Arkansas Highway 156

Baggett St
Location	AR 45–Washington County Road 87
Length	0.37 mi[4] (0.60 km)
Existed	January 30, 1980[4]–May 23, 2007[5]

Highway 156
Location	AR 45–Washington County Road 87
Length	2.53 mi (4.07 km)

Highway 156
	Current segments in red, former segments in blue
Route information
	Maintained by ArDOT
Section 1
Length	0.30 mi[1] (0.48 km)
West end	SH-100 at the Oklahoma state line
East end	AR 59 near Evansville
Section 2
Length	4.21 mi[1] (6.78 km)
West end	AR 265 at Hogeye
East end	AR 170 in West Fork
Section 3
Length	2.81 mi[1] (4.52 km)
West end	US 71 in Fayetteville
East end	Pump Station Rd in Fayetteville
Highway system

Highway 156 (AR 156, Ark. 156, and Hwy. 156) is a designation for three east–west state highways in Washington County. One segment of 0.30 miles (0.48 km) runs east from Oklahoma State Highway 100 to Highway 59 near Evansville.[2] A second route of 4.21 miles (6.78 km) begins at Highway 265 near Hogeye and runs east to Highway 170 in West Fork.[2] A third segment of 2.81 miles (4.52 km) begins in Fayetteville at US Highway 71 (US 71; School Ave) and runs east to Pump Station Rd.[2]

Route description

Oklahoma to Evansville

Highway 156 begins at SH-100 at Oklahoma state line in far southwestern Washington County. The highway runs east to Highway 59 north of Evansville where it terminates.

Hogeye to West Fork

Highway 156 begins at Highway 265 (a segment of the Butterfield Overland Mail Heritage Trail)[3] at Hogeye in southern Washington County. The highway runs east along Hogeye Creek to Highway 170, where the route terminates. Continuing on Highway 170 east gives access to Interstate 49 (I-49) and the Boston Mountains Scenic Loop.[2]

School Avenue to Pump Station Road

The highway begins at US 71 (School Ave) north of Drake Field in southern Fayetteville. Highway 156 runs east as Willoughby Rd near the Fayetteville Country Club before turning north and becoming City Lake Rd. The highway passes the Dromborg Castle and before terminating at Pump Station Rd just south of Highway 16.[2]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Washington County.

Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
	0.00	0.00	SH-100 west	Western terminus
Evansville	0.30	0.48	AR 59	Eastern terminus
Highway 156 begins at Hogeye
Hogeye	0.00	0.00	AR 265 (Butterfield Overland Mail Trail)	Western terminus
West Fork	4.21	6.78	AR 170	Eastern terminus
Highway 156 begins in Fayetteville
Fayetteville	0.00	0.00	US 71 (School Ave)	Western terminus
Fayetteville	2.81	4.52	Pump Station Rd	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Former routes

Goshen to Springdale

Highway 45 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Goshen - Washington County Road 87 4 miles southeast of Springdale

Prairie Grove

Highway 156 (AR 156, Ark. 156, Hwy. 156, and Baggett St) was an east–west Arkansas state highway of 0.37 miles (0.60 km) in Prairie Grove.

Route description

The highway began at US 62 west of Prairie Grove and ran south to a factory.[6]

History

Highway 156 was created upon the request of Prairie Grove to provide a state maintained road for a new factory in the town in 1980.[4] The city later requested the highway's maintenance responsibilities be turned over to their jurisdiction, a request granted by the Arkansas State Highway Commission in 2007.[5]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Prairie Grove, Washington County.

mi	km	Destinations	Notes
0.00	0.00	US 62	Western terminus
0.37	0.60	Sedgewick Dr	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

Planning and Research Division (2012). "Arkansas Road Log Database". Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (MDB) on June 23, 2011. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
General Highway Map, Washington County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. December 22, 2011. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
"Butterfield Overland Mail Trail in Arkansas". Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism. 2013. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
"Minutes of the Meeting" (PDF). Arkansas State Highway Commission. January 30, 1980. p. 7. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
"Minutes of the Meeting" (PDF). Arkansas State Highway Commission. May 23, 2007. p. 994. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
General Highway Map, Washington County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. September 20, 2006. Retrieved June 3, 2013.

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[db-1] Planning and Research Division (2012). "Arkansas Road Log Database". Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (MDB) on June 23, 2011. Retrieved May 3, 2013.

[was-2] General Highway Map, Washington County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. December 22, 2011. Retrieved June 3, 2013.

[3] "Butterfield Overland Mail Trail in Arkansas". Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism. 2013. Retrieved June 3, 2013.

[pgfor-4] "Minutes of the Meeting" (PDF). Arkansas State Highway Commission. January 30, 1980. p. 7. Retrieved June 3, 2013.

[pgdel-5] "Minutes of the Meeting" (PDF). Arkansas State Highway Commission. May 23, 2007. p. 994. Retrieved June 3, 2013.

[6] General Highway Map, Washington County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. September 20, 2006. Retrieved June 3, 2013.