Six
special route
In road transportation in the United States, a special route is a road in a numbered highway system that diverts a specific segment of related traffic away from another road. They are featured in many highway systems; most are found in the Int ...
s of
U.S. Route 412 exist.
Eastern Oklahoma alternate route
![US 412 Scenic](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/28/US_412_Scenic.JPG)
U.S. Route 412 Alternate (formerly Scenic US-412) is a
special route
In road transportation in the United States, a special route is a road in a numbered highway system that diverts a specific segment of related traffic away from another road. They are featured in many highway systems; most are found in the Int ...
of
U.S. Route 412 in eastern
Oklahoma
Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the nor ...
. It serves as a free bypass route to the toll
Cherokee Turnpike
The Cherokee Turnpike is a toll road in eastern Oklahoma. Opened in 1991, the route is a four-lane tollway carrying US-412 from east of Kansas, Oklahoma to east of Chouteau, and has a total length of and a speed limit of . An alternate rout ...
, which carries US-412.
It begins about east of
Chouteau
Chouteau was the name of a highly successful, ethnically French fur-trading family based in Saint Louis, Missouri, which they helped found.
Their ancestors Chouteau and Laclède initially settled in New Orleans. They then moved-up the Mississipp ...
near
Locust Grove and ends about west of
West Siloam Springs near
Kansas
Kansas () is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is a landlocked state bordered by Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the ...
.
![Scenic plate](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d2/Scenic_plate.svg)
![US 412](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4d/US_412.svg)
Alternate US-412 was marked as "Scenic US-412" prior to 2012. This was one of only two scenic special routes in the country, the other being
U.S. Route 40 Scenic in
Maryland
Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to ...
. Maps usually still marked the road as "Alternate US-412", however. Scenic US-412 was originally part of
State Highway 11 and later
State Highway 33.
Hindsville business route
![US 412B in Hindsville, Arkansas](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9f/US_412B_in_Hindsville%2C_Arkansas.jpg)
US Route 412 Business (US 412B) is a
business route
A business route (or business loop, business spur, or city route) in the United States is a short special route connected to a ''parent'' numbered highway at its beginning, then routed through the central business district of a nearby city or ...
of in
Hindsville, Arkansas
Hindsville is a town in Madison County, Arkansas, Madison County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 90 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Northwest Arkansas region.
The community was named after John Hinds, a first settler.
Geography ...
.
The route has its northern terminus is at US 412/
Arkansas Highway 45
Highway 45 (AR 45, Ark. 45, or Hwy. 45) is a designation for three state highways in northwest Arkansas. The southern segment of runs from Highway 96 north across US Route 71 (US 71) to Interstate 540/US 71 (I-540/US 71) in For ...
north of Hindsville. Posted as US 412B, the route runs through Hindsville, meeting AR 45 south before terminating at US 412 southeast of Hindsville.
It was created in 2007 following completion of a 4 lane bypass around the east side of town.
;Major intersections
Mountain Home business route
US Route 412 Business (US 412B) is a
business route
A business route (or business loop, business spur, or city route) in the United States is a short special route connected to a ''parent'' numbered highway at its beginning, then routed through the central business district of a nearby city or ...
of
Mountain Home, Arkansas
Mountain Home is a city in, and the county seat of, Baxter County, Arkansas, United States, in the southern Ozark Mountains near the northern state border with Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 12,448. A total of 41, ...
. It follows the former alignment of U.S. Route 412 and
U.S. Route 62
U.S. Route 62 or U.S. Highway 62 (US 62) runs from the Mexican border at El Paso, Texas, to Niagara Falls, New York, near the Canadian border. It is the only east-west United States Numbered Highway that connects Mexico and Can ...
. It was created when US Route 412 and 62 was relocated onto a 4-lane bypass.
Huntsville business route
U.S. Route 412 Business (US 412B) is a business route of in
Huntsville, Arkansas
Huntsville is a city in and county seat of Madison County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,879 at the 2020 census, up from 2,346 in 2010. During the American Civil War in 1862, it was the site of what became known as the Huntsville ...
.
The route begins at
US 412
U.S. Route 412 is an east–west United States highway, first commissioned in 1982. U.S. 412 overlaps expressway-grade Cimarron Turnpike from Tulsa west to Interstate 35 and the Cherokee Turnpike from east of Chouteau, Oklahoma, to west of the ...
west of
Huntsville
Huntsville is a city in Madison County, Limestone County, and Morgan County, Alabama, United States. It is the county seat of Madison County. Located in the Appalachian region of northern Alabama, Huntsville is the most populous city in th ...
and runs east through town as Main Street. US 412B has a junction with
AR 74 before it passes the
Madison County Courthouse. The road continues east, forming a
concurrency
Concurrent means happening at the same time. Concurrency, concurrent, or concurrence may refer to:
Law
* Concurrence, in jurisprudence, the need to prove both ''actus reus'' and ''mens rea''
* Concurring opinion (also called a "concurrence"), a ...
with
Arkansas Highway 23
Arkansas Highway 23 is a north–south state highway in north Arkansas. The route runs from US 71 near Elm Park north to the Missouri state line through Ozark and Eureka Springs. Between AR 16 at Brashears and Interstate 40 north of Ozark (), ...
north for before the two roads diverge. The highway continues another before terminating at US 412 east of Huntsville.
Paragould business route
U.S. Route 412 Business (US 412B) is a business route of in
Paragould, Arkansas
Paragould is the county seat of Greene County, and the 19th-largest city in Arkansas, in the United States. The city is located in northeastern Arkansas on the eastern edge of Crowley's Ridge, a geologic anomaly contained within the Arkansas delta ...
. It was created in 2020 after US 412 was rerouted onto a bypass of the city and consists of its former alignment through the city's downtown.
The route begins at US 412 near Paragould's western boundary and runs before intersecting the short spur route
U.S. Route 49Y (US 49Y) along with
U.S. Route 49
U.S. Route 49 (US 49) is a north–south United States highway. The highway's northern terminus is in Piggott, Arkansas, at an intersection with US Route 62/ Highway 1/ Highway 139 (US 62/AR 1/AR 139). Its southern terminus is ...
/
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 ...
and forming a concurrency with
U.S. Route 49 Business (US 49B), which turns north after approximately . The road also meets
Arkansas Highway 69
Highway 69 (AR 69, Ark. 69, and Hwy. 69) is a designation for three north–south state highways in northeast Arkansas. A western route of runs south from Highway 9 at Melbourne to Highway 14/ Highway 367 in Newport. A second ro ...
(AR 69) before terminating east of the city center at another intersection with US 412.
Major intersections
Kennett alternate route
A temporary alternate route was assigned to parts of Route O and Route VV during road construction in converting US 412 into a four lane highway in 2015.
Jackson business loop
U.S. Route 412 Business (US 412 Bus.) is a business route in
Jackson, Tennessee
Jackson is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Tennessee, United States. Located east of Memphis, Tennessee, Memphis, it is a regional center of trade for West Tennessee. Its total population was 68,205 as of the 2020 United States ...
, that is overlapped with
State Route 20 (SR 20). The road runs from US 412 at Exit 79 on
Interstate 40
Interstate 40 (I-40) is a major east–west Interstate Highway running through the south-central portion of the United States. At a length of , it is the third-longest Interstate Highway in the country, after I-90 and I-80. From west to ea ...
along Hollywood Drive to North Parkway, and later joins an overlap with
I-70
Interstate 70 (I-70) is a major east–west Interstate Highway in the United States that runs from I-15 near Cove Fort, Utah, to a park and ride lot just east of I-695 in Baltimore, Maryland, and is the fifth-longest Interstate in the co ...
at Whitehall Street, until it ends at the eastern terminus of another overlap with US 70/412, just southwest of Exit 87 on I-40.
Columbia business loop
U.S. Route 412 Business (US 412 Bus.) is a business route and former section of mainline US 412 in
Columbia, Tennessee
Columbia is a city in and the county seat of Maury County, Tennessee. The population was 41,690 as of the 2020 United States census. Columbia is included in the Nashville metropolitan area.
The self-proclaimed "mule capital of the world," Colum ...
. The route begins at the interchange with US 43 and the western terminus of its concurrency with US 412, as Hampshire Pike.
State Route 50 (SR 50) intersects the route from Williamsport Pike, and joins the route in a concurrency until after they cross a bridge over Bigby Creek, and SR 50 turns south onto James Campbell Boulevard West. From there, the name of Hampshire Pike becomes West Seventh Street. From there the route runs along the north side of the historic
Columbia Arsenal, and several blocks after a railroad crossing it serves as the northern terminus of
SR 243. Closer to downtown Columbia, the road becomes line with more historic sites along with some locally notable ones, such as the West Seventh Church of Christ and the Oakes and Nichols Funeral Home, then the NRHP-listed
Robert Church House, and across from that the headquarters for WKRM-AM/WKOM-FM. This is followed by the
St. Peter's Episcopal Church across from the local Knights of Columbus chapter, and then the
James K. Polk Home and
Sisters' House across from the Maury County Visitor's Center.
Entering the
Columbia Commercial Historic District, West Seventh Street approaches Maury County Courthouse Square, but one block before that street circles around the courthouse, US 412 Bus. joins a northbound concurrency with
US 31
U.S. Route 31 or U.S. Highway 31 (US 31) is a major north–south U.S. highway connecting southern Alabama to northern Michigan. Its southern terminus is at an intersection with US 90/ US 98 in Spanish Fort, Alabama. Its ...
(North Garden Street). Beginning at Third Street, US 31/US 412 Bus. curves from straight north to northeast and after the intersection with
Tennessee State Route 7
State Route 7 (SR 7) is a south–north state highway in Middle Tennessee, running from the Alabama state line in Lincoln County to SR 100/ SR 46 in Hickman County.
Route description Alabama state line to Columbia
SR 7 begins concurrent w ...
crosses a bridge over
Duck River, then curves even more towards the northeast as it becomes the Nashville Highway, a standard four-lane divided commercial strip. US 412 Business ends at the northern terminus of US 43, while US 31 continues north along
Tennessee State Route 6
State Route 6 (SR 6) is a state highway that is unsigned. It travels through the central part of the U.S. state of Tennessee. It travels from Lawrence County to Sumner County. The highway is related to the following U.S. Highways:
* ...
, as US 412/
SR 99 continues east towards
I-65
Interstate 65 (I-65) is a major north–south Interstate Highway in the central United States. As with most primary Interstates ending in 5, it is a major crosscountry, north–south route, connecting between the Great Lakes and the Gulf ...
.
{{Clear
References
*12-4
12-4
12-4
12-4