Arkansas Highway 186
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Arkansas Highway 186 is an east–west state highway in Franklin County, Arkansas. The route of 9.54 miles (15.4 km) runs north from Coal Road at Alix
through Altus
to Philpot Road north of Interstate 40.
and runs north and west to Altus
. After crossing US 64
, AR 186 continues north to pass the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
, and enter the Wiederhekr Village
corporate limits. The road meets I-40 at exit 41 at a full interchange. Highway 186 continues north to terminate at County Road 90 (Philpot Road).
Alix, Arkansas
Alix is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Arkansas, United States. Alix is located on Arkansas Highway 186 east of Denning. Alix has a post office with ZIP code 72820....
through Altus
Altus, Arkansas
Altus is a town in Franklin County, Arkansas, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 817 at the 2000 census. When the Iron Mountain Railroad laid rails up the Arkansas River Valley in the 1870s from Little Rock to the...
to Philpot Road north of Interstate 40.
Route description
The route begins at County Route 97 (Coal Road) at AlixAlix, Arkansas
Alix is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Arkansas, United States. Alix is located on Arkansas Highway 186 east of Denning. Alix has a post office with ZIP code 72820....
and runs north and west to Altus
Altus, Arkansas
Altus is a town in Franklin County, Arkansas, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 817 at the 2000 census. When the Iron Mountain Railroad laid rails up the Arkansas River Valley in the 1870s from Little Rock to the...
. After crossing US 64
U.S. Route 64 in Arkansas
U.S. Route 64 is a U.S. highway running from Teec Nos Pos, Arizona east to Nags Head, North Carolina. In the U.S. state of Arkansas, the route runs from the Oklahoma border in Fort Smith east to the Tennessee border in Memphis. The route passes through several cities and towns, including Fort...
, AR 186 continues north to pass the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
, and enter the Wiederhekr Village
Wiederkehr Village, Arkansas
Wiederkehr Village is a city in Franklin County, Arkansas, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area...
corporate limits. The road meets I-40 at exit 41 at a full interchange. Highway 186 continues north to terminate at County Road 90 (Philpot Road).