Arkansas Highway 80

Highway 80 (AR 80, Ark. 80, and Hwy. 80) is an east–west state highway in the Ouachita Mountains. The route of 49.87 miles (80.26 km) begins at AR 28 at Hon and runs east to AR 27 in Danville. The route is maintained by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT).

Highway 80
Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
Length	49.87 mi[1] (80.26 km)
Major junctions
West end	AR 28 in Hon
	US 71 in Waldron
East end	AR 27 in Danville
Location
Counties	Scott, Yell
Highway system
Arkansas Highway System Interstate U.S. State Business Spurs Suffixed Scenic Heritage ← US 79 → AR 81

Route description

The highway begins at AR 28 in western Scott County within the Ouachita Mountains. AR 28 runs southeast to Waldron, where it has a junction with US Highway 71 (US 71) on the city's west side. After this intersection, AR 80 continues due east as a section line road and major east–west route in the city. An intersection with US Highway 71 Business (US 71B) just south of downtown Waldron gives access to the primary commercial areas of Waldron. Continuing east, the highway serves as the western terminus for AR 248 just south of the Poteau River near the eastern city limits of Waldron. Just east of this junction, AR 80 passes the Poteau Work Center owned and operated by the United States Forest Service. East of Waldron, AR 80 enters the Ouachita National Forest, a dense pine and cypress forest. The route winds through the forest, serving as the eastern terminus of AR 250 before entering Yell County.[2]

AR 80 continues through the National Forest to Waltreak, where it passes the Mitchell House listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3] It continues east through Chalybeate Springs before leaving the Forest near Macedonia. It curves northeast and runs along Dutch Creek as the highway enters Danville. AR 80 intersects AR 27 in southern Danville, where it terminates.[4]

History

An earlier AR 80 was designated in the 1926 Arkansas state highway numbering from AR 45 at Prairie Grove to the Oklahoma border.[5] This was deleted in 1931, as it was replaced by US 62.[6]

Major intersections

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Scott	Hon	0.00	0.00	AR 28	Western terminus
	Waldron	5.34	8.59	US 71 – Texarkana, Fort Smith
		6.55	10.54	US 71B (Main St)
		7.37	11.86	AR 248 east	Western terminus of AR 248
	​	19.96	32.12	AR 250 west	Eastern terminus of AR 250
Yell	Danville	49.87	80.26	AR 27 – Danville, Rover	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Former route

State Road 80
Location	Washington County
Length	10.3 mi (16.6 km)

State Road 80 (AR 80, Ark. 80, and Hwy. 80) was a state highway of 10.3 miles (16.6 km) in Washington County. The route began at the Oklahoma state line and ran east to AR 45 east of Lincoln.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Washington County.

Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
​	0.0	0.0	Oklahoma state line	Western terminus
Summers	2.5	4.0	AR 99 north – Siloam Springs
​	10.3	16.6	AR 45 – Cane Hill, Prairie Grove	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

•  U.S. Roads portal

References

1. System Information and Research Division (2014). "Arkansas Road Log Database" (MDB). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
2. Transportation Planning & Policy Division (October 9, 2013). General Highway Map, Scott County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
4. Transportation Planning & Policy Division (April 3, 2014). General Highway Map, Yell County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
5. Arkansas State Highway Commission (April 1, 1926). Map of the State of Arkansas Showing System of State Highways (TIF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
6. https://www.arkansashighways.com/Trans_Plan_Policy/mapping_graphics/archived_tourist_maps/1931.TIF. Missing or empty |title= (help)

External links

Media related to Arkansas Highway 80 at Wikimedia Commons