AR 162
Route description
Cedarville to Hobbtown
Highway 162 begins at Highway 59 in Cedarville. The route heads east before ending and becoming Crawford CR 24/Hobbtown Road just after a bridge over East Cedar Creek.
Van Buren to Alma
The route begins at US 64/US 71B in Van Buren in the southeast portion of the city. The route runs due east, passing underneath I-540/US 71 with no interchange. It continues east through Kibler to Alma.
History
The segment between Van Buren and Alma was added to the state highway system between 1952 and 1953. The segment between Cedarville and Hobbs was added to the state highway system on June 28, 1973. The original Highway 162 was designated in 1937 from Highway 120 east of Luxora southward to the end of state maintenance. This highway was removed from the state highway system by 1939. The second Highway 162 was designated between 1942 and 1945 from Highway 7 in El Dorado to US 167 (now Smith Avenue). This road was removed from the state highway system by 1951.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Crawford County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedarville | 0.00 | 0.00 |  AR 59 – Van Buren, Evansville | Western terminus | |
| Hobbtown | 5.39 | 8.67 |  CR 24 (Hobbtown Rd) | Eastern terminus | |
| Highway 162 begins in Van Buren | |||||
| Van Buren | 0.00 | 0.00 |   US 64 / US 71B | Western terminus | |
| Kibler |  I-49 – Fort Smith, Fayetteville | Proposed interchange | |||
| Alma | 10.54 | 16.96 |   US 64B east (Cherry St) | US 64B western terminus | |
| 10.90 | 17.54 | US 64 / US 71B | Begin US 71B overlap | ||
| 11.29 | 18.17 |   I-40 / US 71 / US 71B – Fort Smith, Little Rock, Fayetteville | Eastern terminus | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
References
- ^ System Information and Research Division (2014). "Arkansas Road Log Database". Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (MDB) on August 29, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
- ^ State Highway Route and Section Map - Crawford County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. May 29, 2012. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
- ^ "Minute Order 73-467" (PDF). Minutes of the Meeting. ASHC. June 28, 1973. p. 1190. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 5, 2011. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
- ^ Official Highway Service Map (PDF) (Map). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1937 [Published online February 2021]. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
- ^ Official Highway Service (PDF) (Map). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1942 [Published online January 2021]. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
- ^ Map of the State Highway System of Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1945 [Published online January 2021]. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
- ^ Official Highway Service Map of Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1951 [Published online February 2021]. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
External links
Media related to Arkansas Highway 162 at Wikimedia Commons