Highway 156 (AR 156, Ark. 156, and Hwy. 156) is a designation for three east–west state highways in Washington County, Arkansas. The first segment was created in 1937, with two more created in 1973. All are minor state highways established to provide system connectivity and are maintained by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT).
Former segments of Highway 156 in eastern Washington County and Prairie Grove were deleted in 1981 and 2007, respectively.
Route description
ArDOT maintains all three segments of AR 156 as part of the state highway system. ArDOT estimates the traffic level for a segment of roadway was highest near Pump Station Road, estimated at 2,500 vehicles per day in 2019, on average. Other segments were estimated as 1000 VPD near Hogeye and 740 VPD north of Evansville.[4] For reference, roads under 400 VPD are classified as "very low volume local road" by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO).[5]
No segment of AR 156 is part of the National Highway System (NHS),[6] a network of roads important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.[7]
Oklahoma to Evansville
Highway 156 begins at Oklahoma State Highway 100 (SH-100) at the Oklahoma state line 3 miles (4.8 km) north of the Crawford County line in Washington County. The highway runs east to Highway 59 north of the small unincorporated community of Evansville, where it terminates.[8]
Hogeye to West Fork
Highway 156 begins at Highway 265 (a segment of the Butterfield Overland Mail Heritage Trail)[9] 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.[8]
Fayetteville
The highway begins at US Highway 71 (US 71, School Avenue) north of Drake Field in southern Fayetteville. Highway 156 runs east as Willoughby Road near the Fayetteville Country Club before turning north and becoming City Lake Road. The highway continues north before a junction with Pump Station Road, where state maintenance ends. From the eastern terminus, the road continues due north under local maintenance to Highway 16.[8]
History
Highway 156 was first shown on a state highway map published January 1, 1939 between Highway 59 and Oklahoma.[1][2] This segment has not changed alignment since creation.
In 1973, the Arkansas General Assembly passed Act 9 of 1973. The act directed county judges and legislators to designate up to 12 miles (19 km) of county roads as state highways in each county.[10] Two new segments of Highway 156 were created in Washington County in accordance with the act by the Arkansas State Highway Commission on June 28, 1973.[11] Neither has changed alignment since designation.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Washington County.
| Location | mi[3] | km | Destinations | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 0.000 | 0.000 |   SH-100 west | Western terminus | |||
| Evansville | 0.307 | 0.494 |  AR 59 – Evansville | Eastern terminus | |||
| Gap in route | |||||||
| Hogeye | 0.000 | 0.000 |  AR 265 (Butterfield Overland Mail Trail) | Western terminus | |||
| West Fork | 4.208 | 6.772 |  AR 170 – West Fork, Devil's Den State Park | Eastern terminus | |||
| Gap in route | |||||||
| Fayetteville | 0.00 | 0.00 |  US 71 (School Avenue) | Western terminus | |||
| 2.892 | 4.654 | End state maintenance at Pump Station Road | Eastern terminus | ||||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||||
See also
- Arkansas Highway 156 (1973–1981) former alignment in Washington County
- Arkansas Highway 156 (1980–2007) former alignment in Prairie Grove
References
- ^ a b Arkansas State Highway Commission (1938). Official Highway Service Map (TIF) (Map). Scale not given. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 23, 2017 – via Arkansas GIS Office.
- ^ a b Arkansas State Highway Commission (January 1, 1939). Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 24, 2017 – via Arkansas GIS Office.
- ^ a b c d Transportation Planning and Policy Division (September 17, 2021). State Highway Route and Section Map, Washington County (PDF) (Map). 1:62,500. Cartography by GIS Section. Little Rock: Arkansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
{{cite map}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ System Information & Research Division (2019). Annual Average Daily Traffic Estimates (Map). Arkansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- ^ American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (2019). Guidelines for Geometric Design of Low-Volume Roads (2nd ed.). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. p. 2-8. ISBN 978-1-56051-726-9. OCLC 1140203768.
- ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (2015). "Arkansas Road Log Database" (MDB). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
- ^ Natzke, Stefan; Neathery, Mike & Adderly, Kevin (June 29, 2017). "What is the National Highway System?". National Highway System. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
- ^ a b c Transportation Planning and Policy Division (January 17, 2019) [October 21, 2010]. General Highway Map, Washington County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (Revised ed.). 1:62,500. Little Rock: Arkansas Department of Transportation. OCLC 919734758. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
{{cite map}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ "Butterfield Overland Mail Trail in Arkansas". Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism. 2013. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
- ^ Government Relations Office (2018). Development of Highway and Transportation Legislation in Arkansas (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas Department of Transportation. p. 1. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ "Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1970–1979. p. 1197. OCLC 21798861. Retrieved January 15, 2022.