Arkansas Highway 125
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Arkansas Highway 125 is a north–south state highway in Marion County, Arkansas. The route runs 30.14 miles (48.5 km) from Arkansas Highway 235
near Bruno
north to the Missouri
state line across Bull Shoals Lake
on Arkansas' only ferry
within the state highway system.
near Bruno
and runs north past the historic Eros School Building to intersect US 62
/US 412 in Pyatt
. The routes become concurrent
until George's Creek, near the George's Creek Cemetery.
Highway 125 winds north through farms and trees until forming a concurrency with Highway 14
near Lakeway. Highway 14 turns west north of Lakeway, with Highway 125 continuing north through Peel
. North of Peel, Highway 125 passes the Highway 125 Use Area on Bull Shoals Lake
, which features a boat ramp, public marina, playground, and campground. Highway 125 crosses the Lake on the Peel Ferry, a free ferry and the only ferry in the Arkansas state highway system. Now on the west side of the Lake, Highway 125 runs north to the Missouri
state line, where it continues as Missouri Route 125.
, operating during daylight hours. A ferry has always crossed the water here, prior to the building of Bull Shoals Lake, a wooden craft crossed the White River
, giving access to the Missouri
side of the water. The boat runs year-round, only halted by dense fog or high wind. Without the ferry, travelers and locals would otherwise need to drive 50 miles (80.5 km) around the lake to gain access to Missouri.
Two new boats were purchased and dedicated in June 2011.
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| colspan=4 align=center| concurrency east, 6.2 miles (10 km)
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| colspan=4 align=center | concurrency north, 3.26 miles (5.2 km)
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Arkansas Highway 235
Arkansas Highway 235 is a north–south state highway in north central Arkansas. The route of runs from US 65 in Pindall north through to Highway 14 in south Yellville.-Route description:...
near Bruno
Bruno, Arkansas
Bruno is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Arkansas, United States. It is the location of five places listed on the National Register of Historic Places:*Aggie Hall, on Co. Rd. 9 *Aggie Workshop, AR 235 Spur*Bruno School Building, Co. Rd. 9...
north to the Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
state line across Bull Shoals Lake
Bull Shoals Lake
Bull Shoals Lake is an artificial lake or reservoir in the Ozark Mountains of northern Arkansas and southern Missouri. It has hundreds of miles of lake arms and coves perfect for boating, water sports, swimming, and fishing...
on Arkansas' only ferry
Ferry
A ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...
within the state highway system.
Route description
The route begins at Arkansas Highway 235Arkansas Highway 235
Arkansas Highway 235 is a north–south state highway in north central Arkansas. The route of runs from US 65 in Pindall north through to Highway 14 in south Yellville.-Route description:...
near Bruno
Bruno, Arkansas
Bruno is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Arkansas, United States. It is the location of five places listed on the National Register of Historic Places:*Aggie Hall, on Co. Rd. 9 *Aggie Workshop, AR 235 Spur*Bruno School Building, Co. Rd. 9...
and runs north past the historic Eros School Building to intersect US 62
U.S. Route 62 in Arkansas
U.S. Route 62 is a U.S. highway running from El Paso, Texas northeast to Niagara Falls, New York. In the U.S. state of Arkansas, the route runs 329.9 miles from the Oklahoma border near Summers east to the Missouri border in St. Francis, serving the northern portion of the state...
/US 412 in Pyatt
Pyatt, Arkansas
Pyatt is a town in Marion County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 253 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Pyatt is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land....
. The routes become concurrent
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
until George's Creek, near the George's Creek Cemetery.
Highway 125 winds north through farms and trees until forming a concurrency with Highway 14
Arkansas Highway 14
Arkansas Highway 14 is a designation for two east–west state highway in Arkansas. The primary route from the original 1926 Arkansas state highway numbering runs from Table Rock Lake east to Interstate 555/U.S. Route 63...
near Lakeway. Highway 14 turns west north of Lakeway, with Highway 125 continuing north through Peel
Peel, Arkansas
Peel is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Arkansas, United States. Peel is located on Arkansas Highway 125 east of Lead Hill. Peel has a post office with ZIP code 72668....
. North of Peel, Highway 125 passes the Highway 125 Use Area on Bull Shoals Lake
Bull Shoals Lake
Bull Shoals Lake is an artificial lake or reservoir in the Ozark Mountains of northern Arkansas and southern Missouri. It has hundreds of miles of lake arms and coves perfect for boating, water sports, swimming, and fishing...
, which features a boat ramp, public marina, playground, and campground. Highway 125 crosses the Lake on the Peel Ferry, a free ferry and the only ferry in the Arkansas state highway system. Now on the west side of the Lake, Highway 125 runs north to the Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
state line, where it continues as Missouri Route 125.
Peel's Ferry
The ferry is free across Bull Shoals LakeBull Shoals Lake
Bull Shoals Lake is an artificial lake or reservoir in the Ozark Mountains of northern Arkansas and southern Missouri. It has hundreds of miles of lake arms and coves perfect for boating, water sports, swimming, and fishing...
, operating during daylight hours. A ferry has always crossed the water here, prior to the building of Bull Shoals Lake, a wooden craft crossed the White River
White River (Arkansas)
The White River is a 722-mile long river that flows through the U.S. states of Arkansas and Missouri.-Course:The source of the White River is in the Boston Mountains of northwest Arkansas, in the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest southeast of Fayetteville...
, giving access to the Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
side of the water. The boat runs year-round, only halted by dense fog or high wind. Without the ferry, travelers and locals would otherwise need to drive 50 miles (80.5 km) around the lake to gain access to Missouri.
Two new boats were purchased and dedicated in June 2011.
Major intersections
Mile markers reset at concurrenciesConcurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
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| colspan=4 align=center| concurrency east, 6.2 miles (10 km)
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| colspan=4 align=center | concurrency north, 3.26 miles (5.2 km)
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