Arkansas Highway 50

Highway 50
Route information
Maintained by AHTD
Existed:	1926 – present
Section 1
Length:	27.96 mi[1] (45.00 km)
West end:	CR 415
East end:	AR 147 near Anthonyville
Section 2
Length:	15.84 mi[1] (25.49 km)
West end:	US 70
East end:	AR 77 in Clarkedale
Location
Counties:	St. Francis, Crittenden
Highway system
Arkansas Highway System Interstate US State Business Spurs Scenic Heritage Trails ← US 49 AR 51 →

Highway 50 (AR 50, Ark. 50, or Hwy. 50) is a designation for two east–west state highways in northeast Arkansas. A western route of 27.96 miles (45.00 km) runs east from St. Francis County Route 415 (CR 415) to Highway 147 near Anthonyville.^[2] A second route of 15.84 miles (25.49 km) begins at US Route 70 (US 70) and runs east to Highway 77 in Clarkedale.^[3]

Route description

Forrest City to Anthonyville

Highway 50 begins at CR 415 north of Forrest City and runs south across Interstate 40 (I-40), although there is no interchange. The route continues south to Madison where it intersects US 70. The highway then crosses over the St. Francis River to enter Widener, where a concurrency begins with Highway 38. The two routes run together east to serve as the southern terminus of Highway 75 before Highway 38 splits south to Hughes. Continuing east, a short concurrency begins with Highway 149, ending near Greasy Corner. Highway 50 runs east to serve as the southern terminus of Highway 357 before a junction with US 79 on the Crittenden County line. Shortly after entering Crittenden County, Highway 50 terminates at Highway 147 south of Anthonyville.

US 70 to Clarkedale

Highway 50 begins northwest of Edmondson at US 70, which acts as a frontage road for I-40/US 63/US 79. The route runs north across Highway 218 to Crawfordsville. In Crawfordsville, Highway 50 briefly overlaps US 64B before crossing US 64 just north of town. The highway continues north before later turning east to a junction with I-55/US 61/US 63 in Clarkedale. The route terminates just east of this interchange at Highway 77 in Clarkedale.

Major intersections

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
St. Francis		0.00	0.00	CR 415
	Madison	2.27	3.65	US 70
		2.82– 2.96	4.54– 4.76	Bridge over St. Francis River
	Widener	5.19	8.35	AR 38 west	West end of AR 38 overlap
		8.87	14.27	AR 75 north
		9.46	15.22	AR 38 east – Hughes	East end of AR 38 overlap
		17.67	28.44	AR 149 north	West end of AR 149 overlap
	Greasy Corner	21.23	34.17	AR 149 south – Hughes	East end of AR 149 overlap
		21.66	34.86	AR 357 north
	Chatfield	23.69	38.13	US 79 to US 70 – Hughes
Crittenden	96 Corner	27.96	45.00	AR 147 to I-40 – Horseshoe Lake
	Gap in route
		0.00	0.00	US 70 – West Memphis, Forrest City
		2.47	3.98	AR 218 to AR 147 – Shearerville
				Bucklake Road	Former AR 306 east
	Crawfordsville	5.51	8.87	US 64B east (Old Highway 64)	South end of US 64B overlap
		0.00	0.00	US 64 – Earle, Marion	North end of US 64B overlap
	Clarkedale	9.41	15.14	I-55 (US 61 / US 63) – Blytheville, Memphis	I-55 exit 16
		10.33	16.62	AR 77 / Great River Road
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

See also

• Arkansas portal
• U.S. Roads portal

References

Route map: Bing / Google

1. Planning and Research Division (March 28, 2012). "Arkansas Road Log Database" (MBD). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
2. General Highway Map, St. Francis County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. December 15, 2007. Retrieved May 19, 2012.
3. General Highway Map, Crittenden County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved May 19, 2012.