Arkansas Highway 18
Encyclopedia
Arkansas Highway 18 is a state highway
of 93.43 miles (150.4 km) in Northeastern Arkansas.
near Jacksonport
. Brief concurrencies
begins with AR 17 and US 67
in Newport
, and Arkansas Highway 18 Spur leads to Newport Municipal Airport as AR 18 continues east. The route runs east to AR 37 in Grubbs
before turning north at Uno to AR 226
in Cash
. AR 18 joins AR 91
and becomes King's Highway.
AR 18/AR 91 run together with US 63
into Jonesboro
. AR 18 breaks and runs as Highland Dr., meeting US 49
/AR 1
. After Jonesboro, AR 18 meets AR 158
and AR 135
in Lake City
. The three routes continue east to Black Oak
, when AR 18 turns north. AR 18 briefly runs with AR 139 in Monette
before continuing east. AR 18 BUS is created in Manila
, and AR 18 meets AR 77
.
The route briefly meets AR 181
near Dell
before turning northeast to Blytheville
. AR 18 meets AR 151
and US 61
in downtown Blytheville. The route continues east to cross over Interstate 55
(exit 67) in a frontage road
interchange. AR 18 and AR 312
meet briefly south of the Blytheville Municipal Airport
. The route continues to terminate at the Mississippi River
at the Tennessee
state line.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
of 93.43 miles (150.4 km) in Northeastern Arkansas.
Route description
AR 18 begins at AR 69Arkansas Highway 69
Arkansas Highway 69 is a name representing multiple highways in the state of Arkansas.-Section 1:Highway 69 is a highway that leads from Melbourne to Newport in Arkansas.-Description:...
near Jacksonport
Jacksonport, Arkansas
Jacksonport is a town in Jackson County, Arkansas, United States, along the White River at its confluence with the Black River. The population was 235 at the 2000 census.- History :Jacksonport was once an important steamboat stop on the White River...
. Brief 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...
begins with AR 17 and 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...
in 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....
, and Arkansas Highway 18 Spur leads to Newport Municipal Airport as AR 18 continues east. The route runs east to AR 37 in Grubbs
Grubbs, Arkansas
Grubbs is a town in Jackson County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 438 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Grubbs is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 km² , all land....
before turning north at Uno to AR 226
Arkansas Highway 226
Arkansas Highway 226 is a designation for two state highways in northeast Arkansas. The main segment of runs east from an intersection of U.S. Route 67/Arkansas Highway 367 to future I-555/US 63/AR 18 in Jonesboro...
in Cash
Cash, Arkansas
Cash is a town in Craighead County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 294 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Cash is located at ....
. AR 18 joins AR 91
Arkansas Highway 91
Arkansas Highway 91 is a state highway of that runs in Craighead and Lawrence Counties.-Route description:AR 91 begins in northwest Jonesboro at US 63 BUS. The route runs west in a concurrency with AR 18 over US 63 as Dan Ave.. The concurrency continues west as Kings Highway until AR 18 turns...
and becomes King's Highway.
AR 18/AR 91 run together 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...
into Jonesboro
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Jonesboro is a city in and one of the two county seats of Craighead County, Arkansas, United States. According to the 2010 US Census, the population of the city was 67,263. A college town, Jonesboro is the largest city in northeastern Arkansas and the fifth most populous city in the state...
. AR 18 breaks and runs as Highland Dr., meeting 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...
/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...
. After Jonesboro, AR 18 meets AR 158
Arkansas Highway 158
Arkansas Highway 158 is a designation for two state highways in northeast Arkansas. The main segment of runs east from AR 1 to US 61 in Luxora. A short route of runs from U.S. Route 49 across railroad tracks in rural Craighead County.-Route description:...
and 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:...
in Lake City
Lake City, Arkansas
Lake City is a town in Craighead County, Arkansas in the United States, along the St. Francis River. The population is 2,082 according to the 2010 census. It is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. The three routes continue east to Black Oak
Black Oak, Arkansas
Black Oak is a town in Craighead County, Arkansas, USA. The population was 286 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, when AR 18 turns north. AR 18 briefly runs with AR 139 in Monette
Monette, Arkansas
Monette is a city in Craighead County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,247 at the 2009 census. It is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Monette is located at ....
before continuing east. AR 18 BUS is created in Manila
Manila, Arkansas
Manila is a city in Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 3,055 at the 2000 census. It was the hometown of World War I sniper Herman Davis...
, and AR 18 meets AR 77
Arkansas Highway 77
Arkansas Highway 77 is a north–south state highway in East Arkansas. The route of runs from US 70 in West Memphis north along Interstate 55 to the Missouri state line.-Route description:...
.
The route briefly meets 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:...
near Dell
Dell, Arkansas
Dell is a town in Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 251 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Dell is located at ....
before turning northeast to Blytheville
Blytheville, Arkansas
Blytheville is the largest city in and one of the two county seats of Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 15,620 at the 2010 census....
. AR 18 meets AR 151
Arkansas Highway 151
Arkansas Highway 151 is a designation for two north–south state highways in Mississippi County, Arkansas. An eastern route of runs from Highway 148 north to Highway 18...
and US 61
U.S. Route 61
U.S. Route 61 is the official designation for a United States highway that runs from New Orleans, Louisiana, to the city of Wyoming, Minnesota. The highway generally follows the course of the Mississippi River, and is designated the Great River Road for much of its route. As of 2004, the highway's...
in downtown Blytheville. The route continues east to cross over Interstate 55
Interstate 55
Interstate 55 is an Interstate Highway in the central United States. Its odd number indicates that it is a north–south Interstate Highway. I-55 goes from LaPlace, Louisiana at Interstate 10 to Chicago at U.S. Route 41 , at McCormick Place. A common nickname for the highway is "double...
(exit 67) in a frontage road
Frontage road
A frontage road is a non-limited access road running parallel to a higher-speed road, usually a freeway, and feeding it at appropriate points of access...
interchange. AR 18 and AR 312
Arkansas Highway 312
Arkansas Highway 18 is a state highway of in Mississippi County.-Route description:AR 312 begins at AR 18 south of Blytheville. The route runs east cross over I-55, followed by a junction with US 61/AR 148. AR 148/AR 312 concur east until AR 312 turns north with AR 239...
meet briefly south of the Blytheville Municipal Airport
Blytheville Municipal Airport
Blytheville Municipal Airport is a public use airport located three nautical miles east of the central business district of Blytheville, in Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States...
. The route continues to terminate at the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
at the Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
state line.