Auxiliary routes of Arkansas Highway 7

One auxiliary route of AR 7 runs near the abandoned theme park Dogpatch USA.

Six auxiliary routes of Arkansas Highway 7 currently exist.[1] Four are spur routes, one is a business route, and one is a truck route. They are listed below in south-to-north order.

El Dorado spur

Highway 7S
Location: El Dorado
Length: 2.39 mi[1] (3.85 km)

Arkansas Highway 7 Spur is a spur route of 2.39 miles (3.85 km) in El Dorado.[1] The highway runs from US 167 Business north to AR 7.[2]

Major intersections

The entire route is in El Dorado, Union County.

mi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
0.00.0 US 167BSouthern terminus
2.393.85 AR 7Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Smackover business route

Highway 7B
Location: Smackover
Length: 5.55 mi[1] (8.93 km)

Arkansas Highway 7 Business is a business loop of 5.55 miles (8.93 km) in Smackover.[1] The route is known as Pershing Highway east of town, and W 7th Street west of town.[3] AR 7B passes the Smackover Historic Commercial District on the National Register of Historic Places.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Smackover, Union County.

mi[3]kmDestinationsNotes
0.00.0 AR 7Western terminus
3.76.0 AR 160 south (Mt Holly Rd.)AR 160 northern terminus
5.69.0 AR 7Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Hot Springs spur

Highway 7S
Location: Hot Springs
Length: 1.62 mi[1] (2.61 km)

Arkansas Highway 7 Spur is a spur route of 1.62 miles (2.61 km) in Hot Springs. The route is known as Gorge Road and is a former alignment of US 70B.[1] It connects AR 7 to the current US 70B and provides access to Gulpha Gorge Recreational Area.[4]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Hot Springs, Garland County.

mi[4]kmDestinationsNotes
0.00.0 US 70BSouthern terminus
1.62.6 AR 7Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Russellville spur

Highway 7S
Location: Russellville
Length: 1.40 mi[1] (2.25 km)

Arkansas Highway 7 Spur is a spur route of 1.40 miles (2.25 km) in Russellville.[5] The route is known as International Paper Road. AR 7S runs past Norristown Cemetery to an International Paper factory.[5]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Russellville, Pope County.

mi[5]kmDestinationsNotes
0.00.0 AR 7 (Arkansas Ave.)Western terminus
1.402.25International Paper factoryEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Russellville truck route

Highway 7 Truck western terminus at Highway 7 in Russellville

Highway 7 Truck
Location: Russellville
Length: 2.79 mi[1] (4.49 km)
Existed: March 7, 1962[6]–present

Highway 7 Truck (AR 7T, Ark. 7T, and Hwy. 7T) is a truck route of 2.79 miles (4.49 km) in Russellville.[1] The route runs from an intersection with Highway 77 and Highway 326 as a two-lane road. It runs east along Bernice Avenue before turning along Knoxville Avenue north to E Main St..

Major intersections

The entire route is in Russellville, Pope County.

mi[5]kmDestinationsNotes
0.00.0 AR 7Southern terminus
2.794.49 US 64 (E Main St.)Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Marble Falls spur

Highway 7S
Location: Marble Falls
Length: 0.29 mi[1] (0.47 km)

Arkansas Highway 7 Spur is a spur route of 0.29 miles (0.47 km) in Marble Falls.[1] The route runs to the former amusement park Dogpatch USA whose parking lot contains Marble Falls' post office.[7]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Marble Falls, Newton County.

mi[7]kmDestinationsNotes
0.00.0 AR 7Western terminus
0.290.47Marble Falls post office, Dogpatch USAEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

Route map: Bing / Google

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "[Arkansas] State Highways 2009 (Database)." April 2010. AHTD: Planning and Research Division. Database. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
  2. 1 2 Map of El Dorado, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (September 2004 ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Map of Smackover, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (May 2003 ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
  4. 1 2 Map of Hot Springs, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (December 2007 ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Map of Russellville, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (April 2010 ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
  6. "Minutes of the Meeting" (PDF). Arkansas State Highway Commission. March 7, 1962. pp. 1045–1046. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
  7. 1 2 General Highway Map - Newton County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (1/10/03 ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved March 30, 2011.
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