Arkansas Highway 11
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Arkansas Highway 11 is the name of multiple state highway
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...

s in Arkansas.

Section 1

Arkansas Highway 11 is a state highway of 43.9 miles (70.7 km) in Prairie and White Counties
White County, Arkansas
White County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2010, the population was 77,076. The county seat is Searcy. White County is Arkansas's 31st county, formed on October 23, 1835, from portions of Independence, Jackson, and Pulaski counties and named for Hugh Lawson White, a...

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Route description

AR 11 begins at US 63
U.S. Route 63
U.S. Route 63 is a long north–south United States highway primarily in the Midwestern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at Interstate 20 in Ruston, Louisiana. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 2 in Benoit, Wisconsin, about east of Duluth, Minnesota. It is not related to U.S...

 by Interstate 40
Interstate 40
Interstate 40 is the third-longest major east–west Interstate Highway in the United States, after I-90 and I-80. Its western end is at Interstate 15 in Barstow, California; its eastern end is at a concurrency of U.S. Route 117 and North Carolina Highway 132 in Wilmington, North Carolina...

 exit 193. The route runs north untin forming a 3 miles (4.8 km) concurrency
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...

 with AR 38
Arkansas Highway 38
Arkansas Highway 38 is an Arkansas state highway of 51.8 miles in length. It connects the towns of Cabot, Des Arc, and Cotton Plant....

 east to Des Arc
Des Arc, Arkansas
Des Arc is a city in and the county seat of the northern district of Prairie County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,933 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Des Arc is located at ....

. Continuing north into White County, AR 11 runs through Griffithville
Griffithville, Arkansas
Griffithville is a town in White County, Arkansas, United States. Windle Porter is the current mayor. The population was 262 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Griffithville is located at ....

 and Higginson
Higginson, Arkansas
Higginson is a town in White County, Arkansas, United States. Randall Homsley is the current mayor, and he was also a volunteer police officer until recently, when the volunteer police force was disbanded .The population was 378 at the 2000 census....

 before terminating at AR 367 at the southern limits of Searcy
Searcy, Arkansas
Searcy is the largest city and county seat of White County, Arkansas, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 20,663. It is the principal city of the Searcy, AR Micropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of White County...

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Route history

Arkansas Highway 11 formerly continued past its current southern terminous. The route went south to Hazen
Hazen, Arkansas
Hazen is a city in Prairie County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,637 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hazen is located at ....

, and continued south into Arkansas County
Arkansas County, Arkansas
Arkansas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 19,019. The county has two county seats, De Witt and Stuttgart...

 as early as 1935 and as late as 1992. Most of the route was paved by 1963.

Hazen spur route

Arkansas Highway 11 Spur was a spur route of 0.9 miles (1.4 km) in Prairie County. It was replaced by U.S. Route 63 Spur when AR 11 was truncated at I-40 north of Hazen.

Section 2

Arkansas Highway 11 is a state highway of 43.9 miles (70.7 km) in Cleveland and Lincoln Counties
Lincoln County, Arkansas
Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas and is included in the Pine Bluff Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population is 14,134. The county seat is Star City. Lincoln County is Arkansas's 65th county, formed on March 28, 1871, and named for Abraham Lincoln,...

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Route description

AR 11 begins in Cleveland County at US 63
U.S. Route 63
U.S. Route 63 is a long north–south United States highway primarily in the Midwestern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at Interstate 20 in Ruston, Louisiana. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 2 in Benoit, Wisconsin, about east of Duluth, Minnesota. It is not related to U.S...

 in Pansy and runs east. The continues northeast upon entering Lincoln County, intersecting US 425
U.S. Route 425
U.S. Route 425 is a north–south United States highway, first commissioned in 1989. Its route number is a "violation" of the usual AASHTO numbering scheme, as it comes nowhere near its implied "parent", U.S. Route 25....

/AR 45
Arkansas Highway 45
Arkansas Highway 45 is a designation for two state highways in northwest Arkansas. The southern segment of runs north in Sebastian County from AR 96 into Fort Smith. A northern segment of runs from Dutch Mills through Fayetteville to Clifty...

 in Star City
Star City, Arkansas
Star City is a city in and the county seat of Lincoln County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,471 at the 2000 census. It is included in the 'Pine Bluff Metropolitan Statistical Area'.-Geography:...

. AR 11 has a 0.6 mile (0.965604 km) business route
Business route
A business route in the United States and Canada is a short special route connected to a parent numbered highway at its beginning, then routed through the central business district of a nearby city or town, and finally reconnecting with the same parent numbered highway again at its...

 in Star City. AR 11 runs east until Fresno, when it turns north and meets US 65
U.S. Route 65
U.S. Route 65 is a north–south United States highway in the southern and midwestern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 425 in Clayton, Louisiana. The northern terminus is at Interstate 35 just south of Interstate 90 in Albert Lea, Minnesota...

 in Grady
Grady, Arkansas
Grady is a city in Lincoln County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 523 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Pine Bluff, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Grady is located at ....

. After Grady, the route runs north to Huff's Island Public Use Area, where it terminates.

Star City business route

Arkansas Highway 11 Business is a business route of 0.6 mile (0.965604 km) in Lincoln County. It is known in Star City as Drew Street.

Section 3

Arkansas Highway 11 is a state highway of 12.8 miles (20.6 km) in Jefferson
Jefferson County, Arkansas
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Its population was 77,435 at the 2010 United States Census. It is included in the Pine Bluff Metropolitan Statistical Area. Jefferson County's county seat and largest city is Pine Bluff...

 and Arkansas Counties
Arkansas County, Arkansas
Arkansas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 19,019. The county has two county seats, De Witt and Stuttgart...

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Route description

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
U.S. Route 165
U.S. Route 165 is a north–south United States highway spur of U.S. Highway 65. It currently runs for 412 miles from U.S. Route 90 in Iowa, Louisiana north to U.S. Highway 70 in North Little Rock, Arkansas. The route passes through the states of Arkansas and Louisiana. It passes through the...

/AR 152 at Eldridge Corner
Eldridge Corner, Arkansas
Eldridge Corner, Arkansas is an unincorporated community in Arkansas County, Arkansas, United States. The community is located on U.S. Route 165....

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Section 4, Kauffman Road segment

Arkansas Highway 11 is a former state highway segment of 1.1 miles (1.8 km) in Arkansas County. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...

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History

The segment was the main automobile route in its part of Arkansas County from the time of its construction around 1916 until U.S. Route 165
U.S. Route 165
U.S. Route 165 is a north–south United States highway spur of U.S. Highway 65. It currently runs for 412 miles from U.S. Route 90 in Iowa, Louisiana north to U.S. Highway 70 in North Little Rock, Arkansas. The route passes through the states of Arkansas and Louisiana. It passes through the...

was established in the area.
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