Arkansas Highway 9

Highway 9 marker
Highway 9
Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
ExistedApril 1, 1926[1]–present
Section 1
Length51.44 mi[2] (82.78 km)
South end US 79 at Eagle Mills
North end US 67 / US 270B in Malvern
Section 2
Length79.76 mi[2] (128.36 km)
South end AR 5 at Crows
Major intersections
North end US 65 at Choctaw
Section 3
Length94.41 mi[2] (151.94 km)
South end US 65 / AR 16 in Clinton
Major intersections
North end US 63 in Mammoth Spring
Location
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountiesOuachita, Dallas, Hot Spring, Saline, Perry, Conway, Van Buren, Stone, Izard, Fulton
Highway system
← AR 8→ AR 10
Highways 9 and 10 are concurrent through Perryville

Arkansas Highway 9 (AR 9) is a designation for three state highways in Arkansas. One segment of 51.44 miles (82.78 km) runs from U.S. Route 79 (US 79) at Eagle Mills north to US 67 in Malvern.[3] A second segment of 79.76 miles (128.36 km) runs from Highway 5 at Crows north to US 65 at Choctaw. A third segment of 94.41 miles (151.94 km) runs from US 65 in Clinton north to US 63 in Mammoth Spring. The route was created during the 1926 Arkansas state highway numbering, and has seen only minor extensions and realignments since. Pieces of all three routes are designated as Arkansas Heritage Trails for use during the Civil War and the Trail of Tears.

The Highway 9 designation also extends to two spur routes and one business route. All routes are maintained by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT).

Route description

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Eagle Mills to Malvern

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Highway 9 begins at US 79 at Eagle Mills and heads north past numerous quarries and through Holly Springs and past numerous quarries before heading slightly east.[4] The route then passes through Princeton, Tulip, and Lono before terminating at US 67 in Malvern. [5]

Crows to Choctaw

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Highway 9 runs north in Morrilton

The route begins at Crows and runs north, with Highway 298 shooting east from Highway 9.[6] Continuing north into Perry County, Highway 9 meets Highway 10 at Williams Junction and Highway 216 near Harris Rake. The route next meets Highway 60 in Perryville before entering Conway County.[7] The route runs with Highway 113 and Highway 247 briefly south of Morrilton before meeting US 64 and Interstate 40 (I-40). Highway 9 has a spur and business route in Morrilton. Highway 915 strays from Highway 9 near Overcup Lake. Highway 9 also runs with Highway 92 from Birdtown to Center Ridge in Conway County.[8] Highway 9 continues north to US 65 in Choctaw, where it terminates.

Clinton to Mammoth Spring

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The route begins at US 65 in Clinton and runs northeast to Shirley with Highway 16, where it is crossed by Highway 110.[9] Entering Stone County, the route runs north for several miles before meeting Highway 66 in Mountain View. It exits town northbound with Highway 5 and Highway 16.[10] Highway 9 arrows east in Izard County, passing Highway 933, a former alignment of Highway 9. The route mostly follows the White River in eastern Izard County. Highway 9 detaches a spur route and meets Highway 69 in Melbourne. The route then meets Highway 56 in Brockwell before leaving the county.[11] The route enters its final county, meeting Highway 395 before meeting US 62/US 412 and US 62B in Salem. The route trails northeast to Mammoth Spring, where it meets US 63 and terminates near the Missouri state line.[12]

History

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Highway 9 was one of the original state highways, designated in 1926.[1] State Road 9 ran from US 167 at Vanduzer to Malvern, and US 70 at Crows to Mammoth Spring. In September 1928, the southern terminus was relocated to US 167 at Eagle Mills.[13] The highway was rerouted south of Clinton over a short section of Highway 130 near US 65 in 1953.[14] In 1972, a bypass was built around Morrilton, with the former alignment becoming Highway 9B.[15]

Major intersections

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Mile markers reset at some concurrencies.

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
OuachitaEagle Mills0.000.00 US 79 – Fordyce, CamdenSouthern terminus
​
 AR 203 south – Bearden		Northern terminus of AR 203
DallasHolly Springs
 AR 128 west – Sparkman		Eastern terminus of AR 128
​
 AR 273 south		Northern terminus of AR 273
​20.2532.59
 AR 8 east – Fordyce		South end of AR 8 overlap
​0.000.00
 AR 8 west – Arkadelphia		North end of AR 8 overlap
​
 AR 48 east – Carthage		Western terminus of AR 48
​
 AR 46 east – Leola		Western terminus of AR 46
Hot SpringLono AR 222 – Donaldson
Malvern31.1950.20
 US 67 / US 270B (South Main Street / East Page Avenue) to I-30		Northern terminus
Gap in route
SalineCrows AR 5 – Benton, Hot SpringsSouthern terminus
​
 AR 298 east		Western terminus of AR 298
PerryWilliams Junction
 AR 10 east – Little Rock		South end of AR 10 overlap
​
 AR 324 west – Lake Sylvia		Eastern terminus of AR 324
​
 AR 216 east – Pleasant Valley		Western terminus of AR 216
​
 AR 300 east – Harris Brake State Wildlife Management Area		Western terminus of AR 300
Perryville
 AR 60 west (Aplin Avenue)		South end of AR 60 overlap

 AR 60 east – Houston, Conway		North end of AR 60 overlap
Perry
 AR 10 west – Fort Smith		North end of AR 10 overlap
ConwayOppelo AR 154 – Petit Jean State Park
​
 AR 113 south – Houston		Northern terminus of AR 113
Morrilton AR 980 – Sardis, Airport
US 64 – Morrilton, PlumervilleInterchange

 AR 9S north – Industrial Park		Southern terminus of AR 9S

 AR 9B south		Northern terminus of AR 9B
I-40 – Fort Smith, Little RockExit 108 on I-40

 AR 287 east		Western terminus of AR 287
​ AR 915-2 (Overcup Lake Road) – Lake Overcup
Solgohachia
 AR 287 north		Southern terminus of AR 287
​
 AR 92 west – Springfield		South end of AR 92 overlap
Center Ridge
 AR 124 west – Cleveland		Eastern terminus of AR 124

 AR 92 east – Bee Branch		North end of AR 92 overlap
Van BurenFormosa
 AR 336 east – Culpepper		Western terminus of AR 336
Choctaw79.76128.36 US 65 – Clinton, ConwayNorthern terminus
Gap in route
Clinton0.000.00
 US 65 / AR 16 west – Clinton, Marshall, Witts Spring		Southern terminus; south end of AR 16 overlap
AR 980 (Airport Road) – Airport
​
 AR 110 west – Botkinburg		Eastern terminus of AR 110
Shirley
 AR 16 east – Fairfield Bay, Heber Springs		North end of AR 16 overlap
StoneRushing
 AR 263 north – Fox		South end of AR 263 overlap
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 AR 263 south – Prim		North end of AR 263 overlap
Mountain View
 AR 66 west (Main Street)		Eastern terminus of AR 66


 AR 5 south / AR 14 east – Batesville		South end of AR 5/AR 14 overlap

 AR 382 west – Ozark Folk Center State Park		Eastern terminus of AR 382
Allison

 AR 5 north / AR 14 west – Calico Rock, Fifty Six, Blanchard Springs Caverns		North end of AR 5/AR 14 overlap
White River30.38–
30.53		48.89–
49.13		Stone–Izard county line
IzardSylamore AR 933-1
Melbourne
 AR 9S north (Circle Drive) – Industrial Park No. 1		Southern terminus of AR 9S

 AR 9S south – Industrial Park No. 1		Northern terminus of AR 9S
43.6870.30
 AR 69 south (Main Street) – Batesville		Northern terminus of AR 69
Brockwell AR 56 – Calico Rock, Ash Flat
Oxford
 AR 354 east (First Street)		Western terminus of AR 354
FultonSalem74.56119.99 US 62 / US 412 – Mountain Home, Ash Flat

 US 62B west (Church Street)		Eastern terminus of US 62B

 AR 395 north		Southern terminus of AR 395
Mammoth Spring
 AR 289 south – Saddle		Northern terminus of AR 289
94.41151.94 US 63 – Thayer, MO, HardyNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Auxiliary routes

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Melbourne spur

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Highway 9S marker
Highway 9S
LocationMelbourne
Length0.90 mi[2] (1,450 m)
ExistedJanuary 23, 1974[16]–present

Arkansas Highway 9 Spur is a spur route of 0.90 miles (1.45 km) in Melbourne. It is known colloquially as Circle Drive and Main Street.[17]

The route was created in January 1974 along Main Street,[16] and extended south along Circle Drive in 1985.[18]

Major intersections
The entire route is in Melbourne, Izard County.

mi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
0.000.00 AR 9 – Mountain ViewSouthern terminus
0.901.45 AR 9 (Main Street) – SalemNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Morrilton business route

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Highway 9B northern terminus at Highway 9
Highway 9B marker
Highway 9B
LocationMorrilton
Length2.22 mi[2] (3.57 km)
ExistedFebruary 25, 1976[15]–present

Arkansas Highway 9 Business is a business route of 2.22 miles (3.57 km) in Morrilton.

Route description
Highway 9B begins at US 64 (Broadway Street) near the Union Pacific Railroad tracks. The route runs north on Saint Joseph Street away from downtown Morrilton before turning east for two blocks. Highway 9B intersects Highway 247 (Poor Farm Road) near Morrilton High School before running northeast through a commercial area with residential subdivisions. The route serves as the eastern terminus of Highway 132, known as University Boulevard, before curving northeast along the edge of the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton campus. Highway 9B terminates at Highway 9 in northeast Morrilton near the parent route's junction with I-40.

History
The route was created from a former alignment of Highway 9 in 1976.[15] On May 14, 1997, the portion of the route south of US 64 was removed from the state highway system and turned back to city maintenance. The turnback was made at the request of the mayor of Morrilton in exchange for extending Highway 132 from Highway 247 to Highway 95.[19]

Major intersections
The entire route is in Morrilton, Conway County.

mi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
2.223.57 US 64 (Broadway Street) – Russellville, ConwaySouthern terminus

 AR 247 north (Poor Farm Road)		Southern terminus of AR 247

 AR 132 west (University Boulevard) – U of A Comm College Morrilton		Eastern terminus of AR 142
0.000.00 AR 9 – Perryville, OvercupNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Morrilton spur

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Highway 9S marker
Highway 9S
LocationMorrilton
Length0.47 mi[2] (760 m)
ExistedJanuary 30, 1986[20]–present

Arkansas Highway 9 Spur is a spur route of 0.47 miles (0.76 km) in Morrilton. The route was created as an industrial access drive to the Morrilton Packing Company plant at the request of the Conway County judge in 1986.[20] It was initially only 2,700 feet (820 m) in length, but was extended north due to another industry locating in the Morrilton Industrial Park on January 8, 1987.[21]

Major intersections
The entire route is in Morrilton, Conway County.

mi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
0.000.00 AR 9Southern terminus
0.470.76Morrilton Industrial ParkNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Arkansas State Highway Commission (April 1, 1926). Map of the State of Arkansas Showing System of State Highways (TIF) (Map). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i System Information and Research Division (2014). "Arkansas Road Log Database". Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (MDB (inside ZIP)) on August 29, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  3. ^ General Highway Map - Hot Spring County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (11/29/07 ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
  4. ^ General Highway Map - Ouachita County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (3/31/08 ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
  5. ^ General Highway Map - Dallas County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (1/29/09 ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
  6. ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Saline County map Archived 2021-01-26 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on May 8, 2009.
  7. ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Perry County map Retrieved on May 8, 2009.
  8. ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Conway County map Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on May 8, 2009.
  9. ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Van Buren County map Retrieved on May 8, 2009.
  10. ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Stone County map Retrieved on May 8, 2009.
  11. ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Izard County map Retrieved on May 8, 2009.
  12. ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Fulton County map Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on May 8, 2009.
  13. ^ Arkansas State Highway Commission (September 1, 1928). Map of the State of Arkansas Showing System of State Highways (TIF) (Map). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  14. ^ Arkansas State Highway Commission (1953). Official Highway Map of Arkansas (TIF) (Map). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  15. ^ a b c "Minutes" (1970–1979), p. 624.
  16. ^ a b "Minutes" (1970–1979), p. 913.
  17. ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (March 2004). Map of Melbourne, Izard County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  18. ^ "Minutes" (1980–1989), p. 566.
  19. ^ "Minutes" (1990–1999), p. 923.
  20. ^ a b "Minutes" (1980–1989), p. 671.
  21. ^ "Minutes" (1980–1989), p. 782.
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