Highway 59 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by AHTD | ||||
Length: | 93.24 mi (150.06 km) | |||
Existed: | 1935 – present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end: | AR 22, Barling | |||
I-540 / US 71, Van Buren US 64, Van Buren I-40, Van Buren US 62, Summers US 412, Siloam Springs |
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North end: | Route 59, Missouri state line | |||
Location | ||||
Counties: | Benton, Crawford, Washington | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Highway 59B | |
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Location: | Gentry |
Length: | 0.94 mi (1.51 km) |
Highway 59S | |
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Location: | Gentry |
Length: | 0.71 mi (1.14 km) |
Arkansas Highway 59 is a north–south state highway in Northwest Arkansas. The route runs 93.24 miles (150.06 km) from Arkansas Highway 22 in Barling north to the Missouri state line through Van Buren, the county seat of Crawford County. Highway 59 parallels US 59 (in Oklahoma) between Siloam Springs and Fort Smith.
The route begins in Barling at AR 22. The route runs north to enter Van Buren, crossing I-540 and briefly concurring with US 64. The concurrency begins near the Joseph Starr Dunham House and before crossing Interstate 40. The route exits town northbound, intersecting rural highways AR 162 and AR 220 in Cedarville and crossing Lee Creek on the historic Lee Creek Bridge. At this time, AR 59 is running through the Boston Mountains subdivision of The Ozarks. North of Cedarville, AR 59 curves west toward Oklahoma, coming within 0.1 miles (0.16 km) of the border.