U.S. Route 82 in Arkansas

U.S. Highway 82
US 82 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
Length	190.71 mi[1] (306.92 km)
Existed	July 1, 1931[2]–present
Major junctions
West end	US 67 / US 59 / US 71 / US 82 in Texarkana, TX
Major intersections	I-49 in Texarkana US 371 in Magnolia US 79 in Magnolia US 63 / US 167 / AR 7 in El Dorado US 425 in Hamburg US 165 in Montrose US 65 / US 278 in Lake Village
East end	US 82 / US 278 at the Mississippi River near Lake Village
Location
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
Counties	Miller, Lafayette, Columbia, Union, Ashley, Chicot
Highway system
United States Numbered Highway System List Special Divided Arkansas Highway System Interstate US State Business Spurs Suffixed Scenic Heritage
← AR 81 → AR 83

U.S. Highway 82 (US 82) in Arkansas is a major east–west arterial highway across the state's lowest tier of counties. It enters Arkansas from Texas, concurrent with US Highway 67, at a junction with US Highway 71 on the border between Texarkana, Texas and Texarkana, Arkansas. The route leaves Arkansas on the Lake Village Bridge over the Mississippi River near Lake Village, crossing into Mississippi.

Route description

US 82 runs across the southern tier of counties in Arkansas, serving three cities of regional importance: Texarkana, Magnolia, and El Dorado in the Arkansas Timberlands. The eastern half of the route runs through the Lower Arkansas Delta, serving small towns and agricultural areas.

US 82 enters the state from Texarkana, TX concurrent with US 67 as a pair of one-way streets. Running east as 7th Street (the westbound half of the couplet is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd), the road enters Arkansas at an intersection with State Line Avenue. The junction provides US 67/ US 82 with access northward to US 59/US 71 via US 71Y (unsigned). At Hazel Street, US 67/US 82 intersects US 59/US 71, beginning a brief concurrency east to Hickory St, when US 59/US 71 turns south toward Shreveport, LA. The intersection is near the J.K. Wadley House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[3] The two one-way streets combine at Hickory St and run east as 9th Street to Broad Street, where US 67 turns northeast.^[4] Continuing east, US 82 intersects Interstate 49 (I-49) with a diamond interchange, the only junction with an Interstate highway in Arkansas. In east Texarkana, US 82 intersects Highway 237 south of the Texarkana Regional Airport.

East of Texarkana, US 82 runs to the east side of Miller County near the Lafayette County line and Red River. The route intersects Highway 296 before turning south toward Garland, where it intersects Highway 134. US 82 turns east and crosses the Red River to enter Lafayette County. US 82 runs east to Lewisville, the county seat of Lafayette County, where it intersects Highway 29 just south of downtown Lewisville. The route continues east to Stamps, where a concurrency begins with Highway 53 to Buckner, where Highway 53 turns north. East of Buckley, the highway crosses into Columbia County, with the county line following Dorcheat Bayou.^[5]

After passing over Dorcheat Bayou, US 82 serves as the northern terminus of Highway 344 near Lake Columbia. Continuing east to Lumber, US 82 intersects Highway 98 and turns southeast toward Magnolia. Highway 98 in this area is a former alignment of US 82, which formerly ran through Waldo and McNeil.^[6] US 82 intersects US 371 near the northwest corner of Magnolia; giving access to downtown Magnolia. US 82 serves as the northern boundary for Magnolia and Southern Arkansas University (SAU), including Walker Stadium at Goodheart Field, the football stadium. US 82 serves as the northern terminus of Highway 355 (Washington Street), which serves as the main road through campus. On the eastern side of the city, US 82 intersects and overlaps US 79 for 2.20 miles (3.54 km)^[1] until a junction with US 82B (Main Street). US 82B runs west toward downtown Magnolia, US 79 continues south to Haynesville, Louisiana, and US 82 turns east as a section line road toward El Dorado.^[7]

Entering Union County, US 82 serves as the southern terminus of Highway 57 at Marysville and Highway 172 at Cairo before passing the South Arkansas Regional Airport. Shortly after entering the city limits of El Dorado, US 82 veers right onto a divided highway, with a former alignment continuing toward the central business district as a business route. Along the city's southwest side, US 82 serves as a northern terminus of Highway 15 at exit 18. In the city's southeast corner, an interchange with US 167, US 63, and Highway 7 gives access to Camden, Hampton, and Bernice, LA. US 82 reconnects with the business route and runs east to Strong, where it has a junction with Highway 275 and Highway 129. East of Strong, US 82 enters the Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge, passing north of Lake Jack Lee to cross the Ouachita River and enter Ashley County.^[8]

Highway 82 serves as the northern terminus of Highway 82 Spur, leading to the Port of Crossett, before the route exits the NWR. Entering Crossett, the route has an overlap with Highway 169 and passes a Georgia Pacific plant. North of downtown, Highway 82 intersects Highway 133 Truck, followed by a short overlap with Highway 133. The highway exits the town heading due east, turns north and begins an overlap with Highway 52 and US 425. Shortly after turning north, Highway 52 breaks from the concurrency toward the west, with US 82/US 425 continuing north to Hamburg. Upon entering the city, US 82/US 425 begins overlaps with Highway 52, passing the First United Methodist Church and Hamburg Commercial Historic District. North of downtown, US 82 turns east onto St. Louis Street, with US 425 and Highway 8 continuing north on Main Street. The route runs northeast to Thebes, where it has a junction with Highway 160 before bypassing Montrose, where US 82B serves the downtown business district. US 82 has a grade-separated intersection with US 165 in Montrose before continuing east into Chicot County.^[9]

The route continues east to Lake Village; from there across the Mississippi River to Greenville, MS.

History

The route was designated on July 1, 1931.^[2] In Arkansas, it replaced State Road 2.

US 82 was realigned around Waldo and Magnolia on February 25, 1954 on to present-day US 371. The former alignment of US 82 was redesignated at Highway 98.^[6] On May 20, 1970, this segment was bypassed by a new terrain US 82. The former routings were renumbered Highway 98 and Highway 19 (now US 371), and the Magnolia business route was created.^[10]

• El Dorado was bypassed in the 1980s; Highway 2 is now a business route.
• The segment between Crossett and Hamburg has been rerouted several times, most recently in the 1970s. Highway 2 is now parts of Highway 133 and Highway 52 north of Crossett, a short spur of Highway 189 in Hamburg, and a county road from the end of Highway 189 south to Highway 52.
• Montrose was bypassed in the 1940s by a railroad overpass; Highway 2 is now a minor business route.

In 1989, the Arkansas General Assembly passed Act 622. This act authorized governor Bill Clinton to sign a compact with Texas, Mississippi, and Alabama to four-lane US 82 across the four states.^[11] The compact also created the U.S. Highway 82 Four Lane Construction Authority to assist the effort.^[12] Mike Kinard, state senator from Magnolia, sponsored the bill. Mississippi joined the effort in 1989, appointing three citizens to the Authority.^[13] However, it appears the Authority was never created; with Texas, Alabama, and United States Congress coordination and approval never coming to pass.^[14]

Major intersections

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Exit[1]	Destinations	Notes
Miller	Texarkana	0.00	0.00		US 67 south / US 82 west – Dallas, Paris	Continuation into Texas
					US 71 north (State Line Avenue)	West end of US 71 overlap for eastbound traffic; Texas state line
		0.10	0.16		US 71 north (Hazel Street)	West end of US 71 overlap for westbound traffic
		0.46	0.74		US 71 south (Hickory Street)	East end of US 71 overlap
		0.95	1.53		US 67 north (Broad Street) – Airport	East end US 67 overlap
		2.32	3.73		I-49 to I-30 / L.E. Gilliand Road – Shreveport, LA	I-49 exit 32
		3.85	6.20		AR 237 (Rondo Road) to AR 196 – Rondo
	​	17.72	28.52		AR 296 west	AR 296 eastern terminus
	Garland	21.22	34.15		AR 134 west – Garland	AR 134 eastern terminus
Red River		22.24– 22.56	35.79– 36.31	Miller–Lafayette county line
Lafayette	Lewisville	29.89	48.10		AR 29 (Maple Street) – Hope, Bradley
	Stamps	34.23	55.09		AR 53 south	West end of AR 53 overlap
	Buckner	38.34	61.70		AR 53 north (Main Street) – Bodcaw	East end of AR 53 overlap
Dorcheat Bayou		39.51– 39.59	63.59– 63.71	Lafayette–Columbia county line
Columbia	​	41.46	66.72		AR 344 east – Lake Columbia	AR 344 western terminus
	​	43.71	70.34		AR 98 east – Waldo	AR 98 western terminus
	Magnolia	50.48	81.24		US 371 – Waldo, Magnolia
		51.32	82.59		AR 355 south / County Road 13 – Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University	AR 355 northern terminus; access to Magnolia Regional Medical Center
		52.68	84.78		US 79 north – Camden, Logoly State Park	West end of US 79 overlap
		54.88	88.32		US 79 south / US 82B west – Minden, LA, Shreveport, LA, Magnolia Business District	East end of US 79 overlap, US 82B eastern terminus
	​	64.58	103.93		AR 98 – Village, Atlanta
Union	Marysville	70.56	113.56		AR 57 north – Mount Holly	AR 57 southern terminus
	Cairo	75.86	122.08		AR 172 east – Smackover	AR 172 eastern terminus
	​	82.99– 83.79	133.56– 134.85		AR 335
	El Dorado	85.59	137.74	17	US 82B east (Hillsboro Street) – El Dorado Business District	US 82B western terminus
		86.87	139.80	18	AR 15 south (Haynesville Hwy) – Parker's Chapel, El Dorado	AR 15 northern terminus
		90.33	145.37	22	US 63 south (Haynesville Hwy) / US 167 / AR 7 – Junction City, El Dorado
		91.35	147.01		US 82B west – El Dorado Business District	US 82B eastern terminus
	Strong	108.09	173.95		AR 275 (Concord Street) / AR 129 south – Felsenthal Lock & Dam	AR 129 northern terminus
Ashley	Felsenthal NWR	123.80	199.24		US 82S south – Port of Crossett	US 82S northern terminus
	Crossett	130.95– 131.14	210.74– 211.05		AR 169 (Hancock Road/Texas Street) – Industrial Park
		131.82	212.14		AR 133T south (Dr. MLK Jr. Drive)	AR 133T northern terminus
		132.15– 132.67	212.67– 213.51		AR 133 (Main Street)
	​	140.47	226.06		US 425 south / AR 52 east – Bastrop, LA	Begin US 425/AR 52 concurrency
	​	143.11	230.31		AR 52 west – North Crossett	End AR 52 concurrency
	Hamburg	146.80	236.25		AR 189 west (Jackson Street) – Ashley County Fairgrounds	Begin AR 189 concurrency
		147.07	236.69		AR 8 east (Parker Street) – Parkdale	Begin AR 8 concurrency
		147.30	237.06		AR 189 west (Washington Street)	End AR 189 concurrency
		147.42	237.25		US 425 north / AR 8 west (Main Street) – Monticello	End US 425/AR 8 concurrency
	Thebes	161.02	259.14		AR 160 east – Portland	AR 160 western terminus
	Montrose	165.68	266.64		US 82B east – Montrose Business District	US 82B western terminus
		166.82	268.47		US 165 – Wilmot, Portland, McGehee
		166.9	268.6		US 82B west – Montrose Business District	US 82B eastern terminus[a]
Chicot	​	171.9	276.6		AR 293 north	AR 293 southern terminus[b]
	Lake Village	178.86	287.85		US 65 north / US 278 east / AR 144 west (St. Mary Street) – Pine Bluff, Lake Village Business District	Begin US 65/US 278 overlap, AR 144 western terminus
		181.28	291.74		AR 159 (Lakeshore Drive)
	Fairview	183.52	295.35		US 65 south – Eudora, Lake Providence	End US 65 overlap
	Shives	188.38	303.17		AR 142 east	AR 142 western terminus
Mississippi River		188.41– 190.71	303.22– 306.92	Greenville Bridge
					US 82 east / US 278 east – Greenville	Continuation into Mississippi
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

See also

• Red River Bridge (Arkansas) – Former bridge carrying US 82

Notes

References

U.S. Route 82
Previous state: Texas	Arkansas	Next state: Mississippi

External links

• Media related to U.S. Route 82 in Arkansas at Wikimedia Commons

This page was last edited on 17 February 2024, at 14:49