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Arkansas Highway 11 (AR 11 and Hwy. 11) is a designation for three
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s in Arkansas. One segment of runs from
US Route 63 U.S. Route 63 (US 63) is a , north–south United States Highway primarily in the Midwestern and Southern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at Interstate 20 (I-20) in Ruston, Louisiana; the northern terminus is at US  ...
(US 63) at
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to Huff Island Public Use Area near Grady. A second segment of begins just across the
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at the eastern terminus of Highway 88 at Reydell and runs north to
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 ...
west of De Witt. A third route of runs from
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(I-40) and US 63 in Hazen north to Highway 367 in Searcy. One segment of the original Arkansas Highway 11 from the state highway system's creation in 1926 has been listed on the
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(NRHP) in Arkansas County.


Route description


Pansy to the Arkansas River

AR 11 begins in Cleveland County at
US 63 U.S. Route 63 (US 63) is a , north–south United States Highway primarily in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern and Southern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at Interstate 20 (I-20) in Ruston, Louisiana; the northe ...
in Pansy and runs east. The continues northeast upon entering Lincoln County, intersecting
US 425 U.S. Route 425 (US 425) is a north–south United States highway that travels in the U.S. states of Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas. It was first commissioned in 1989. The route's northern terminus is in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, at a ...
/ AR 45 in Star City. AR 11 has a
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in Star City. AR 11 runs east until Fresno, when it turns north and meets
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 ...
in Grady. After Grady, the route runs north to Huff's Island Public Use Area, where it terminates.


Reydell to Eldridge Corner

The route begins at AR 88 in Jefferson County and runs east. Upon entering Arkansas County, the route is crossed by AR 276. AR 11 runs north to terminate at
US 165 U.S. Route 165 is a north–south United States highway spur of U.S. Highway 65. It currently runs for 412 miles (663 km) from U.S. Route 90 in Iowa, Louisiana north to U.S. Highway 70 in North Little Rock, Arkansas. The route passes throu ...
/ AR 152 at Eldridge Corner.


Hazen to Searcy

AR 11 begins at
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by
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exit 193. The route runs north untin forming a concurrency with AR 38 east to Des Arc. Continuing north into White County, AR 11 runs through Griffithville and Higginson before terminating at AR 367 at the southern limits of Searcy.


History

Arkansas Highway 11 formerly continued past its current southern terminus. The route went south to Hazen, and continued south into Arkansas County as early as 1935 and as late as 1992. Most of the route was paved by 1963.


Kauffman Road segment

Kauffman Road is a former segment of south of
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in Arkansas County. It is listed on the
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. The segment was the main automobile route in its part of Arkansas County from the time of its construction around 1916 until it was bypassed in 1955 by a new alignment (now
US 165 U.S. Route 165 is a north–south United States highway spur of U.S. Highway 65. It currently runs for 412 miles (663 km) from U.S. Route 90 in Iowa, Louisiana north to U.S. Highway 70 in North Little Rock, Arkansas. The route passes throu ...
).


Major intersections

Mile markers reset at concurrencies.


Special routes


Star City business route

Arkansas Highway 11B (AR 11B and Hwy. 11B) is a
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of in Star City. It is known as Jefferson Street.


Former Hazen spur

Arkansas Highway 11 Spur (AR 11S and Hwy. 11S) was a spur route of in Prairie County. It was replaced by U.S. Route 63 Spur when AR 11 was truncated at I-40 north of Hazen. The US 63S designation was subsequently removed in 2008, converting the road to a city street.


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 ...
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Arkansas County, Arkansas __NOTOC__ This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Arkansas County, Arkansas. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas County, A ...


References


External links

{{National Register of Historic Places Roads on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas 011 Transportation in Arkansas County, Arkansas Transportation in Cleveland County, Arkansas Transportation in Jefferson County, Arkansas Transportation in Lincoln County, Arkansas Transportation in Prairie County, Arkansas Transportation in White County, Arkansas National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas County, Arkansas