Arkansas Highway 18

Highway 18 marker

Highway 18
Route information
Maintained by AHTD
Length: 93.43 mi[1][2][3][4] (150.36 km)
Existed: 1926 – present
Major junctions
West end: AR 69, Jacksonport
  US 67, Newport
US 63, Jonesboro
US 49 / AR 1, Jonesboro
US 61, Blytheville
I-55, Blytheville
East end: Mississippi River, Tennessee state line
Location
Counties: Jackson, Poinsett, Craighead, Mississippi
Highway system
← AR 17AR 19 →

Arkansas Highway 18 is a state highway of 93.43 miles (150.36 km) in Northeastern Arkansas.[1][2][3][4]

Route description

AR 18 begins at AR 69 near Jacksonport. Brief concurrencies begins with AR 17 and US 67 in Newport, and Arkansas Highway 18S leads to Newport Municipal Airport as AR 18 continues east. The route runs east to AR 37 in Grubbs before turning north at Uno to AR 226 in Cash. AR 18 joins AR 91 and becomes King's Highway.

AR 18/AR 91 run together with US 63 into Jonesboro. AR 18 breaks and runs as Highland Dr., meeting US 49/AR 1. After Jonesboro, AR 18 meets AR 158 and AR 135 in Lake City. The three routes continue east to Black Oak, when AR 18 turns north. AR 18 briefly runs with AR 139 in Monette before continuing east. AR 18B is created in Manila, and AR 18 meets AR 77.

The route briefly meets AR 181 near Dell before turning northeast to Blytheville. AR 18 meets AR 151 and US 61 in downtown Blytheville. The route continues east to cross over Interstate 55 (exit 67) in a frontage road interchange. AR 18 and AR 312 meet briefly south of the Blytheville Municipal Airport. The route continues to terminate at the Mississippi River at the Tennessee state line.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Jackson  AR 69 – Newport, Newark
Diaz AR 17 northWest end of AR 17 overlap
AR 157 north
CR 289 / Main Street – NewportFormer AR 17 south; east end of AR 17 overlap
Newport / Diaz AR 367 – Hoxie, Walnut Ridge, Newport
US 67 – Jonesboro, Bald Knob, Little RockUS 67 exit 85
AR 267 south (Commerce Boulevard)
Newport AR 980 east – Airport, Arkansas State University-Newport
  AR 18S west – Newport Airport, Arkansas State University-Newport
  AR 384 west / CR 38
Grubbs AR 37 north – TuckermanWest end of AR 37 overlap
  AR 37 south to AR 14East end of AR 37 overlap
PoinsettUno AR 214 east to US 49 – Bayou DeView WMA
CraigheadCash AR 226 to US 67 – Jonesboro
Three Way AR 91 northWest end of AR 91 overlap
Herman AR 349 south – Gibson
Jonesboro US 63 north / AR 91 south – Walnut Ridge, Hoxie, HardyEast end of AR 91 overlap; west end of US 63 overlap; AR 18 west follows exit 49
Washington AvenueUS 63 exit 47
AR 226 west (Wood Springs Road) / Strawfloor RoadUS 63 exit 46
US 49 (Southwest Drive) / US 63 south – Memphis, Waldenburg, Brinkley, Craighead Forest ParkEast end of US 63 overlap; AR 18 east follows exit 45
Crowley's Ridge Pkwy. (South Main Street) – Business DistrictFormer US 49B north; west end of CRP overlap
AR 1B south / Crowley's Ridge Pkwy. (Harrisburg Road) to US 63East end of CRP overlap
South Caraway RoadFormer AR 173
US 49 / AR 1 (Stadium Boulevard)
US 63B south (East Nettleton Avenue) to US 63
AR 351 south (Industrial Drive)
AR 18S west (Commerce Drive) to US 49 south / US 63
  AR 158 west – Lunsford
Lake City AR 135 north – ParagouldWest end of AR 135 overlap
Black Oak AR 135 south – Caraway, LepantoEast end of AR 135 overlap
Monette AR 139 north (Edmonds Street)West end of AR 139 overlap
AR 139 south – CarawayEast end of AR 139 overlap
Mississippi  AR 119 north – Leachville
Manila AR 18B east (Lake Street) – Manila Business District
AR 77 northWest end of AR 77 overlap
AR 77 south – AthelstanEast end of AR 77 overlap
AR 18B west (Baltimore Street) – Manila Business District
  AR 181 south – Victoria
Dell AR 181 north – Dell Business District
  AR 312 east
  AR 239 north – Half Moon
Blytheville AR 151 north – GosnellWest end of AR 151 overlap
US 61 (Division Street) to I-55 / West Main Street – Blytheville Business DistrictOne-block overlap with southbound US 61 on both directions of AR 18
AR 239 south (Ruddle Street)
I-55 – St. Louis, MemphisI-55 exit 67
AR 151 south (South Promise Land Road)East end of AR 151 overlap
AR 980 – Airport
  AR 312 east – Number Nine
  AR 137S north – Armorel
Barfield CR E234
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Bannered routes

References

Route map: Bing / Google

  1. 1 2 Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Jackson County map Retrieved on August 27, 2009.
  2. 1 2 Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Poinsett County map Retrieved on August 27, 2009.
  3. 1 2 Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Craighead County map Retrieved on August 27, 2009.
  4. 1 2 Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Mississippi County map Retrieved on August 27, 2009.
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