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This article is about the section of U.S. Route 412 in Arkansas. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 412.
U.S. Highway 412 marker
U.S. Highway 412
Map
US 412 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
Length290 mi (470 km)
Existed1988 (1988)[1]–present
Major junctions
West end US 412 at the Oklahoma state line
Major intersections
East end US 412 at the Missouri state line
Location
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountiesBenton, Washington, Madison, Carroll, Boone, Marion, Baxter, Fulton, Sharp, Lawrence, Randolph, Greene
Highway system
← AR 400→ US 425
← US 67AR 68→ AR 69

U.S. Highway 412 (US 412) runs east-to-west through northern Arkansas for about 290 miles (470 km). The route begins at the Oklahoma state line near Siloam Springs, and ends at the Missouri state line east of Paragould.

Route description

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Oklahoma to Alpena

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US 412 continues from Oklahoma, and heads directly towards the east. The route travels through the town of Siloam Springs, intersecting AR 16 and AR 59 along the way. The route continues to head east into the Northwest Arkansas metropolitan area, mainly traveling through the city of Springdale. The route intersects I-49, and US 71B, sharing a short concurrency with it. Afterwards, the route travels into the Boston Mountains, intersecting the communities of Hindsville and Huntsville along the way. The route continues through the mountains and is very rural, intersecting almost no other communities and only a couple of signed highways along the way, before reaching US 62 in Alpena.[2] This would be the western end of the concurrency with US 62.

US 62/63 concurrency

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See also: U.S. Route 62 in Arkansas and U.S. Route 63 in Arkansas

US 412 shares a concurrency with US 62 for about 142 miles (229 km), beginning in Alpena, and ending in Imboden.[3] During this time, the routes intersect several communities and many highways along the way, traveling through the cities of Harrison, Yellville, Mountain Home, and Cherokee Village. Both routes also share a concurrency with US 65 for about 12.2 miles (19.6 km), beginning north of Harrison, and ending in Bellefonte.[4] US 62/412 also intersect US 63 in Hardy, and also share a concurrency with the route for about 35 miles (56 km).[5] US 412 also shares a concurrency with US 63 beginning in Hardy, and ending just east of Portia. US 62 is still concurrent with both routes during this time, however, the east end of the US 62 concurrency ends at Imboden, about 13 miles (21 km) before the east end of the US 63 concurrency. US 412 splits apart from US 63 just east of Portia, and continues to head east towards Walnut Ridge.

Portia to Missouri

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US 412 continues directly east, intersecting the communities of Walnut Ridge and Paragould, and several highways along the way, including I-57/US 67 in Walnut Ridge, and US 49 in Paragould. The route continues into the Missouri Bootheel just east of Paragould.[6] The entire route in Arkansas, including concurrencies, is about 290 miles (470 km) long.[7]

History

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See also: U.S. Route 412 § History

US Route 412 was initially built in 1987, as a route that spanned from Jackson, Tennessee, to Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. In 1988, US 412 was extended all the way to Oklahoma, following numerous other highways that have previously been built.[1]

Arkansas Highway 68

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Highway 68 marker
Highway 68
LocationSiloam Springs–Alpena
Length88 mi (142 km)
Existed1926–1988

US 412 between the Oklahoma state line and Alpena was formerly known as Arkansas Highway 68 until 1988 when US 412 was extended to Oklahoma. The route began at OK 33 at the Oklahoma state line near Siloam Springs (now US 412), and ended at US 62 in Alpena.

Future

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Future Interstate 42 marker
Future Interstate 42
LocationInterstate 35 to Springdale, Arkansas
Length190 mi (310 km)

In Springdale, a bypass will be constructed to serve as a bypass for US 412. A portion between I-49 and AR 112 opened April 30, 2018, and is currently designated as AR 612.[8]

On May 20, 2021, Senator Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma introduced legislation to designate the portion of US-412 between I-35 in Noble County, Oklahoma, and I-49 in Springdale as a future Interstate. The bill, titled the "Future Interstate in Oklahoma and Arkansas Act" (S. 1766), was cosponsored by senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton, both from Arkansas. The senators' stated reasons for seeking an Interstate designation along US-412 included encouraging economic development, expanding opportunities for employment in the region, making travel safer and shipping easier, attracting new businesses, and better connecting rural and urban communities. Other supporters of the measure include the mayor of Tulsa, G. T. Bynum, and the heads of both ArDOT and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT).[9] In the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, part of the route is designated as a future interstate. The bill says “the route that generally follows United States Route 412 from its intersection with Interstate Route 35 in Noble County, Oklahoma, passing through Tulsa, Oklahoma, to its intersection with Interstate Route 49 in Springdale, Arkansas.”[10] Interstate 42 (I-42) was the proposed designation but was withdrawn.[11] However, ArDOT and ODOT later resubmitted the application to the Spring 2024 meeting; AASHTO approved the route as Interstate 42, conditional on it being upgraded to Interstate standards.[12]

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[13]kmDestinationsNotes
BentonSiloam Springs0.00.0
 US 412 west – Tulsa		Continuation from Oklahoma
2.13.4
 AR 59 south – Summers, Lincoln		Western end of AR 59 concurrency
3.25.1
 AR 16 east – Fayetteville		AR 16 western terminus
4.26.8
 AR 59 north – Gentry, Gravette		Eastern end of AR 59 concurrency
WashingtonTontitown20.232.5 AR 112 – Fayetteville, Elm Springs, Cave Springs
Springdale22.135.6 I-49 (US 62 / US 71) – Fayetteville, Bentonville, Fort SmithExit 72 on I-49; former I-540
24.739.8
 US 71B north – Rogers		Northern end of US 71B concurrency
25.140.4
 US 71B south – Fayetteville		Southern end of US 71B concurrency
24.739.8 AR 265 – Fayetteville, Lowell
Spring Valley37.259.9
 AR 303 south – Mayfield		Western end of AR 303 concurrency
​38.161.3
 AR 303 north		Eastern end of AR 303 concurrency
Madison​40.264.7
 AR 295 south – Wesley		AR 295 northern terminus
Hindsville41.767.1 US 412B / AR 45 – Hindsville, Goshen, Clifty
43.269.5 US 412B – Hindsville
Huntsville48.778.4 US 412B – Huntsville
50.881.8 AR 23 – Huntsville, Eureka SpringsInterchange
52.584.5 US 412B – Huntsville
​54.687.9
 AR 127 north – Alabam		AR 127 southern terminus
Madison–Carroll
county line		​62.8101.1
 AR 21 south – Kingston, Ponca		Western end of AR 21 concurrency
Carroll​63.1101.5
 AR 21 north – Berryville		Eastern end of AR 21 concurrency
Gobbler70.0112.7
 AR 103 north – Rudd, Green Forest		Western end of AR 103 concurrency
Osage73.2117.8
 AR 103 south – Osage, Compton		Eastern end of AR 103 concurrency
Carroll–Boone
county line		Alpena84.0135.2
 US 62 west – Berryville, Eureka Springs		Eastern end of US 62 concurrency
Boone​92.1148.2
 AR 392 east – Batavia, Capps		Western terminus of AR 392
Bear Creek Springs95.1153.0
 US 65 north – Branson, MO, Springfield, MO		Interchange; northern end of US 65 concurrency
Harrison98.3158.2 AR 980 – Boone County Regional AirportAR 980 northern terminus
100.1161.1
 AR 43 east		AR 43 western terminus
100.6161.9 US 65B – Harrison
102.3164.6
 AR 7 north – Bergman, Lead Hill		Western end of AR 7 concurrency
102.5165.0
 AR 7 south – Harrison, Jasper		Eastern end of AR 7 concurrency
104.2167.7 US 65B / AR 123 – Harrison, North Arkansas College
Bellefonte106.7171.7
 AR 206 west		AR 206 eastern terminus
107.7173.3
 US 65 south – Marshall, Clinton, Little Rock		Southern end of US 65 concurrency
MarionPyatt119.6192.5
 AR 125 south – Eros		Western end of AR 125 concurrency
Cedar Grove125.8202.5
 AR 125 north – Dodd City, Peel		Eastern end of AR 125 concurrency
Yellville128.7207.1
 AR 202 east – Summit		AR 202 western terminus
130.4209.9
 AR 14 west – Lead Hill		Western end of AR 14 concurrency
130.7210.3

 AR 14 east to AR 235 – Big Flat, Mountain View		Eastern end of AR 14 concurrency
Flippin135.6218.2
 AR 178 east – Flippin, Bull Shoals		AR 178 western terminus
138.2222.4
 AR 101 south – Rea Valley		AR 101 northern terminus
138.8223.4 US 62B – Cotter
BaxterCotter141.7228.0 US 62B – Cotter
Gassville143.0230.1
 AR 345 south – Cotter		Western end of AR 345 concurrency
143.6231.1
 AR 345 north – Gassville		Eastern end of AR 345 concurrency
143.9231.6
 AR 126 north – Midway		Western end of AR 126 concurrency
​146.9236.4
 AR 126 south – Buford, White Buffalo		Eastern end of AR 126 concurrency
Mountain Home149.3240.3 US 62B – Mountain Home
149.3240.3 US 62B – Mountain Home
149.8241.1 AR 201 – Mountain Home, Norfork
152.1244.8 AR 5 – Mountain Home, Mountain View, Gainesville, MOInterchange
153.7247.4 AR 178 – Mountain Home, Buzzard Roost
154.9249.3 US 62B – Mountain Home
​159.1256.0 AR 101 – Gamaliel, Bakersfield, MOAR 101 southern terminus
FultonGepp169.8273.3 AR 87 – Elizabeth, Bakersfield, MO
Viola177.8286.1 AR 223 – Pineville, Calico Rock
Salem186.6300.3 US 62B – Salem
187.2301.3
 AR 395 south		AR 395 northern terminus
187.6301.9

 AR 9 to AR 395 north – Melbourne, Mammoth Spring, West Plains, MO
Glencoe195.2314.1
 AR 289 south – Horseshoe Bend		Western end of AR 289 concurrency
​202.4325.7
 AR 289 north – Cherokee Village, Mammoth Spring		Eastern end of AR 289 concurrency
SharpAsh Flat204.7329.4
 US 167 south – Cave City, Batesville		US 167 northern terminus
Highland208.3335.2 AR 175S – Cherokee VillageAR 175S southern terminus
Cherokee Village213.4343.4 AR 175 – Cherokee VillageAR 175 eastern terminus
Hardy214.2344.7
 AR 342 east		AR 342 western terminus
214.8345.7 US 63B – Hardy
215.1346.2
 US 63 north – Mammoth Spring, Thayer, MO		Northern end of US 63 concurrency
216.7348.7 US 63B – Hardy
​218.1351.0
 AR 175 north – Wirth		AR 175 southern terminus
Ozark Acres223.2359.2
 AR 58 west – Williford, Poughkeepsie		AR 58 eastern terminus
​225.2362.4
 AR 58E west – Williford		AR 58E eastern terminus
LawrenceRavenden231.6372.7
 AR 90 east – Ravenden Springs, Pocahontas		AR 90 western terminus
Randolph
 No major junctions
LawrenceImboden236.4380.4
 AR 115 south – Smithville		AR 115 northern terminus
236.9381.3
 US 62 east – Pocahontas, Corning		Eastern end of US 62 concurrency
Black Rock244.1392.8
 AR 117 south – Smithville		Western end of AR 117 concurrency
245.3394.8
 AR 117 north – Black Rock		Eastern end of AR 117 concurrency
246.2396.2
 AR 25 south – Black Rock, Strawberry, Batesville		AR 25 northern terminus
Portia250.0402.3
 US 412B east – Walnut Ridge
Hoxie252.3406.0
 US 63B south – Hoxie
254.6409.7 AR 367 – Walnut Ridge, TuckermanFormer US 67
256.6413.0


 I-57 south / US 63 south / US 67 south – Jonesboro, Newport, Little Rock		I-57 exit 121A-B, Southern end of I-57/US 63/US 67 concurrency
Walnut Ridge259.4417.5

 US 67 north / US 412B west – Walnut Ridge, Pocahontas

 I-57 ends		Northern end of US 67 concurrency, Current northern terminus of I-57
​263423

 AR 231 north to AR 34 – O'Kean		AR 231 southern terminus
GreeneLight265.6427.4 US 412B – Light
266.7429.2 AR 228 – Light, Sedgwick
268.2431.6 US 412B – Light
​271.2436.5 AR 141 – Walcott, Jonesboro
​272.5438.5 AR 168 – Crowley's Ridge State ParkAR 168 eastern terminus
Paragould276.5445.0
 US 412B east
279.7450.1 AR 358
281.7453.4 US 49 – Jonesboro, Marmaduke
282.2454.2 AR 69
284.1457.2
 US 412B west / AR 135 north – Walnut Ridge		Western end of AR 135 concurrency
284.7458.2
 AR 135 south – Lake City		Eastern end of AR 135 concurrency
​289.4465.7
 AR 139 north – Piggott		AR 139 southern terminus
​290.2467.0
 US 412 east – Kennett		Continuation into Missouri
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b Brooks, Robert; Dienhart, Paul; Karner, Karin; Karner, Martin; Nelson, Steven; Patriarca, Chris; Rigsby, David; Sanderson, Dale; Stuve, Eric (May 31, 2020). "End of US Highway 412". USEnds.com. Retrieved February 5, 2021.[self-published source]
  2. ^ "US Route 412 from Oklahoma to Alpena" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "US Routes 62/412 concurrency" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  4. ^ "US Routes 62/65/412 concurrency" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  5. ^ "US Routes 63/412 concurrency" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  6. ^ "US Route 412 from Portia to Missouri" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  7. ^ "Overview: US 412 in Arkansas" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  8. ^ Johnson, Brendan (April 30, 2018). "First section of future 412 bypass opens". Fort Smith, Arkansas: KHBS-TV. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  9. ^ Della Rosa, Jeff (May 21, 2021). "U.S. legislators look to designate part of Highway 412 as 'future interstate'". Talk Business & Politics. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  10. ^ Wood, Ron (31 January 2022). "Portion of U.S. 412 in Arkansas, Oklahoma designated a future interstate in infrastructure bill". Arkansas Online. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  11. ^ "Final_Report_USRN_Fall_2023_R_1.pdf" (PDF). Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  12. ^ Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (2024). "2024 Spring Meeting Report to the Council on Highways and Streets" (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Retrieved 2024-06-02 – via AASHTO Route Numbering Archive.
  13. ^ "County Maps". Arkansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
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