Arkansas Highway 11


Arkansas Highway 11 is a designation for three state highways in Arkansas. One segment of runs from US Route 63 at Pansy to Huff Island Public Use Area near Grady. A second segment of begins just across the Arkansas River at the eastern terminus of Highway 88 at Reydell and runs north to US 65 west of De Witt. A third route of runs from Interstate 40 and US 63 in Hazen north to Highway 367 in Searcy.
One segment of the original Arkansas Highway 11 from the state highway system's creation in 1926 has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas County.

Route description

Pansy to the Arkansas River

AR 11 begins in Cleveland County at US 63 in Pansy and runs east. The continues northeast upon entering Lincoln County, intersecting US 425/AR 45 in Star City. AR 11 has a business route in Star City. AR 11 runs east until Fresno, when it turns north and meets US 65 in Grady. After Grady, the route runs north to Huff's Island Public Use Area, where it terminates.

Reydell to Eldridge Corner

The route begins at AR 88 in Jefferson County and runs east. Upon entering Arkansas County, the route is crossed by AR 276. AR 11 runs north to terminate at US 165/AR 152 at Eldridge Corner.

Hazen to Searcy

AR 11 begins at US 63 by Interstate 40 exit 193. The route runs north untin forming a concurrency with AR 38 east to Des Arc. Continuing north into White County, AR 11 runs through Griffithville and Higginson before terminating at AR 367 at the southern limits of Searcy.

History

Arkansas Highway 11 formerly continued past its current southern terminus. The route went south to Hazen, and continued south into Arkansas County as early as 1935 and as late as 1992. Most of the route was paved by 1963.
Image:Old_Arkansas_11,_Kauffman_Road_Segment.jpg|thumb|left|Old Arkansas 11, Kaufman Road Segment], November 2016

Kauffman Road segment

Kauffman Road is a former segment of south of Stuttgart in Arkansas County. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The segment was the main automobile route in its part of Arkansas County from the time of its construction around 1916 until it was bypassed in 1955 by a new alignment.

Major intersections

Mile markers reset at concurrencies.

Special routes

Star City business route

Arkansas Highway 11B is a business route of in Star City. It is known as Jefferson Street.

Former Hazen spur

Arkansas Highway 11 Spur was a spur route of in Prairie County. It was replaced by U.S. Route 63 Spur when AR 11 was truncated at I-40 north of Hazen. The US 63S designation was subsequently removed in 2008, converting the road to a city street.