Arkansas Highway 9

Highway 9
Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
Existed	April 1, 1926[1]–present
Section 1
Length	51.44 mi[2] (82.78 km)
South end	US 79 at Eagle Mills
North end	US 67 / US 270B in Malvern
Section 2
Length	79.76 mi[2] (128.36 km)
South end	AR 5 at Crows
Major intersections	US 64 in Morrilton I-40 in Morrilton
North end	US 65 at Choctaw
Section 3
Length	94.41 mi[2] (151.94 km)
South end	US 65 / AR 16 in Clinton
Major intersections	US 62 / US 412 in Salem
North end	US 63 in Mammoth Spring
Location
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
Counties	Ouachita, Dallas, Hot Spring, Saline, Perry, Conway, Van Buren, Stone, Izard, Fulton
Highway system
Arkansas Highway System Interstate US State Business Spurs Suffixed Scenic Heritage
← AR 8 → AR 10

Arkansas Highway 9 (AR 9) is a designation for three state highways in Arkansas. One segment of 51.44 miles (82.78 km) runs from U.S. Route 79 (US 79) at Eagle Mills north to US 67 in Malvern.^[3] A second segment of 79.76 miles (128.36 km) runs from Highway 5 at Crows north to US 65 at Choctaw. A third segment of 94.41 miles (151.94 km) runs from US 65 in Clinton north to US 63 in Mammoth Spring. The route was created during the 1926 Arkansas state highway numbering, and has seen only minor extensions and realignments since. Pieces of all three routes are designated as Arkansas Heritage Trails for use during the Civil War and the Trail of Tears.

The Highway 9 designation also extends to two spur routes and one business route. All routes are maintained by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT).

Highway 9 begins at US 79 at Eagle Mills and heads north past numerous quarries and through Holly Springs and past numerous quarries before heading slightly east.^[4] The route then passes through Princeton, Tulip, and Lono before terminating at US 67 in Malvern. ^[5]

The route begins at Crows and runs north, with Highway 298 shooting east from Highway 9.^[6] Continuing north into Perry County, Highway 9 meets Highway 10 at Williams Junction with Highway 216 detaching near Harris Rake. The route next meets Highway 60 in Perryville before entering Conway County.^[7] The route runs with Highway 113 and Highway 247 briefly south of Morrilton before meeting US 64 and Interstate 40 (I-40). Highway 9 has a spur and business route in Morrilton. Highway 915 strays from Highway 9 near Overcup Lake. Highway 9 also runs with Highway 92 from Birdtown to Center Ridge in Conway County.^[8] Highway 9 continues north to US 65 in Choctaw, where it terminates.

The route begins at US 65 in Clinton and runs northeast to Shirley with Highway 16, where it is crossed by Highway 110.^[9] Entering Stone County, the route runs north for several miles before meeting Highway 66 in Mountain View. It exits town northbound with Highway 5 and Highway 16.^[10] Highway 9 arrows east in Izard County, passing Highway 933, a former alignment of Highway 9. The route mostly follows the White River in eastern Izard County. Highway 9 detaches a spur route and meets Highway 69 in Melbourne. The route then meets Highway 56 in Brockwell before leaving the county.^[11] The route enters its final county, meeting Highway 395 before meeting US 62/US 412 and US 62B in Salem. The route trails northeast to Mammoth Spring, where it meets US 63 and terminates near the Missouri state line.^[12]

Highway 9 was one of the original state highways, designated in 1926.^[1] State Road 9 ran from US 167 at Vanduzer to Malvern, and US 70 at Crows to Mammoth Spring. In September 1928, the southern terminus was relocated to US 167 at Eagle Mills.^[13] The highway was rerouted south of Clinton over a short section of Highway 130 near US 65 in 1953.^[14] In 1972, a bypass was built around Morrilton, with the former alignment becoming Highway 9B.^[15]

Mile markers reset at some concurrencies.

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Ouachita	Eagle Mills	0.00	0.00	US 79 – Fordyce, Camden
	​			AR 203 south – Bearden
Dallas	Holly Springs			AR 128 west – Sparkman
	​			AR 273 south
	​	20.25	32.59	AR 8 east – Fordyce	South end of AR 8 overlap
	​	0.00	0.00	AR 8 west – Arkadelphia	North end of AR 8 overlap
	​			AR 48 east – Carthage
	​			AR 46 east – Leola
Hot Spring	Lono			AR 222 – Donaldson
	Malvern	31.19	50.20	US 67 / US 270B (South Main Street / East Page Avenue) to I-30
Gap in route
Saline	Crows			AR 5 – Benton, Hot Springs
	​			AR 298 east
Perry	Williams Junction			AR 10 east – Little Rock	South end of AR 10 overlap
	​			AR 324 west – Lake Sylvia
	​			AR 216 east – Pleasant Valley
	​			AR 300 east – Harris Brake State Wildlife Management Area
	Perryville			AR 60 west (Aplin Avenue)	South end of AR 60 overlap
				AR 60 east – Houston, Conway	North end of AR 60 overlap
	Perry			AR 10 west – Fort Smith	North end of AR 10 overlap
Conway	Oppelo			AR 154 – Petit Jean State Park
	​			AR 113 south – Houston
	Morrilton			AR 980 east – Sardis, Airport
				US 64 – Morrilton, Plumerville	Interchange
				AR 9S north – Industrial Park
				AR 9B south
				I-40 – Fort Smith, Little Rock	Exit 108 on I-40
				AR 287 east
	​			AR 915-2 (Overcup Lake Road) – Lake Overcup
	Solgohachia			AR 287 north
	​			AR 92 west – Springfield	South end of AR 92 overlap
	Center Ridge			AR 124 west – Cleveland
				AR 92 east – Bee Branch	North end of AR 92 overlap
Van Buren	Formosa			AR 336 east – Culpepper
	Choctaw	79.76	128.36	US 65 – Clinton, Conway
	Gap in route
	Clinton	0.00	0.00	US 65 / AR 16 west – Clinton, Marshall, Witts Spring	South end of AR 16 overlap
				AR 980 east (Airport Road) – Airport
	​			AR 110 west – Botkinburg
	Shirley			AR 16 east – Fairfield Bay, Heber Springs	North end of AR 16 overlap
Stone	Rushing			AR 263 north – Fox	South end of AR 263 overlap
	​			AR 263 south – Prim	North end of AR 263 overlap
	Mountain View			AR 66 west (Main Street)
				AR 5 south / AR 14 east – Batesville	South end of AR 5/AR 14 overlap
				AR 382 west – Ozark Folk Center State Park
	Allison			AR 5 north / AR 14 west – Calico Rock, Fifty Six, Blanchard Springs Caverns	North end of AR 5/AR 14 overlap
White River		30.38– 30.53	48.89– 49.13	Stone–Izard county line
Izard	Sylamore			AR 933-1
	Melbourne			AR 9S north (Circle Drive) – Industrial Park No. 1
				AR 9S south – Industrial Park No. 1
		43.68	70.30	AR 69 south (Main Street) – Batesville
	Brockwell			AR 56 – Calico Rock, Ash Flat
	Oxford			AR 354 east (First Street)
Fulton	Salem	74.56	119.99	US 62 / US 412 – Mountain Home, Ash Flat
				US 62B west (Church Street)
				AR 395 north
	Mammoth Spring			AR 289 south – Saddle
		94.41	151.94	US 63 – Thayer, MO, Hardy
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

Highway 9S
Location	Melbourne
Length	0.90 mi[2] (1,450 m)
Existed	January 23, 1974[16]–present

Arkansas Highway 9 Spur is a spur route of 0.90 miles (1.45 km) in Melbourne. It is known colloquially as Circle Drive and Main Street.^[17]

The route was created in January 1974 along Main Street,^[16] and extended south along Circle Drive in 1985.^[18]

Major intersections
The entire route is in Melbourne, Izard County.

mi[2]	km	Destinations	Notes
0.00	0.00	AR 9 – Mountain View	Southern terminus
0.90	1.45	AR 9 (Main Street) – Salem	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Highway 9B
Location	Morrilton
Length	2.22 mi[2] (3.57 km)
Existed	February 25, 1976[15]–present

Arkansas Highway 9 Business is a business route of 2.22 miles (3.57 km) in Morrilton.

Route description
Highway 9B begins at Highway 9 in northeast Morrilton near the parent route's junction with I-40. The route curves southwest along the edge of the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton campus before serving as the eastern terminus of Highway 132, known as University Boulevard. Highway 9B continues southwest through a commercial area with residential subdivisions until intersecting Highway 247 (Poor Farm Road) near Morrilton High School. Highway 9B continues west for two blocks before turning south onto Saint Joseph Street toward downtown Morrilton. The Earl Building, a 1926 automotive dealership building listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located on Saint Joseph Street near the US 64 junction. The route terminates at US 64 (Broadway Street) near the Union Pacific Railroad tracks.^[19]

History
The route was created from a former alignment of Highway 9 in 1976.^[15] On May 14, 1997, the portion of the route south of US 64 was removed from the state highway system and turned back to city maintenance. The turnback was made at the request of the mayor of Morrilton in exchange for extending Highway 132 from Highway 247 to Highway 95.^[20]

Major intersections
The entire route is in Morrilton, Conway County.

mi[2]	km	Destinations	Notes
0.00	0.00	AR 9 – Perryville, Overcup	Northern terminus
		AR 132 west (University Boulevard) – U of A Comm College Morrilton	AR 132 eastern terminus
		AR 247 north (Poor Farm Road)	AR 247 southern terminus
2.22	3.57	US 64 (Broadway Street) – Russellville, Conway	Southern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Highway 9S
Location	Morrilton
Length	0.47 mi[2] (760 m)
Existed	January 30, 1986[21]–present

Arkansas Highway 9 Spur is a spur route of 0.47 miles (0.76 km) in Morrilton. The route was created as an industrial access drive to the Morrilton Packing Company plant at the request of the Conway County judge in 1986.^[21] It was initially only 2,700 feet (820 m) in length, but was extended north due to another industry locating in the Morrilton Industrial Park on January 8, 1987.^[22]

Major intersections
The entire route is in Morrilton, Conway County.

mi[2]	km	Destinations	Notes
0.00	0.00	AR 9	Southern terminus
0.47	0.76	Morrilton Industrial Park	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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