Arkansas Highway 41

Arkansas Highway 41 (AR 41) is a designation for two state highways in west Arkansas. One segment of 38.38 miles (61.77 km) runs from the Texas state line north to U.S. Route 70B (US 70B) in De Queen. A second segment of 18.62 miles (29.97 km) runs from Highway 23 north of Chismville north to Citadel Park Road north of Cecil.

Highway 41
Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
Existed	1926[1]–present
Section 1
Length	38.38 mi[2] (61.77 km)
South end	SH 8 at the Texas state line
North end	US 70B / AR 329 in De Queen
Section 2
Length	18.62 mi[2] (29.97 km)
South end	AR 23 near Chismville
North end	Citadel Park Road near Cecil
Location
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
Counties	Little River, Sevier, Logan, Franklin
Highway system
Arkansas Highway System Interstate US State Business Spurs Suffixed Scenic Heritage
← I-40 → AR 42

Both routes are maintained by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT). A former alignment of Highway 41 existed as Highway 41B, a business route running north to De Queen for twelve years, until it was transferred to city maintenance in 1992.

Route description

Texas to De Queen

Highway 41 begins at the Red River at the Texas state line as a continuation of Texas State Highway 8 and runs north before a brief concurrency with Highway 32. The two routes run north into Foreman, where the route becomes Madden Street, before meeting Highway 108, where Highway 32 turns west, and Highway 41 continues north. The route has a junction with Highway 234 at Cross Roads, before winding north to cross Highway 380 at Billingslys Corner, and then crossing the Little River. Highway 41 continues northeast into Sevier County before passing the Pond Creek National Wildlife Refuge. The route enters Horatio as Main Street, before forming a concurrency with Highway 24 at William Street. The two routes run northeast, before Highway 24 turns east, and Highway 41 continues north. Highway 41 continues north to the city of De Queen, the county seat of Sevier County, where it terminates at US 70B and Highway 329.

Chismville to Cecil

Highway 41 in Branch

The route begins at Highway 23 north of Chismville and runs north into Franklin County. Highway 41 forms concurrency with Highway 22 in Branch and runs east, before turning north and serving as the western terminus for Highway 398. The route continues north to Peter Pender, where it has junctions with Highway 60 and Highway 288.^[3] Highway 41 winds further north to a junction with Highway 96 at Cecil, before terminating at Citadel Park Road north of Cecil.^[4] Traffic counts from the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) reveal that no more than 800 vehicles per day (VPD) used Highway 41 along its routing from Citadel Bluff to Highway 23.^[2]

Major intersections

County	Location	mi[2]	km	Destinations	Notes
Red River		38.38	61.77	SH 8 south – New Boston	Continuation into Texas
				Marion H. Crank Memorial Bridge
Little River	​	29.38	47.28	AR 32 east – Ashdown	Southern end of AR 32 concurrency
	​	28.65	46.11	AR 108S west	Eastern terminus of AR 108S
	Foreman	27.49	44.24	AR 32 west / AR 108 (2nd Avenue) – Foreman Business District, Alleene	Northern end of AR 32 concurrency
	Cross Roads	19.60	31.54	AR 234 – Winthrop
	Module:Jctint/USA warning: Unused argument(s): ctdab
Billingsleys Corner	12.54	20.18	AR 380 west – Cerrogordo	Eastern terminus of AR 380
Little River		11.26– 10.88	18.12– 17.51	Bridge
Sevier	Horatio	8.74	14.07	AR 24 west (Williams Street)	Southern end of AR 24 concurrency
	​	6.80	10.94	AR 24 east – Lockesburg	Northern end of AR 24 concurrency
	De Queen	0.00	0.00	US 70B / AR 329 south (Stilwell Avenue) – De Queen Business District	Northern terminus; northern terminus of AR 329
Gap in route
Logan	​	18.62	29.97	AR 23 – Caulksville, Chismville	Southern terminus
Franklin	Branch	12.08	19.44	AR 22 west – Fort Smith	Southern end of AR 22 concurrency
		11.48	18.48	AR 22 east – Paris	Northern end of AR 22 concurrency
	​	9.48	15.26	AR 398 east	Western terminus of AR 398
	Peter Pender	7.64	12.30	AR 60 west	Eastern terminus of AR 60
		7.40	11.91	AR 288 east	Western terminus of AR 288
	Cecil	1.45	2.33	AR 96 to AR 23 – Lavaca
	​	0.00	0.00	Citadel Park Road	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

History

Highway 41 was created during the 1926 Arkansas state highway numbering.^[1] The original route was established between De Queen and Texas and has remained largely unchanged. A second segment was created between Highway 96 in Cecil to and Highway 22 in Branch in 1953.^{[a 1]} The Arkansas State Highway Commission extended the route to Chismville on June 23, 1965.^[7] The Highway 41 designation was extended to the current northern terminus at Citadel Bluff Park on September 25, 1968.^[8] Road construction in Foreman led to a minor alignment change in 1970, with the Highway 41 designation moving from 10th Avenue, Schuman Street, and Bell Street to the newly constructed Madden Street.^[9] A similar realignment took place in De Queen in 1980; with Highway 41 being rerouted away from the historic city center to a newly constructed roadway.^[10]

De Queen business route

Highway 41B
Location	Sevier County
Length	0.9 mi[11] (1,400 m)
Existed	January 30, 1980[10]–February 19, 1992[12]

Arkansas Highway 41 Business was a business route of 0.9 miles (1.4 km) in Sevier County.^[2] The route ran from Highway 41 south of De Queen north to US 70B in De Queen.^[11]

The highway was a former alignment of Highway 41, retained in the state highway system following a rerouting of the parent route.^[10] It was deleted on February 19, 1992 by the Arkansas State Highway Commission at the request of the Mayor of De Queen, with the city accepting maintenance responsibilities.^[12]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Sevier County.

Location	mi[2]	km	Destinations	Notes
​	0.0	0.0	AR 41	Southern terminus
De Queen	0.9	1.4	US 70B (Stilwell Avenue / 4th Street)	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

• United States portal
• U.S. roads portal

Notes

1. Highway 41 appears on the Official 1953 map,^[5] but not on the Supplemental Printing of the Official 1952 map, which was issued in March 1953.^[6]

References

1. Arkansas State Highway Department (April 1, 1926). State of Arkansas Showing System of State Highways (TIF) (Map). 1:500,000. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved November 29, 2020 – via Arkansas GIS Office.
2. System Information and Research Division (2016). "Arkansas Road Log Database". Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (MDB) on August 29, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
3. General Highway Map, Franklin County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
4. General Highway Map, Logan County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. 2002. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
5. Arkansas State Highway Commission (1953). Official Highway Map of Arkansas (TIF) (Map). 1:823,680. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved November 29, 2020 – via Arkansas GIS Office.
6. Arkansas State Highway Commission (March 1953). Official Highway Map of Arkansas (TIF) (Map) (Supplemental ed.). 1:823,680. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved November 29, 2020 – via Arkansas GIS Office.
7. "Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1953–1969. p. 667. OCLC 21798861. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 1, 2018. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
8. "Minutes" (1953–69), p. 227.
9. "Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1970–1979. p. 1581. OCLC 21798861. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 5, 2011. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
10. "Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1980–1989. pp. 6–7. OCLC 21798861. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
11. General Highway Map, Sevier County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. March 4, 1982. Retrieved November 29, 2020 – via Arkansas GIS Office.
12. "Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1990–1999. p. 217. OCLC 21798861. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 21, 2019. Retrieved November 29, 2020.

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