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Highway 53

Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
Section 1
Length27.09 mi [1] (43.60 km)
South endBradley Road at the Louisiana state line near State Line
North end US 82 in Stamps
Section 2
Length26.22 mi [1] (42.20 km)
South end US 82 in Buckner
North end US 371 near Lanesburg
Section 3
Length32.55 mi [1] (52.38 km)
South end AR 24 near Whelen Springs
Major intersections
North end AR 8 near Alpine
Location
Country United States
State Arkansas
Counties Clark, Lafayette, Nevada
Highway system
← AR 52→ AR 54

Highway 53 (AR 53, Ark. 53, and Hwy. 53) is a designation for two north–south state highways in Southwest Arkansas, United States. One route of 53.31 miles (85.79 km) begins at the Louisiana state line and runs north to US Highway 371 (US 371) south of Prescott. A second route of 32.55 miles (52.38 km) begins at Highway 24 and runs north through Gurdon to Highway 8. Both routes are maintained by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD).

Route description

Louisiana to US 371

Highway 24 to Highway 8

History

Highway 53 was created during the 1926 Arkansas state highway numbering as a route between State Road 24 in eastern Nevada County and Gurdon. The route was extended from Gurdon north to Holly Grove on July 10, 1957, adding 11 miles (18 km). [2] Six years later, Highway 53 was extended from Holly Grove north to Hollywood, creating a new overlap with Highway 51, on April 24, 1963. [3] The highway was extended north for the last time from Hollywood to Highway 8 on June 23, 1965. [4]

Between September 1929 and March 1930, a second segment between and Bodcaw and State Road 19 (now US 371) was added to the state highway system. [5] [6] The route was extended south from Bodcaw to Falcon on July 10, 1957, [7] and extended south to US 82 at Buckner on April 24, 1963. [8] A third section of Highway 53 was created in Lafayette County between the Louisiana state line and McKamie on March 7, 1961. [9] [10] The gap between the two southern routes was closed two years later when Highway 53 was extended north from McKamie to US 82 Truck in Stamps on June 23, 1965. [11]

Major intersections

CountyLocation mi [1] kmDestinationsNotes
Lafayette​0.000.00Bradley Road, Louisiana state lineSouthern terminus; southern terminus of segment 5
​2.43–
7.28		3.91–
11.72		 AR 160 – Bradley, Taylor
​13.9222.40
 AR 360 west – Canfield		Eastern terminus of AR 360
Mars Hill17.6628.42
 AR 313 north – Lewisville		Southern terminus of AR 313
Stamps27.0943.60
 US 82 west (Antigo Street) – Lewisville		Begin US 82 overlap; northern terminus of segment 5
Gap in route
Buckner0.000.00
 US 82 east (Myrtle Street) – Magnolia		End US 82 overlap; southern terminus of segment 4
Nevada Falcon7.96–
8.06		12.81–
12.97		 AR 355 – Waldo, Patmos
​11.91–
14.09		19.17–
22.68		 AR 32 – Willisville, Hope
​19.1030.74 US 278 – Rosston, Hope
​22.4136.07
 AR 73 north – Hope		Southern terminus of AR 73
​24.8439.98

 AR 372 east to US 371 – Laneburg		Western terminus of AR 372
​25.9641.78
 AR 299 north – Emmet		Begin AR 299 overlap
​26.2242.20
 US 371 / AR 299 south – Magnolia, Prescott		Northern terminus of segment 3
Gap in route
​0.000.00 AR 24 – Prescott, White Oak Lake State ParkSouthern terminus of segment 2
Clark Barringer4.947.95
 AR 51 north – Beirne		Southern terminus of AR 372
Gurdon11.1417.93
 US 67 south (Elm Street) – Prescott		Begin US 67 overlap; northern terminus of segment 1
​0.000.00
 US 67 north – Arkadelphia		End US 67 overlap; southern terminus of segment 0
​5.058.13 I-30 – Little Rock, TexarkanaExit 63 (I-30)
Holly Grove10.71–
11.53		17.24–
18.56		 AR 51 – Okolona, Arkadelphia Officially designated exception [a]
Hollywood14.5223.37 AR 26 – Arkadelphia, Antoine
​21.4134.46 AR 8 – Arkadelphia, AmityNorthern terminus of segment 0
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Map note for officially designated exception: EXCEPT.-0.88 MI. OVER S.H. 51 9.89-10.77 [12]

References

  1. ^ a b c d System Information and Research Division (2014). "Arkansas Road Log Database". Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (MDB) on August 29, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  2. ^ "Minutes" (1953–1969), p. 1780.
  3. ^ "Minutes" (1953–1969), p. 913.
  4. ^ "Minutes" (1953–1969), p. 671.
  5. ^ Arkansas State Highway Commission (September 1, 1929). Map of the State of Arkansas Showing Types of Roads (TIF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  6. ^ Arkansas State Highway Commission (March 1930). Official Highway Service Map (TIF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  7. ^ "Minutes" (1953–1969), p. 1790.
  8. ^ "Minutes" (1953–1969), p. 916.
  9. ^ "Minutes" (1953–1969), pp. 1044–1045.
  10. ^ "Minutes" (1953–1969), p. 1045.
  11. ^ "Minutes" (1953–1969), p. 666.
  12. ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department Planning and Research Division. Route and Section Map, Clark County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved November 17, 2016.

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