Arkansas Highway 53

Highway 53 marker

Highway 53
Route information
Maintained by AHTD
Section 1
Length: 53.31 mi[1] (85.79 km)
South end: Bradley Road at the Louisiana state line
North end: US 371
Section 2
Length: 32.55 mi[1] (52.38 km)
South end: AR 24
North end: AR 8
Location
Counties: Clark, Lafayette, Nevada
Highway system
AR 52AR 54

Highway 53 (AR 53, Ark. 53, and Hwy. 53) is a designation for two north–south state highways in Southwest Arkansas. 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).

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

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Lafayette0.000.00Bradley Road, Louisiana state lineSouthern terminus
2.43–
7.28
3.91–
11.72
AR 160 Bradley, Taylor
13.9222.40 AR 360 west – CanfieldEastern terminus of AR 360
Mars Hill17.6628.42 AR 313 north LewisvilleSouthern terminus of AR 313
Stamps27.0943.60 US 82 west (Antigo St) LewisvilleBegin US 82 overlap
Buckner0.000.00 US 82 east (Myrtle St) MagnoliaEnd US 82 overlap
NevadaFalcon7.96–
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 HopeSouthern terminus of AR 73
24.8439.98 AR 372 east to US 371 LaneburgWestern terminus of AR 372
25.9641.78 AR 299 north EmmetBegin AR 299 overlap
26.2242.20 US 371 / AR 299 south Magnolia, PrescottNorthern terminus
Gap in route
0.000.00 AR 24 Prescott, White Oak Lake State ParkSouthern terminus
ClarkBarringer4.947.95 AR 51 north BeirneSouthern terminus of AR 372
Gurdon11.1417.93 US 67 south (Elm St) PrescottBegin US 67 overlap
0.000.00 US 67 north ArkadelphiaEnd US 67 overlap
5.058.13 I-30 Little Rock, Texarkana
Holly Grove10.71–
11.53
17.24–
18.56
AR 51 Okolona, ArkadelphiaOfficially designated exception[lower-alpha 1]
Hollywood14.5223.37 AR 26 Arkadelphia, Antoine
21.4134.46 AR 8 Arkadelphia, AmityNorthern terminus
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. 1 2 3 System Information and Research Division (2014). "Arkansas Road Log Database" (MDB). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  2. "Minutes" (1953–69), p. 1780.
  3. "Minutes" (1953–69), p. 913.
  4. "Minutes" (1953–69), 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" (1953–69), p. 1790.
  8. "Minutes" (1953–69), p. 916.
  9. "Minutes" (1953–69), pp. 1044–1045.
  10. "Minutes" (1953–69), p. 1045.
  11. "Minutes" (1953–69), 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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