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Highway 60 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by ArDOT | ||||
Crawford County | ||||
Length | 3.68 mi[1] (5.92 km) | |||
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Sebastian / Franklin counties | ||||
Length | 8.5 mi[1] (13.7 km) | |||
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Logan County | ||||
Length | 2.64 mi[1] (4.25 km) | |||
West end | Old AR 10 at the Sebastian County line | |||
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Main segment | ||||
Length | 54.19 mi[1] (87.21 km) | |||
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Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Arkansas | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Arkansas Highway 60 (AR 60, Ark. 60, Hwy. 60) is a state highway that exists in five separate sections in Arkansas. The longest and most well-known segment of 54.19 miles (87.21 km) runs from Highway 28inPlainview east to U.S. Route 65B (US 65B) in Conway.[1] A segment in western Logan County of 2.64 miles (4.25 km) begins at the Old Highway 10 at the Sebastian County line and runs east to Highway 10.[2] A third segment of 10.80 miles (17.38 km) begins at Highway 252 near Lavaca and runs east to Highway 41atPeter Pender.[3][4] A fourth segment runs 1.34 miles (2.16 km) from US 64 and runs across Interstate 40/Interstate 540 (I-40/I-540) to Highway 282.[5] A fifth route of 2.34 miles (3.77 km) begins at Highway 282 near Rudy and runs north to County Road 23 (CR 23).[5]
The longer section of Highway 60 in Crawford County is 2.34 miles (3.77 km) long.[5] The route runs north from Highway 282atRudy to terminate at Crawford County Road 23.
The shorter section of Highway 60 in Crawford County is 1.90 miles (3.06 km) long.[5] The route runs north from US 64 over Interstate 40 to terminate at Highway 282.
This segment is the only section of Highway 60 that is signed north-south, as opposed to the rest of the highway, which is signed east-west.
The section of Highway 60 in Franklin and Sebastian counties is 8.5 miles (13.7 km) long. The westernmost 1.1 miles (1.8 km) is located in Sebastian County,[3] with the remaining 7.4 miles (11.9 km) in Franklin County.[4] The route runs east from Highway 217 to terminate at Highway 41atPeter Pender.
The section of Highway 60 in Logan County runs for 2.64 miles (4.25 km).[2] The route runs east from the Sebastian County line to Highway 10 west of Booneville
AR 60 begins at an intersection with AR 28inPlainview. It runs east to the county line for 7.0 miles (11.3 km), passing by Nimrod Lake before reaching the county line. [6]
The route then intersects AR 7 and runs parallel with the Fourche La Fave River and passes through Nimrod. It runs east for another 10.1 miles (16.3 km) until it intersects the northern terminus of AR 155. It then reaches the town of Perryville and runs concurrent with AR 10 for 0.3 miles (0.48 km). Then AR 60 continues east towards Houston. About 0.1 miles (0.16 km) west of AR 216, AR 113 becomes concurrent with AR 60.[7]
AR 60 then runs concurrent with AR 113 for about 7.7 miles (12.4 km). The highway then proceeds northeast after splitting from AR 113 and crosses over the Arkansas River before entering Conway. It runs east for about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) before reaching its eastern terminus at US Route 65 Business.[8]
The entire route is in Crawford County.
Location | mi[9] | km | Destinations | Notes | |||
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| 0.0 | 0.0 | Old 88 Road | ||||
| 1.9 | 3.1 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
| 2.5 | 4.0 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||
Gap in route | |||||||
| 7.4 | 11.9 | ![]() | ||||
| 8.8 | 14.2 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
County | Location | mi[10] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Sebastian | | 0.0 | 0.0 | ![]() | |
Franklin | | 3.2 | 5.1 | ![]() | |
Peter Pender | 10.6 | 17.1 | ![]() | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
The entire route is in Logan County.
Location | mi[11] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| 0.0 | 0.0 | Old Highway 10 | Sebastian County line | |
| 2.3 | 3.7 | ![]() | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
County | Location | mi[12] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Yell | Plainview | 0.0 | 0.0 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
Perry | Fourche Junction | 8.6 | 13.8 | ![]() | |
Aplin | 18.7 | 30.1 | ![]() ![]() | ||
Perryville | 29.4 | 47.3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | West end of AR 9 / AR 10 overlap | |
29.7 | 47.8 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | East end of AR 9 / AR 10 overlap | ||
Houston | 36.3 | 58.4 | ![]() ![]() | West end of AR 113 overlap | |
36.4 | 58.6 | ![]() ![]() | |||
| 40.1 | 64.5 | ![]() ![]() | East end of AR 113 overlap | |
Arkansas River | 47.7 | 76.8 | Toad Suck Ferry Lock and Dam | ||
Faulkner | | Prince Street - Conway | Former AR 60 east | ||
Conway | 52.9 | 85.1 | ![]() | ||
54.4 | 87.5 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Interchange | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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