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

1926 Arkansas state highway numbering

In 1926, Arkansas renumbered its highways into a more traditional format. The system to be replaced was established in 1924 as Arkansas' first comprehensive highway plan. Roads were designated as "primary federal aid roads", "secondary federal aid roads", or "connecting state roads"...

 runs 208.11 miles (334.9 km) from Table Rock Lake

Table Rock Lake

Table Rock Lake is an artificial lake or reservoir in The Ozarks of southwestern Missouri and northwestern Arkansas. It is impounded by Table Rock Dam constructed in 1954-1958 on the White River by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It is one of the tourist draws for the nearby town of Branson,...

 east to Interstate 555

Interstate 555

Interstate 555 is a future Interstate Highway that is slated to connect Turrell, Arkansas at Interstate 55 to Jonesboro, Arkansas at Highway 91. I-555 is currently under construction as U.S...

/U.S. Route 63

U.S. Route 63

U.S. Route 63 is a long north–south United States highway primarily in the Midwestern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at Interstate 20 in Ruston, Louisiana. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 2 in Benoit, Wisconsin, about east of Duluth, Minnesota. It is not related to U.S...

. A later extension runs 19.42 miles (31.3 km) from Highway 140

Arkansas Highway 140

-Route description:AR 140 begins at US 63 BUS in Marked Tree. It runs north with AR 14 until Lepanto, where the route crosses AR 135. AR 140 then heads northeast, briefly concurring with AR 136 and AR 181 individually before crossing under Interstate 55....

 in Lepanto

Lepanto, Arkansas

Lepanto is a city in Poinsett County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,133 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area...

 east across Interstate 55 to Golden Lake.

Table Rock Lake to I-555/US 63

After Marked Tree, AR 14 meets with US 63

U.S. Route 63

U.S. Route 63 is a long north–south United States highway primarily in the Midwestern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at Interstate 20 in Ruston, Louisiana. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 2 in Benoit, Wisconsin, about east of Duluth, Minnesota. It is not related to U.S...

 for a stretch, before heading to Harrisburg

Harrisburg, Arkansas

Harrisburg is a city in Poinsett County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,192 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area...

, where it crosses AR 1

Arkansas Highway 1

Arkansas Highway 1 is a north–south state highway in east Arkansas. The route of runs from McGehee to Clay County and the Missouri state line. One of the original 1926 state highways, Highway 1 has remained very close to its original routing. The highway contains an overlap of approximately with...

. Highway 14 then goes on to Waldenburg

Waldenburg, Arkansas

Waldenburg is a town in Poinsett County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 80 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Waldenburg is located at ....

, where it meets US 49

U.S. Route 49

U.S. Route 49 is a north–south United States highway. The highway's northern terminus is in Piggott, Arkansas, at an intersection with U.S. Route 62. Its southern terminus is in Gulfport, Mississippi, at an intersection with U.S. Route 90. US 49 is approximately 516 miles in length.It...

 and AR 214, Newport

Newport, Arkansas

Newport is a city in Jackson County, Arkansas, northeast of Little Rock, on the White River. In 1900, 2,866 people lived in Newport, Arkansas; in 1910, 3,557. The population was 7,811 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Jackson County....

 (crossing US 67

U.S. Route 67

U.S. Route 67 is a 1,560 mile long north–south U.S. highway in the Central United States. The southern terminus of the route is at the United States-Mexico border in Presidio, Texas, where it continues south as Mexican Federal Highway 16 upon crossing the Rio Grande. The northern...

) and Batesville

Batesville, Arkansas

Batesville is the county seat and largest city of Independence County, Arkansas, United States, 80 miles northeast of Little Rock, the state capital. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city was 9,556...

 (AR 25). The route then passes through Buffalo River State Park

Buffalo River State Park (Arkansas)

Buffalo River State Park was an Arkansas state park, established in 1938, that was absorbed into Buffalo National River when the Federal park was established in 1972. The area is now known as Buffalo Point...

 on its way to meeting US 412

U.S. Route 412

U.S. Route 412 is an east–west United States highway, first commissioned in 1982. Its route number is a "violation" of the usual AASHTO numbering scheme, as it comes nowhere near its implied "parent", US 12. U.S...

 in Yellville

Yellville, Arkansas

Yellville is a city in Marion County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,312 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Marion County.-History:...

. Arkansas Highway 14 continues to AR 7 and Lead Hill before merging onto old US 65 (now AR 365

Arkansas Highway 365

Arkansas Highway 365 is a north–south state highway in Central Arkansas. The route of runs from US 65B/US 79B in Pine Bluff north through Little Rock to US 65B/AR 60 in Conway. The route is a redesignation of former U.S. Route 65, which has since been rerouted onto various Interstate highways...

) at Omaha

Omaha, Arkansas

Omaha is a town in Boone County, Arkansas. As of the 2000 census the population stood at 165. It is a rural community located approximately 10 miles from Branson, Missouri and 15 miles from Harrison, Arkansas...

. This leads to the end of the route, when AR 14 becomes Boat Dock Road and ends in a cul-de-sac

Cul-de-sac

A cul-de-sac is a word of French origin referring to a dead end, close, no through road or court meaning dead-end street with only one inlet/outlet...

 at Table Rock Lake

Table Rock Lake

Table Rock Lake is an artificial lake or reservoir in The Ozarks of southwestern Missouri and northwestern Arkansas. It is impounded by Table Rock Dam constructed in 1954-1958 on the White River by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It is one of the tourist draws for the nearby town of Branson,...

.

Lepanto to Golden Lake

Arkansas Highway 14 travels north to Marie

Marie, Arkansas

Marie is a town in Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 108 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Marie is located at ....

 where it adjuncts AR 181

Arkansas Highway 181

Arkansas Highway 181 is the name for two different state highways in Mississippi County.-Section 1:Arkansas Highway 148 is a state highway of that runs in Mississippi County.-Route description:...

. Interstate 55 meets AR 14 outside of Marie as Exit 41. The road continues to Lepanto

Lepanto, Arkansas

Lepanto is a city in Poinsett County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,133 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area...

, where it meets AR 135

Arkansas Highway 135

Arkansas Highway 135 is a north–south state highway in northeast Arkansas. The route of runs from US 63 near Tyronza north through Paragould to US 62.-Route description:...

 and becomes 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...

 with AR 140

Arkansas Highway 140

-Route description:AR 140 begins at US 63 BUS in Marked Tree. It runs north with AR 14 until Lepanto, where the route crosses AR 135. AR 140 then heads northeast, briefly concurring with AR 136 and AR 181 individually before crossing under Interstate 55....

 until Marked Tree

Marked Tree, Arkansas

Marked Tree is a city in Poinsett County, Arkansas in the United States, along the St. Francis River, at the mouth of the Little River. The population was 2,800 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area....

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History

The route was first designated in 1926 in the original state highway numbering

1926 Arkansas state highway numbering

In 1926, Arkansas renumbered its highways into a more traditional format. The system to be replaced was established in 1924 as Arkansas' first comprehensive highway plan. Roads were designated as "primary federal aid roads", "secondary federal aid roads", or "connecting state roads"...

. State Road 14 ran from Omaha

Omaha, Arkansas

Omaha is a town in Boone County, Arkansas. As of the 2000 census the population stood at 165. It is a rural community located approximately 10 miles from Branson, Missouri and 15 miles from Harrison, Arkansas...

 east to Marked Tree

Marked Tree, Arkansas

Marked Tree is a city in Poinsett County, Arkansas in the United States, along the St. Francis River, at the mouth of the Little River. The population was 2,800 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area....

 in Poinsett County.

Major intersections

Mile markers reset at some concurrencies

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...

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| align=center colspan=4 | concurrency north, 7.1 miles (11.4 km)
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| align=center colspan=4 | concurrency north, 1.5 miles (2.4 km)
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| align=center colspan=4 | Highway 14 begins in Lepanto

Lepanto, Arkansas

Lepanto is a city in Poinsett County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,133 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area...

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Southside spur route

Arkansas Highway 14 Spur is a 1.34 miles (2.2 km) route in Arkansas

Arkansas

Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...

 connecting Southside

Southside, Independence County, Arkansas

Southside is an unincorporated community in Independence County, Arkansas, United States. Its elevation is 354 feet .The spur route of Arkansas Highway 14 connects Southide with Salado.-References:...

 and Salado

Salado, Arkansas

Salado is an unincorporated community in Independence County, Arkansas, United States. Its elevation is 420 feet , and it is located at . The Goff Petroglyph Site is located here....

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In Southside, it meets US 167

U.S. Route 167

U.S. Route 167 runs for 499 miles from Ash Flat, Arkansas at U.S. Route 62 to Abbeville, Louisiana at Louisiana Highway 14. It goes through the cities of Little Rock, Arkansas, Alexandria, Louisiana, and Lafayette, Louisiana....

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