Arkansas Highway 23

Arkansas Highway 23 is a north–south state highway in north Arkansas. The route runs 129.88 miles (209.02 km) from US 71 near Elm Park north to the Missouri state line through Ozark and Eureka Springs.[2] Between AR 16 at Brashears and Interstate 40 north of Ozark (19.0 miles [30.6 km]), Highway 23 winds through the Ozark National Forest and is designated as the Pig Trail Scenic Byway due to its steep hills and hairpin turns. The route has a strong connection with the University of Arkansas Razorbacks, connecting fans in Central Arkansas with the Northwest Arkansas area.[3]

Highway 23
Pig Trail Scenic Byway
Route information
Maintained by AHTD
Length	129.88 mi[1] (209.02 km)
Existed	1926–present
Major junctions
South end	US 71
	AR 10, Booneville US 64, Ozark I-40, Ozark US 412B, Huntsville US 62, Eureka Springs
North end	Route P, Missouri state line
Location
Counties	Scott, Logan, Franklin, Madison, Carroll
Highway system
Arkansas Highway System Interstate U.S. State Business Spurs Suffixed Scenic Heritage ← AR 22 → AR 24

Route description

Southbound in Ozark, Arkansas.

AR 23 begins at US 71 near Elm Park and runs northeast to Booneville.[4] The route intersects AR 116 south of Booneville then crosses AR 10 in Booneville before continuing north into Franklin County.[5] AR 23 travels through the Ouachita National Forest, winding through mountains and through thick woods.[6]

AR 23 eventually meets AR 22 in Caulksville and AR 41 near Chismville after which the route runs north across the Arkansas River to Ozark. AR 23 meets US 64 in downtown Ozark and I-40 north of town.[7] The route next enters Ozark National Forest. AR 23 meets AR 16 north of the forest west St. Paul where the two roads run concurrent.

Northeast of St Paul, AR 23 and AR 16 split and AR 23 continues north through Madison County, meeting AR 74 south of Huntsville and US 412 BUS in Huntsville.[8] North of town, AR 23 crosses US 412. AR 23 next passes Withrow Springs State Park, AR 127 and AR 12 before intersecting US 62 in Eureka Springs. AR 23 and US 62 have a short concurrency before 23 turns north passing AR 187 near Holiday Island before terminating at SSR-P at the Missouri state line.

Major intersections

Mile markers reset at concurrencies.

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Scott	​	0.0	0.0	US 71 – Waldron, Fort Smith
Logan	​	13.5	21.7	AR 116 – Booneville Human Development Center
	Booneville	15.5	24.9	AR 217 south (East Magazine Street)
		15.9	25.6	AR 10 (Main Street) – Mount Magazine State Park
	​	17.0	27.4	AR 116 east
	Chismville	22.7	36.5	AR 217 north – Charleston
	​	23.1	37.2	AR 41 north – Branch
Franklin	No major junctions
Logan	Caulksville	29.7	47.8	AR 398
		31.1	50.1	AR 22 – Fort Smith, Paris
Franklin	​	35.4	57.0	AR 288 to AR 41 – Roseville
	​	41.7	67.1	AR 96 west – Cecil
	Webb City	43.2	69.5	AR 309 south – Mount Magazine State Park
	​			Ozark Bridge over Arkansas River
	Ozark	44.5	71.6	US 64 east – Clarksville	South end of US 64 overlap
		0.0	0.0	US 64 west – Alma	North end of US 64 overlap
		1.1	1.8	AR 96 east (Airport Road) – Airport
		3.2	5.1	I-40 – Fort Smith, Little Rock	I-40 exit 35
	White Oak	4.8	7.7	AR 352 east
	Cass	17.2	27.7	AR 215 north
Madison	Brashears	27.7	44.6	AR 16 west – Fayetteville	South end of AR 16 overlap
	​	31.5	50.7	AR 16 east – Pettigrew	South end of AR 16 overlap
	Aurora	45.0	72.4	AR 127 south
	​	47.8	76.9	AR 74 east – Kingston
	Huntsville	52.2	84.0	To AR 74 / Harris Street (AR 23C north)
		52.5	84.5	US 412B west (Wareagle Avenue) – Huntsville Business District	South end of US 412B overlap
		0.0	0.0	US 412B east – Alpena	North end of US 412B overlap
	​	1.9	3.1	US 412 to US 62 – Springdale	Interchange
	​	4.2	6.8	Withrow Springs State Park (AR 23W north)
	Forum			Withrow Springs State Park (AR 23W south)
				AR 127 south – Alabam
	​	15.7	25.3	AR 12 west to AR 127 – Clifty
Carroll	Eureka Springs	25.9	41.7	US 62 east – Harrison	South end of US 62 overlap
		0.0	0.0	US 62 west – Beaver Dam, Rogers, Bentonville	North end of US 62 overlap
				Spring Street	Former US 62B west
	​	4.6	7.4	AR 187 south – Beaver
	​	11.0	17.7	Route P	Missouri state line
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

Highway 23C
Location	Huntsville
Length	0.23 mi[1] (0.37 km)

Huntsville city route

Arkansas Highway 23C (AR 23C) is an unsigned city route in Huntsville.[1] The route is 0.23 miles (0.37 km) beginning at AR 23. It travels north and turns east, continuing west as U.S. Route 412B (US 412B). After briefly traveling to the east, the highway terminates at AR 23 near the beginning of a concurrency with US 412.

Highway 23W

Highway 23W
Location	Withrow Springs State Park
Length	2.65 mi[1] (4.26 km)
Existed	November 22, 1966[9]–present

Arkansas Highway 23W (AR 23W) is a 2.65-mile (4.26 km) long north–south loop west of AR 23 in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Arkansas. Its southern terminus is at AR 23 south of Withrow Springs State Park. Its northern terminus is at an intersection with AR 23 just south of AR 127 at Forum, 7 miles (11 km) north of Huntsville. The highway serves as the primary north–south access road to the state park.

See also

•  United States portal
•  U.S. roads portal

References

1. "[Arkansas] State Highways 2009 (Database)." April 2010. AHTD: Planning and Research Division. Database. Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved May 28, 2011.
2. General Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (Carroll County ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
3. "Pig Trail Scenic Byway Overview." America's Byways. United States Department of Transportation. Overview Archived 2013-09-10 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2011-05-28.
4. General Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (Scott County ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
5. General Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (Logan County ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
6. "Ouachita National Forest Map." Map. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
7. General Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (Franklin County ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
8. General Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (Madison County ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
9. "Minutes of the Meeting" (PDF). Arkansas State Highway Commission. November 22, 1966. p. 563. Retrieved January 27, 2013.

External links

Media related to Arkansas Highway 23 at Wikimedia Commons