Arkansas Highway 162

Highway 162 (AR 162, Ark. 162, and Hwy. 162) is a designation for two east–west state highways in Crawford County, Arkansas. One segment of 5.39 miles (8.67 km) runs east from Highway 59 in Cedarville to Crawford County Road 25 (Hobbtown Rd) at Hobbtown.[2] A second route of 11.29 miles (18.17 km) begins at US 64/US 71B in Van Buren and runs east to Interstate 40/US 71/US 71B (I-40/US 71/US 71B) in Alma.[2] Both routes are maintained by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD).

Highway 162 marker

Highway 162

Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
Section 1
Length5.39 mi[1] (8.67 km)
West end AR 59 in Cedarville
East end CR 24 (Hobbtown Rd) at Hobbtown
Section 2
Length11.29 mi[1] (18.17 km)
West end US 64 / US 71B in Van Buren
East end I-40 / US 71 / US 71B in Alma
Location
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountiesCrawford
Highway system
← AR 161→ AR 163

Route description

Cedarville to Hobbtown

Highway 162 begins at Highway 59 in Cedarville. The route heads east before ending and becoming Crawford CR 24/Hobbtown Road just after a bridge over East Cedar Creek.

Van Buren to Alma

The route begins at US 64/US 71B in Van Buren in the southeast portion of the city. The route runs due east, passing underneath I-540/US 71 with no interchange. It continues east through Kibler to Alma.

History

The segment between Van Buren and Alma was added to the state highway system between 1952 and 1953. The segment between Cedarville and Hobbs was added to the state highway system on June 28, 1973.[3] The original Highway 162 was designated in 1937 from Highway 120 east of Luxora southward to the end of state maintenance.[4] This highway was removed from the state highway system by 1939. The second Highway 162 was designated between 1942 and 1945 from Highway 7 in El Dorado to US 167 (now Smith Avenue).[5][6] This road was removed from the state highway system by 1951.[7]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Crawford County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Cedarville0.000.00 AR 59 – Van Buren, EvansvilleWestern terminus
Hobbtown5.398.67 CR 24 (Hobbtown Rd)Eastern terminus
Highway 162 begins in Van Buren
Van Buren0.000.00 US 64 / US 71BWestern terminus
Kibler I-49 – Fort Smith, FayettevilleProposed interchange
Alma10.5416.96
 US 64B east (Cherry St)		US 64B western terminus
10.9017.54 US 64 / US 71BBegin US 71B overlap
11.2918.17 I-40 / US 71 / US 71B – Fort Smith, Little Rock, FayettevilleEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References
  1. System Information and Research Division (2014). "Arkansas Road Log Database". Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (MDB) on August 29, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  2. State Highway Route and Section Map - Crawford County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. May 29, 2012. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
  3. "Minute Order 73-467" (PDF). Minutes of the Meeting. ASHC. June 28, 1973. p. 1190. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 5, 2011. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  4. (PDF) https://www.ardot.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/1937Combined.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. (PDF) https://www.ardot.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/1942.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. (PDF) https://www.ardot.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/1945.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. (PDF) https://www.ardot.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/1951Combined.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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