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Arkansas Highway 43

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Highway 43 marker
Highway 43
Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
Existed1926[1]–present
Section 1
South end AR 264 in Siloam Springs
North end Route 43 at the Missouri state line
Section 2
Length29.5 mi[2] (47.5 km)
South end AR 21 at Boxley
North end AR 7 in Harrison
Section 3
Length1.8 mi[2] (2.9 km)
South end US 62 / US 65 / US 412 in Harrison
North end AR 7 in Harrison
Location
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountiesBenton, Delaware (OK), Newton, Boone
Highway system
← AR 42→ AR 44

Arkansas Highway 43 (AR 43) is a designation for three state highways in Arkansas. One segment runs from Highway 264 in Siloam Springs north to the Missouri state line.[3] A second segment of 29.5 miles (47.5 km) runs from Highway 21 at Boxley north to Highway 7 in Harrison.[4][5] A third segment runs 1.8 miles (2.9 km) in Harrison from U.S. Route 65 (US 65) east to Highway 7.[5]

Route description

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Siloam Springs to Missouri

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Northern end of Highway 43; eastern end of OK-20
Highway 43 in Siloam Springs

Highway 43 begins at Highway 264 in Siloam Springs and runs west before turning north and running close to the Oklahoma state line. The route runs through Cherokee City before meeting Highway 102 and later Highway 72 in Maysville.

After Maysville, Highway 43 runs along the Oklahoma state line concurrent with OK-20. This continues for approximately 5.4 miles (8.7 km) until both routes terminate at the Missouri state line, where they continue as Missouri Route 43. This section is jointly maintained by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT).

For the northernmost few miles of the overlapping stretch of road, AR 43/SH-20 turns toward the west, no longer straddling the state line. For those few miles, Highway 43 is located wholly within the state of Oklahoma but is not apparent to the traveler.[3] The northernmost few feet of AR 43/SH-20 are completely in Arkansas, as the Arkansas/Missouri/Oklahoma tripoint is on the west side of the highway.

Boxley to Harrison

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The route begins at Highway 21 at Boxley, and runs north near the Buffalo National River. Highway 43 enters Boone County and serves as the western terminus of Highway 206, and the southern terminus of Highway 397. The route terminates at Highway 7 in south Harrison. Highway 43 runs for 15.9 miles (25.6 km) in Newton County and 14.1 miles (22.7 km) in Boone County.

Major intersections

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StateCountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
ArkansasBentonSiloam Springs0.00.0 AR 264 (Lincoln Street)Southern terminus
​8.012.9 AR 12 – Colcord, OK, Gentry
​16.326.2
 AR 102 east – Decatur		Western terminus of AR 102
Maysville18.730.1
 AR 72 east – Gravette		Western terminus of AR 72
Oklahoma–Arkansas lineDelaware–Benton county line​
 SH-20 west – Jay		South end of SH-20 overlap
Oklahoma–Missouri–
Arkansas state tripoint		Delaware–McDonald–
Benton county tripoint		OKARMO Corner
 Route 43 north – Southwest City

 SH-20 ends		Continuation into Missouri; eastern terminus of SH-20
Gap in route
ArkansasNewtonBoxley0.00.0
 AR 21 to AR 16 – Kingston		Southern terminus
Ponca
 AR 74 east – Jasper		Western terminus of AR 74
​
 AR 103 north – Osage		Southern terminus of AR 103
Boone​
 AR 206 east – Gaither		Western terminus of AR 206
​
 AR 397 north		Southern terminus of AR 397
Harrison29.547.5 AR 7Northern terminus
Gap in route
0.00.0 US 62 / US 65 / US 412 – Little Rock, Eureka Springs, Branson, MOSouthern terminus
1.82.9 AR 7 – Diamond City, JasperNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

History

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Highway 43 was created in the 1926 Arkansas state highway numbering. The original route was designated as State Road 43 between Boxley and Missouri. The route was truncated at State Road 14 at Lead Hill in 1929.[6] The segment between Lead Hill and Harrison was re-signed as Highway 7 in October 1953 following highway reconstruction.[7] Minor relocations also took place around Lead Hill following construction of Bull Shoals Lake in 1954.[8]

The Arkansas State Highway Commission created a second segment of Highway 43 in Harrison on August 25, 1965.[9]

See also: Arkansas Highway 99

The Arkansas State Highway Commission created a third segment of Highway 43 on October 27, 1971 following a request from the Siloam Springs Chamber of Commerce to provide consistent numbering between Siloam Springs and Joplin, Missouri by renumbering Highway 99 to match Missouri Route 43.[10]

The new segment was rerouted within Siloam Springs as part of a reorganization of the city's highways on July 17, 1996. The Highway Commission relocated the Highway 43 southern terminus from US 412 to Highway 59 by turning over Mount Olive Street to city maintenance and rerouted Highway 43 over the former Highway 204 (Cheri Whitlock Drive) in exchange for street and drainage improvements along Mount Olive Street.[11]

Siloam Springs spur

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Highway 43S marker
Highway 43S
LocationSiloam Springs
Length1.01 mi (1.63 km)
ExistedJuly 17, 1996[11]

Arkansas Highway 43 Spur (AR 43S and Hwy. 43S) is a former spur route of 1.01 miles (1.63 km) in Siloam Springs. It was decommissioned when AR 43 was rerouted along AR 204.[11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Arkansas State Highway Department (April 1, 1926). State of Arkansas Showing System of State Highways (TIF) (Map). 1:500,000. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved November 29, 2020 – via Arkansas GIS Office.
  2. ^ a b System Information and Research Division (2016). "Arkansas Road Log Database". Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (MDB) on August 29, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  3. ^ a b General Highway Map, Benton County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. August 20, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
  4. ^ General Highway Map, Newton County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. September 16, 1996. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 29, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
  5. ^ a b General Highway Map, Boone County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. December 22, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
  6. ^ Arkansas State Highway Commission (September 1, 1929). State of Arkansas Showing Types of Roads (TIF) (Map). Scale not given. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved November 29, 2020 – via Arkansas GIS Office.
  7. ^ "Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1953–1969. p. 2293. OCLC 21798861. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 1, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  8. ^ "Minutes" (1953–69), pp. 2100–2101.
  9. ^ "Minutes" (1953–69), p. 711.
  10. ^ "Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1970–1979. pp. 1557–1558. OCLC 21798861. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 5, 2011. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  11. ^ a b c "Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1990–1999. pp. 798–800. OCLC 21798861. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 21, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
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