Arkansas Highway 365
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Arkansas Highway 365 is a north–south state highway in Central Arkansas. The route of 69.31 miles (111.5 km) 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 through the area. Portions of Highway 365 in Jefferson County are former alignments of the Dollarway Road
, which was the longest paved concrete road upon completion in 1913.
, the route passes through many historic districts and has many junctions. The route begins at US 65B/US 79B (the Martha Mitchell Expressway) in northwest Pine Bluff
near the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
and runs northwest. Highway 365 is known as Dollarway Road in this part of Pine Bluff as it follows the original routing of the Dollarway Road
, a 1913 paving project that gave Jefferson County the longest continuous concrete road in the nation at the time. Highway 365 meets its spur route further northwest, the spur connects Highway 365 to Interstate 530
/US 65 and US 270
. Now entering White Hall
, Highway 365 passes the historic Bellingrath House and intersects Highway 256 near the Pine Bluff Arsenal
.
Further northwest, Highway 365 continues parallal to I-530/US 65 to Redfield
where the route passes original Dollarway Pavement. This segment is preserved by its listing on the National Register of Historic Places
. The route briefly enters Grant County before entering Pulaski County south of Hensley
.
Upon entering Pulaski County, Highway 365 passes through Hensley, Woodson
, Wrightsville
and Tafton
before passing the Hanger Cotton Gin in Sweet Home
. The route next enters Little Rock
where it junctions with Interstate 440
before becoming Roosevelt Road. Highway 365 passes Little Rock National Cemetery
before intersecting Interstate 30/US 65/US 167 at a frontage road
interchange. Roosevelt Road serves Main Street before forming a northbound concurrency with US 70/US 67
along Broadway Street. This segment of road passes many historic properties in addition to Interstate 630
. Highway 365 crosses over the Arkansas River
into North Little Rock
and breaks from US 70/US 67 to the west near Dickey-Stephens Park
. Highway 365 passes over the railyard, intersecting Highway 100 becoming Pike Avenue to the north.
Highway 365 intersects Interstate 40
/US 65 before passing Camp Robinson. The route runs along I-40/US 65 until crossing over near Maumelle
. After a junction with Maumelle Boulevard, Highway 365 continues north along the Arkansas River into Faulkner County. The highway intersects Highway 89 in Mayflower
near Lake Conway
. Highway 365 continues along I-40/US 65 into south Conway
where it terminates at US 65B/Highway 60
.
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from White Hall
to Pine Bluff
. It connects US 270 and I-530
to AR 365. It is a former route of U.S. 270 and its predecessor, Arkansas Highway 6
.
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Pine Bluff is the largest city and county seat of Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States. It is also the principal city of the Pine Bluff Metropolitan Statistical Area and part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff, Arkansas Combined Statistical Area...
north through Little Rock
Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
to US 65B/AR 60
Arkansas Highway 60
-Section 1:Arkansas Highway 60 is a long state highway in Central Arkansas. It connects U.S. Route 65 Business in Conway with AR 29 near Plainview, Arkansas. It runs through Faulkner, Perry, and Yell Counties. It has a spur route in Conway that connects to the Offices of Emergency...
in Conway
Conway, Arkansas
Conway is the county seat of Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 58,908 at the 2010 census, making Conway the seventh most populous city in Arkansas. It is a principal city of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area which had...
. The route is a redesignation of former U.S. Route 65
U.S. Route 65
U.S. Route 65 is a north–south United States highway in the southern and midwestern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 425 in Clayton, Louisiana. The northern terminus is at Interstate 35 just south of Interstate 90 in Albert Lea, Minnesota...
, which has since been rerouted onto various Interstate highways through the area. Portions of Highway 365 in Jefferson County are former alignments of the Dollarway Road
Dollarway Road
Dollarway Road is a road near Redfield, Arkansas that was built in 1913. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. The boundary of the NRHP-listed area was increased in 1999.-History:...
, which was the longest paved concrete road upon completion in 1913.
Route description
As a former US HighwayUnited States Numbered Highways
The system of United States Numbered Highways is an integrated system of roads and highways in the United States numbered within a nationwide grid...
, the route passes through many historic districts and has many junctions. The route begins at US 65B/US 79B (the Martha Mitchell Expressway) in northwest Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Pine Bluff is the largest city and county seat of Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States. It is also the principal city of the Pine Bluff Metropolitan Statistical Area and part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff, Arkansas Combined Statistical Area...
near the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is a historically black university located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States. Founded in 1873, it is the oldest HBCU and the second oldest public institution in the state of Arkansas . UAPB is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund...
and runs northwest. Highway 365 is known as Dollarway Road in this part of Pine Bluff as it follows the original routing of the Dollarway Road
Dollarway Road
Dollarway Road is a road near Redfield, Arkansas that was built in 1913. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. The boundary of the NRHP-listed area was increased in 1999.-History:...
, a 1913 paving project that gave Jefferson County the longest continuous concrete road in the nation at the time. Highway 365 meets its spur route further northwest, the spur connects Highway 365 to Interstate 530
Interstate 530
Interstate 530 in Arkansas is a spur route of the Interstate highway system, traveling from Little Rock at the junction of Interstate 30 and Interstate 440 in the northwest, to Pine Bluff in the southeast.-Route description:...
/US 65 and US 270
U.S. Route 270
U.S. Route 270 is a spur of U.S. Route 70. It currently runs for 643 miles from Liberal, Kansas at U.S. Route 54 to White Hall, Arkansas at Interstate 530 and U.S. Route 65. It passes through the states of Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Kansas...
. Now entering White Hall
White Hall, Arkansas
White Hall is a city in Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States, with a population of 4,732 in the 2000 U.S. census. It is included in the Pine Bluff, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area and like Pine Bluff, adjoins the Pine Bluff Arsenal...
, Highway 365 passes the historic Bellingrath House and intersects Highway 256 near the Pine Bluff Arsenal
Pine Bluff Arsenal
The Pine Bluff Arsenal is a US Army installation located in Jefferson County, Arkansas, just northwest of the city of Pine Bluff. PBA is one of the six Army installations in the United States that store chemical weapons...
.
Further northwest, Highway 365 continues parallal to I-530/US 65 to Redfield
Redfield, Arkansas
Redfield is a city in Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States. It was incorporated by the County Court on October 18, 1898. The city population was 1,157 at the 2000 U.S. census. It is included in the Pine Bluff, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area....
where the route passes original Dollarway Pavement. This segment is preserved by its listing 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...
. The route briefly enters Grant County before entering Pulaski County south of Hensley
Hensley, Arkansas
Hensley is a census-designated place in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 139 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
.
Upon entering Pulaski County, Highway 365 passes through Hensley, Woodson
Woodson, Arkansas
Woodson is a census-designated place in Pulaski County, Arkansas, in the United States. Its population was 403 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, Wrightsville
Wrightsville, Arkansas
Wrightsville is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. Its population was 1,368 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
and Tafton
Tafton, Arkansas
Tafton is an unincorporated community in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States.It is in the Little Rock-North Little Rock Metropolitan Area. It is located just north of Wrightsville, Arkansas....
before passing the Hanger Cotton Gin in Sweet Home
Sweet Home, Arkansas
Sweet Home is a census-designated place in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. Its population was 849 at the 2010 census. It is part of the 'Little Rock-North Little Rock-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area'.-Geography:...
. The route next enters Little Rock
Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
where it junctions with Interstate 440
Interstate 440
Interstate 440 may refer to:*Interstate 440 , a partial loop near Little Rock*Interstate 440 , a loop route in Raleigh*Interstate 440 , now part of I-44 in Oklahoma City*Interstate 440 , a loop in Nashville...
before becoming Roosevelt Road. Highway 365 passes Little Rock National Cemetery
Little Rock National Cemetery
Little Rock National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery, located two miles south of the city of Little Rock, in Pulaski County, Arkansas. It encompasses , and as of the end of 2005, had 25,172 interments. It is currently closed to new interments.- History :The area around Little Rock...
before intersecting Interstate 30/US 65/US 167 at 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. Roosevelt Road serves Main Street before forming a northbound concurrency with US 70/US 67
U.S. Route 67 in Arkansas
U.S. Route 67 in Arkansas runs from Texarkana to the Missouri state line in Northeastern Arkansas.-Route description:U.S. Route 67 runs parallel to Interstate 30 from Texarkana to Benton, where it then runs concurrent with I-30 to North Little Rock. It then runs east, concurrent with I-40, for...
along Broadway Street. This segment of road passes many historic properties in addition to Interstate 630
Interstate 630
Interstate 630 in Arkansas is an east–west connector within Little Rock. It is also known as the Wilbur D. Mills Freeway and starts at Interstate 30/US Route 65/US Route 67/US Route 167 traveling west through downtown Little Rock to Interstate 430 and an at-grade intersection with...
. Highway 365 crosses over the Arkansas River
Arkansas River
The Arkansas River is a major tributary of the Mississippi River. The Arkansas generally flows to the east and southeast as it traverses the U.S. states of Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. The river's initial basin starts in the Western United States in Colorado, specifically the Arkansas...
into North Little Rock
North Little Rock, Arkansas
the city was 62.55% White, 33.98% Black or African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.18% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races...
and breaks from US 70/US 67 to the west near Dickey-Stephens Park
Dickey-Stephens Park
Dickey-Stephens Park is a stadium in North Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. It is primarily used for baseball and serves as the home for the Arkansas Travelers of the Texas League. The fixed seat capacity of the ballpark is 5,800 people. It opened in 2007 as a replacement for Ray Winder Field...
. Highway 365 passes over the railyard, intersecting Highway 100 becoming Pike Avenue to the north.
Highway 365 intersects Interstate 40
Interstate 40 in Arkansas
Interstate 40 is an east–west Interstate Highway that has a section in the U.S. state of Arkansas connecting sections in Oklahoma to Tennessee. The route enters Arkansas from the west just north of the Arkansas River near Dora...
/US 65 before passing Camp Robinson. The route runs along I-40/US 65 until crossing over near Maumelle
Maumelle, Arkansas
Maumelle is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States and a suburb of Little Rock. Founded by Jess Odom with federal assistance from the Urban Growth and New Community Development Act, it is a master-planned community....
. After a junction with Maumelle Boulevard, Highway 365 continues north along the Arkansas River into Faulkner County. The highway intersects Highway 89 in Mayflower
Mayflower, Arkansas
Mayflower is a city in Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,631 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area...
near Lake Conway
Lake Conway
Lake Conway, a lake in Arkansas, is the largest reservoir made by a game and fish commission in the United States. It is located just a few miles southeast of Conway, Arkansas.-Overview:...
. Highway 365 continues along I-40/US 65 into south Conway
Conway, Arkansas
Conway is the county seat of Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 58,908 at the 2010 census, making Conway the seventh most populous city in Arkansas. It is a principal city of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area which had...
where it terminates at US 65B/Highway 60
Arkansas Highway 60
-Section 1:Arkansas Highway 60 is a long state highway in Central Arkansas. It connects U.S. Route 65 Business in Conway with AR 29 near Plainview, Arkansas. It runs through Faulkner, Perry, and Yell Counties. It has a spur route in Conway that connects to the Offices of Emergency...
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Major intersections
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Pine Bluff spur route
Arkansas Highway 365 Spur is a 2.14 miles (3.4 km) spur routeSpur route
A spur route is a short road forming a branch from a longer, more important route . A bypass or beltway is never considered a true spur route as it typically reconnects with the major road...
from White Hall
White Hall, Arkansas
White Hall is a city in Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States, with a population of 4,732 in the 2000 U.S. census. It is included in the Pine Bluff, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area and like Pine Bluff, adjoins the Pine Bluff Arsenal...
to Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Pine Bluff is the largest city and county seat of Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States. It is also the principal city of the Pine Bluff Metropolitan Statistical Area and part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff, Arkansas Combined Statistical Area...
. It connects US 270 and I-530
Interstate 530
Interstate 530 in Arkansas is a spur route of the Interstate highway system, traveling from Little Rock at the junction of Interstate 30 and Interstate 440 in the northwest, to Pine Bluff in the southeast.-Route description:...
to AR 365. It is a former route of U.S. 270 and its predecessor, Arkansas Highway 6
Arkansas Highway 6
Highway 6 was a state highway in Arkansas that ran from the Oklahoma state line to Pine Bluff. It has been supplanted by U.S. Route 270 and Arkansas Highway 365 Spur. AR 6 was also a designation of U.S. Route 49 until 1964.-Route description:...
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