Arkansas Highway 85

Highway 85
Highway 85
Route information
	Maintained by ArDOT
Length	9.73 mi (15.66 km)
Existed	1926–present
Major junctions
South end	AR 44 in Lake View
North end	US 49 / AR 1 in Walnut Corner
Location
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
Counties	Phillips
Highway system
	Arkansas Highway System; Interstate; US; State; Business; Spurs; Suffixed; Scenic; Heritage;

Arkansas Highway 85 (AR 85, Ark. 85, and Hwy. 85) is a 9.73-mile (15.66 km) north–south state highway located entirely within Phillips County in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The highway runs from Highway 44 in Lake View north to U.S. Route 49/Highway 1 (US 49/AR 1) in Walnut Corner. Highway 85 is maintained by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department.

Route description

Highway 85 begins at an intersection with Highway 44 at the eastern border of Lake View. Old Town Lake lies to the south of the junction. From here, the route heads north through a rural area along the Lake View border. The road crosses the Johnson Ditch at the northern border of Lake View followed by the Beaver Bayou before entering the community of Oneida. In Oneida, Highway 85 intersects Arkansas Highway 318 at the eastern terminus of a section of the route. Past this intersection, the highway continues north through rural terrain. The route crosses Lick Creek prior to entering Barton. It passes Barton High School before entering Walnut Corner and terminating at a junction with U.S. Route 49 and Arkansas Highway 1.^[2]^[3]

History

Highway 85 was designated in 1926 as one of the original state highways. Its route has not changed since its establishment.^[4]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Phillips County.

Location	mi^[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Lake View	0.0	0.0	AR 44 – Helena–West Helena, Elaine	Southern terminus
Oneida	3.57	5.75	AR 318
Walnut Corner	9.73	15.66	US 49 / AR 1 north – Marianna, Marvell, Helena–West Helena	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi