junctions. The route begins at US 65B/ US 79B (the Martha Mitchell Expressway) in northwest Pine Bluff near the

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and runs northwest. Highway 365 is known as Dollarway Road in this part of Pine Bluff as it follows the original routing of the Dollarway Road, a 1913 paving project that gave Jefferson County the longest continuous concrete road in the nation at the time. Highway 365 meets its spur route further northwest, the spur connects Highway 365 to Interstate 530/

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and

US 270 U.S. Route 270 (US 270) is a spur of US 70. It travels for from Liberal, Kansas at US 54 and US 83 to White Hall, Arkansas at Interstate 530 (I-530) and US 65. It travels through the states of Arkansas, Oklahom ...

. Now entering

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, Highway 365 passes the historic Bellingrath House and intersects Highway 256 near the

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Further northwest, Highway 365 continues parallel to I-530/US 65 to Redfield where the route passes original Dollarway Pavement. This segment is preserved by its listing on the

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. The route briefly enters

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before entering Pulaski County south of Hensley. Upon entering Pulaski County, Highway 365 passes through Hensley, Woodson, Wrightsville and Tafton before passing the Hanger Cotton Gin in

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. The route next enters

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where it junctions with I-440 before becoming Roosevelt Road. Highway 365 passes

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before intersecting

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/US 65/

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at a

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interchange. Roosevelt Road serves Main Street before forming a northbound concurrency with

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along Broadway Street. This segment of road passes many historic properties in addition to

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. Highway 365 crosses over the

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into

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and breaks from US 70/US 67 to the west near Dickey-Stephens Park. Highway 365 passes over the railyard, intersecting

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becoming Pike Avenue to the north. Highway 365 intersects

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/US 65 before passing Camp Robinson. The route runs along I-40/US 65 until crossing over near Maumelle. After a junction with Maumelle Boulevard, Highway 365 continues north along the Arkansas River into Faulkner County. The highway intersects Highway 89 in

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near

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. Highway 365 continues along I-40/US 65 into south Conway where it terminates at US 65B/

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Major intersections

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Pine Bluff spur route

Arkansas Highway 365 Spur is a

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from

to Pine Bluff. It connects

and I-530 to AR 365. It is a former route of U.S. 270 and its predecessor,

Arkansas Highway 6 Highway 6 (AR 6) was a state highway in Arkansas that traveled from "Y" City to Pine Bluff. It has been supplanted by U.S. Route 270 (US 270) and AR 365 Spur. AR 6 was also a designation of US 49 until 19 ...

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