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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Arkansas Highway 18B

Three auxiliary routes of Arkansas Highway 18 exist in Northeast Arkansas, with one former alignment.

Newport spur

Highway 18S marker

Highway 18S

LocationNewport Municipal Airport
Length1.00 mi (1.61 km)

Arkansas Highway 18 Spur is a spur route that runs to Newport Municipal Airport. The route is 1.00 mile (1.61 km) in length, and two-lane, undivided.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Jackson County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
0.00.0 AR 18Northern terminus
Newport1.001.61 AR 980 (Victory Blvd)Southern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Jonesboro spur

LocationJonesboro
Length1.21 mi (1.95 km)

Arkansas Highway 18 Spur is a spur route in Jonesboro known as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. The route is 1.12 miles (1.80 km) in length, connecting Highway 18 to I-555. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive is two-lane undivided. Its entire length is concurrent with U.S. Route 78 (US 78).

Major intersections

The entire route is in Jonesboro, Craighead County.

mikmDestinationsNotes
0.00.0
I-555 / US 78 west (Joe N Martin Expressway) – Memphis
Western terminus; west end of US 78 overlap
1.211.95
US 78 east / AR 18 (Highland Drive) – Blytheville
Eastern terminus; east end of US 78 overlap
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Manila business route

Highway 18B marker

Lake Street

LocationManila
Length0.349 mi (562 m)
ExistedMarch 7, 1962–present

Highway 18 Business (AR 18B, Ark. 18B, Hwy. 18B, and Lake Street) is a business route in the small town of Manila. It connects US 78/AR 18 to AR 77 (Beauchamp Street).

History

The Arkansas State Highway Commission created AR 18B on March 7, 1962 from a former alignment of AR 77 through downtown Manila. It was extended along another former alignment of AR 77 on June 23, 1965, now running along Baltimore Avenue and Lake Street.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Manila, Mississippi County.

mikmDestinationsNotes
0.0000.000 US 78 / AR 18Western terminus
0.3490.562 AR 77 (Beauchamp St)Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Mississippi County spur route

Highway 18S marker

Highway 18S

LocationMississippi County, Arkansas
Length5 mi (8.0 km)
Existed1948–1957

Arkansas Highway 18 Spur is a former spur route between Leachville and Manila in Mississippi County, Arkansas.

Major intersections

The entire route was in Mississippi County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Leachville00.0 AR 18Northern terminus
Manila58.0 AR 18Southern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi