Arkansas Highway 8

Highway 8
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Route information
Maintained by AHTD
Length:	229.83 mi (369.88 km)
Existed:	1926 – present
Major junctions
West end:	SH-63 at the Oklahoma state line
	US 59 / US 71 in Mena US 70 in Glenwood I-30 in Arkadelphia US 67 in Arkadelphia US 63 in Warren US 425, Fountain Hill US 82 in Hamburg US 165 in Parkdale US 65 in Eudora
East end:	US 65 south of Eudora, AR
Location
Counties:	Polk, Montgomery, Pike, Bradley, Clark, Cleveland, Dallas, Drew, Chicot
Highway system
Arkansas Highway System Interstate US State Business Spurs Scenic Heritage Trails ← AR 7 AR 9 →

Highway 8 (AR 8, Ark. 8, Hwy. 8) is an east–west state highway in Lower Arkansas. The route of 229.83 miles (369.88 km) runs from Oklahoma State Highway 63 (SH-63) at the Oklahoma state line east across the state to US Route 65 (US 65) south of Eudora.

Route description

The route begins at Oklahoma State Highway 63 at the Oklahoma state line near Mena in the Ouachita National Forest and runs east. A concurrency forms with US 59/US 71 through downtown Mena, and a concurrency with Highway 88 forms after entering the city. Highway 8 breaks from these overlaps near Ward Creek and turns south to exit Mena, continuing east with minor junctions at Highway 375, Highway 980, and Highway 370 before again entering the Ouachita National Forest near the Montgomery County line. Shortly after entering Mongtomery County, Highway 8 passes the Cogburn Dipping Vat, listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), before entering Black Springs and Norman. A concurrency with Highway 27 forms in Norman, and the two routes continue south past the historic Caddo Valley Academy Complex and the Norman Town Square to exit the Ouachita National Forest and enter Pike County.

Highway 8 enters Glenwood, including junctions with Highway 8 Spur (AR 8S), US Route 70 Business (US 70B), and a brief concurrency with US 70. After turning south to leave US 70, Highway 27 follows US 70 west, ending the concurrency that began in Norman. The highway continues southeast to form a concurrency with Highway 84 which continues into Clark County. Highway 8/Highway 84 continue into Amity until Highway 84 turns north at a traffic circle near the Old Bank of Amity. Highway 8 continues east to Arkadelphia, where it meets Highway 26/Highway 51 just inside the city limits.

After Arkadelphia, the route is concurrent with AR 7 until Dalark. The route continues southeast to Fordyce and on to Warren before going straight south to Johnsville. The route continues to Eudora and south into the Grand Lake Loop, where it meets U.S. Route 65 and terminates.

Major intersections

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Polk	​			SH-63 west – Talihina	Oklahoma state line
	Mena			AR 375 west
				US 59 south / US 71 south – De Queen	West end of US 59 / US 71 overlap
				AR 88 west (Mena Street) – Queen Wilhelmina State Park, Talimena Scenic Drive	West end of AR 88 overlap
				US 59 north / US 71 north / AR 88 east – Fort Smith	East end of US 59 / US 71 / AR 88 overlap
	​			AR 375 south
	​			AR 370 east
Montgomery	Norman			AR 27 north (North Main Street) – Mount Ida	West end of AR 27 overlap
	​			AR 240 west – Hopper
Pike	Glenwood			AR 8S (Harmon Circle)
				US 70B east (East Broadway)	West end of US 70B overlap
				US 70 east – Hot Springs	East end of US 70B overlap; west end of US 70 overlap
				US 70 west (AR 27 south) – De Queen	East end of US 70 / AR 27 overlap
	​			AR 84 west – Kirby	West end of AR 84 overlap
Clark	Amity			AR 84 east	Traffic circle; east end of AR 84 overlap
	​			AR 53 south to AR 26 – Hollywood
	Arkadelphia			AR 26 west / AR 51 south – Murfreesboro, Hollywood, Crater of Diamonds State Park	West end of AR 26 / AR 51 overlap
				I-30 – Malvern, Little Rock, Hope, Texarkana	I-30 exit 73
				US 67 north / AR 7 north (North 10th Street) to I-30 east – Malvern, Henderson State University	East end of AR 26 overlap; west end of US 67 / AR 7 overlap
				US 67 south (6th Street)	East end of US 67 overlap
	​			AR 51 north – Joan	East end of AR 51 overlap
	Gravel Junction			AR 128 west – Joan
Dallas	​			AR 7 south – Camden	East end of AR 7 overlap
	Princeton			AR 9 north – Malvern	West end of AR 9 overlap
	​			AR 9 south – Camden, Holly Springs	East end of AR 9 overlap
	Fordyce			AR 229 north
				US 79 / US 167 – Pine Bluff, Little Rock, Camden
				US 79B south	West end of US 79B overlap
				AR 274 (Main Street) – Dallas County Museum
				US 79B north (Moro Street)	East end of US 79B overlap
	​			AR 205 south – Tri-County Lake
Calhoun	No major junctions
Cleveland	​			AR 97 north – Kingsland
Bradley	​			AR 189 north
	Warren			US 63 north	West end of US 63 overlap
				US 278B
				US 63B north
				US 278 – Monticello, Hampton
	​			AR 980 – Warren Municipal Airport
	Carmel			US 63 south – Hermitage	East end of US 63 overlap
	Johnsville			AR 160 west – Hermitage
Ashley	​			AR 160 east
	​			AR 133 south – Crossett
	Fountain Hill			US 425 north – Monticello	West end of US 425 overlap
	Hamburg			US 82 east – Lake Village	West end of US 82 overlap
				AR 189 north (West Washington Street) to AR 133
				US 82 west / US 425 south – Crossett, Bastrop, LA	East end of US 82 / US 425 overlap
	Parkdale			AR 209 north
				US 165 – Portland, McGehee, Wilmot, Bastrop, LA
Chicot	Eudora			AR 159 south (Main Street)
				US 65 north / Great River Road north – Lake Village	West end of US 65 / Great River Road overlap
				(no name) (US 65S)
	​			US 65 south / Great River Road south – Tallulah, LA	East end of US 65 / Great River Road overlap
	Readland			AR 209 south to US 65
	Arkla			US 65 / Great River Road – Louisiana, Eudora
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

Glenwood spur

Harmon Street
Location:	Glenwood
Length:	0.20 mi (0.32 km)

Highway 8S (AR 8S, Ark. 8S, Hwy. 8S, and Harmon Street) is an east–west state highway spur route in Glenwood. The route of 0.20 miles (0.32 km) runs from Highway 8 west to a lumberyard along the Arkansas Midland Railroad tracks.

See also

• Arkansas portal
• U.S. Roads portal