Arkansas Highway 60

Highway 60
Highway 60
Route information
	Maintained by ArDOT
Crawford County
Length	3.68 mi[1] (5.92 km)
North end	CR 23 near Rudy
Major intersections	AR 282 from Rudy to Van Buren
East end	US 64 / US 71B near Van Buren
Sebastian / Franklin counties
Length	8.5 mi[1] (13.7 km)
West end	AR 217 near Lavaca
East end	AR 41 at Peter Pender
Logan County
Length	2.64 mi[1] (4.25 km)
West end	Old AR 10 at the Sebastian County line
East end	AR 10 near Booneville
Main segment
Length	54.19 mi[1] (87.21 km)
West end	AR 28 in Plainview
East end	US 65B / AR 365 in Conway
Location
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
Highway system
	Arkansas Highway System; Interstate; US; State; Business; Spurs; Suffixed; Scenic; Heritage;

Arkansas Highway 60 (AR 60, Ark. 60, Hwy. 60) is a state highway that exists in five separate sections in Arkansas. The longest and most well-known segment of 54.19 miles (87.21 km) runs from Highway 28 in Plainview east to U.S. Route 65B (US 65B) in Conway.[1] A segment in western Logan County of 2.64 miles (4.25 km) begins at the Old Highway 10 at the Sebastian County line and runs east to Highway 10.[2] A third segment of 10.80 miles (17.38 km) begins at Highway 252 near Lavaca and runs east to Highway 41 at Peter Pender.[3][4] A fourth segment runs 1.34 miles (2.16 km) from US 64 and runs across Interstate 40/Interstate 540 (I-40/I-540) to Highway 282.[5] A fifth route of 2.34 miles (3.77 km) begins at Highway 282 near Rudy and runs north to County Road 23 (CR 23).[5]

Highway 60 and Highway 7 intersection in Hollis

State Highway 60 in Conway, Arkansas, after crossing the Arkansas River

Route description

Rudy to CR 23

The longer section of Highway 60 in Crawford County is 2.34 miles (3.77 km) long.[5] The route runs north from Highway 282 at Rudy to terminate at Crawford County Road 23.

US 64 to Highway 282

The shorter section of Highway 60 in Crawford County is 1.90 miles (3.06 km) long.[5] The route runs north from US 64 over Interstate 40 to terminate at Highway 282.

This segment is the only section of Highway 60 that is signed north-south, as opposed to the rest of the highway, which is signed east-west.

Sebastian / Franklin counties

The section of Highway 60 in Franklin and Sebastian counties is 8.5 miles (13.7 km) long. The westernmost 1.1 miles (1.8 km) is located in Sebastian County,[3] with the remaining 7.4 miles (11.9 km) in Franklin County.[4] The route runs east from Highway 217 to terminate at Highway 41 at Peter Pender.

Logan County

The section of Highway 60 in Logan County runs for 2.64 miles (4.25 km).[2] The route runs east from the Sebastian County line to Highway 10 west of Booneville

Main segment

AR 60 begins at an intersection with AR 28 in Plainview. It runs east to the county line for 7.0 miles (11.3 km), passing by Nimrod Lake before reaching the county line. [6]

The route then intersects AR 7 and runs parallel with the Fourche La Fave River and passes through Nimrod. It runs east for another 10.1 miles (16.3 km) until it intersects the northern terminus of AR 155. It then reaches the town of Perryville and runs concurrent with AR 10 for 0.3 miles (0.48 km). Then AR 60 continues east towards Houston. About 0.1 miles (0.16 km) west of AR 216, AR 113 becomes concurrent with AR 60.[7]

AR 60 then runs concurrent with AR 113 for about 7.7 miles (12.4 km). The highway then proceeds northeast after splitting from AR 113 and crosses over the Arkansas River before entering Conway. It runs east for about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) before reaching its eastern terminus at US Route 65 Business.[8]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Crawford County.

Location	mi[9]	km	Destinations
	0.0	0.0	Old 88 Road
	1.9	3.1	AR 348 west
	2.5	4.0	AR 282 to I-540 – Rudy
Gap in route
	7.4	11.9	AR 282
	8.8	14.2	US 64 / US 71B – Alma, Van Buren
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

County	Location	mi[10]	km	Destinations
Sebastian		0.0	0.0	AR 252
Franklin		3.2	5.1	AR 217
Franklin	Peter Pender	10.6	17.1	AR 41
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

The entire route is in Logan County.

Location	mi[11]	km	Destinations	Notes
	0.0	0.0	Old Highway 10	Sebastian County line
	2.3	3.7	AR 10
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

County	Location	mi[12]	km	Destinations	Notes
Yell	Plainview	0.0	0.0	AR 28 to AR 27 – Ola
Perry	Fourche Junction	8.6	13.8	AR 7 – Ola, Hot Springs
	Aplin	18.7	30.1	AR 155 south
	Perryville	29.4	47.3	AR 9 south / AR 10 east – Williams Junction	West end of AR 9 / AR 10 overlap
	Perryville	29.7	47.8	AR 9 north / AR 10 west – Perry	East end of AR 9 / AR 10 overlap
	Houston	36.3	58.4	AR 113 north – Morrilton	West end of AR 113 overlap
	Houston	36.4	58.6	AR 216 west
		40.1	64.5	AR 113 south – Bigelow	East end of AR 113 overlap
Arkansas River		47.7	76.8	Toad Suck Ferry Lock and Dam
Faulkner				Prince Street - Conway	Former AR 60 east
	Conway	52.9	85.1	AR 60S (Donaghey Avenue) – University of Central Arkansas
	Conway	54.4	87.5	US 65B / AR 365 south to I-40	Interchange
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus

References

Planning and Research Division (March 28, 2012). "Arkansas Road Log Database". Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (MBD) on June 23, 2011. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
General Highway Map, Logan County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. September 11, 2002. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
General Highway Map, Sebastian County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. January 22, 2013. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
General Highway Map, Franklin County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. January 3, 2011. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
General Highway Map, Crawford County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. May 20, 2011. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
General Highway Map, Yell County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. August 27, 2002. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
General Highway Map, Perry County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. September 11, 2002. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
General Highway Map, Faulkner County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. September 11, 2002. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
Google (February 9, 2014). "Highway 60 in Crawford County" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
Google (February 9, 2014). "Highway 60 in Sebastian and Franklin counties" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
Google (February 9, 2014). "Highway 60 in Logan County" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
Google (February 9, 2014). "Highway 60 in Yell, Perry, and Faulkner counties" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 9, 2014.

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[db-1] Planning and Research Division (March 28, 2012). "Arkansas Road Log Database". Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (MBD) on June 23, 2011. Retrieved April 13, 2012.

[logan-2] General Highway Map, Logan County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. September 11, 2002. Retrieved February 9, 2014.

[sebastian-3] General Highway Map, Sebastian County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. January 22, 2013. Retrieved February 9, 2014.

[franklin-4] General Highway Map, Franklin County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. January 3, 2011. Retrieved February 9, 2014.

[crawford-5] General Highway Map, Crawford County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. May 20, 2011. Retrieved February 9, 2014.

[yell-6] General Highway Map, Yell County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. August 27, 2002. Retrieved February 9, 2014.

[perry-7] General Highway Map, Perry County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. September 11, 2002. Retrieved February 9, 2014.

[faulkner-8] General Highway Map, Faulkner County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. September 11, 2002. Retrieved February 9, 2014.

[google_maps_crawford-9] Google (February 9, 2014). "Highway 60 in Crawford County" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 9, 2014.

[google_maps_franklin-10] Google (February 9, 2014). "Highway 60 in Sebastian and Franklin counties" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 9, 2014.

[google_maps_logan-11] Google (February 9, 2014). "Highway 60 in Logan County" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 9, 2014.

[google_maps_main-12] Google (February 9, 2014). "Highway 60 in Yell, Perry, and Faulkner counties" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 9, 2014.