Arkansas US highway proposals

[bugo]

http://www.arkansashighways.com/minute_orders/minute_orders.aspx

I've copied and pasted the relevant information.

US 78 extension, 1954:
The Director is hereby authorized to join with the States of Missouri,
Kansas and Colorado in requesting consideration of the American Association
of State Highway Officials for the extension of U. S. Highway 78 from its
present westerly terminus at Memphis, Tennessee to Denver, Colorado. The
proposed route would be along U. S. Highway 63 in the State of Arkansas.

US 271 extension, 1960:
In CRAWFORD, WASHINGTON, and BENTON COUNTIES, subject to approval by the
American Association of State Highway Officials, IT IS ORDERED that State
Highway No. US 271 be ex- tended from its present terminus at the junction
of US 71 in Fort Smith to the Missouri State Line north of Sulphur Springs
via US 71 and 64 to the junction of State Highway No. 59 in Van Buren,
thence along State Highway No. 59 via Evansville, Dutch Mills, Summers,
Siloam Springs, Gentry, Decatur, Gravette, and Sulphur Springs to the
Missouri State Line.

US 366, 1956:
WHEREAS, the State Highway Commission of Oklahoma has asked the Arkansas
State Highway Commission to concur with them in their request for the
establishment of a U. S. Route from Amarillo, Texas, to Little Rock,
Arkansas; and,

WHEREAS, the State Highway Commission of Oklahoma has requested approval of
Federal Designation carrying the number U. S. 366 over Oklahoma State
Highway No. 9 across the State of Oklahoma, and State Highway No. 9
coincides with Highway No. U. S. 271 from Spiro, Oklahoma, to the Arkansas
State Line.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the Director be authorized to prepare and
submit an application to the American Association of State Highway Officials
for the establishment of a U. S. Route, to be designated No. U. S. 366,
between Amarillo, Texas, and Little Rock, Arkansas, with proper supporting
papers for the portion within Arkansas, over the following route:

From the Oklahoma State Line, over Highway No. U. S. 271 to No. U. S. 71 at
Fort Smith; thence over No. U. S. 71 to No.10 at Greenwood; thence over No.
10 through Booneville, Danville, and Ola to No. 9 at Perry; thence over No.
9 through Perryville to No. 10 at Williams Junction; thence over No. 10 to
No. U. S. 70 at Little Rock.

New US route (now US 412 in AR) from Canadian, TX to Alpena AR, 1964:
WHEREAS, interested citizens of Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas have requested
the State Highway Departments of these states to cooperate in obtaining a US
Highway route designation for a route between US Highway No. 60 near
Canadian, Texas, and US 62 near Alpena, Arkansas, via State Highway No. 33
in Texas and Oklahoma and State Highway No. 68 in Arkansas; and
WHEREAS, the State Highway Commissions of Texas and Oklahoma have concurred
in this request, as evidenced by their application to the Route Numbering
Committee of the American Association of State Highway Officials for
establishment of a new US Route between said termini; and

WHEREAS, it is considered to be of much benefit to the traveling public to
establish this new US Route; NOW, THEREFORE, the Director is authorized to
join with the Texas and Oklahoma Highway Commissions in their request to the
American Association of State Highway Officials for the establishment of a
new US Route along present State Highway No. 68 from the Oklahoma-Arkansas
state line, via Siloam Springs, Springdale, and Huntsville, to junction of
US 62 near Alpena.

[agentsteel53]

does that imply US-78 would be north of US-24 in Colorado?

[xonhulu]

does that imply US-78 would be north of US-24 in Colorado?

Yeah, what would the overall routing have been?

I wish Oregon's Transportation Commission had minutes going that far back online; they stop at 2004!

[Revive 755]

I have a feeling that US 78 might have used part of US 400's alignment to Wichita, and then angled up to Denver, maybe partly via KS 96.

[bugo]

US 78 and US 63 travel along a similar trajectory in Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Missouri.  They could easily be the same highway.

[Road Hog]

US 78 and US 63 travel along a similar trajectory in Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Missouri.  They could easily be the same highway.

You mean like I-29 and I-49? 

[codyg1985]

US 78 and US 63 travel along a similar trajectory in Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Missouri.  They could easily be the same highway.

You mean like I-29 and I-49? 

Or US 72 and US 76?

[US71]

From the November 9, 1960 Arkansas State Highway Commission meeting:

In CRAWFORD, WASHINGTON, and BENTON COUNTIES, subject to approval by the American Association of State Highway Officials, IT IS ORDERED that State Highway No. US 271 be extended from its present terminus at the junction of US 71 in Fort Smith to the Missouri State Line north of Sulphur Springs via US 71 and 64 to the junction of State Highway No. 59 in Van Buren, thence along State Highway No. 59 via Evansville, Dutch Mills, Summers, Siloam Springs, Gentry, Decatur, Gravette, and Sulphur Springs to the Missouri State Line.

Any word on how far it would have stretched into Missouri?

[bugo]

From the November 9, 1960 Arkansas State Highway Commission meeting:

In CRAWFORD, WASHINGTON, and BENTON COUNTIES, subject to approval by the American Association of State Highway Officials, IT IS ORDERED that State Highway No. US 271 be extended from its present terminus at the junction of US 71 in Fort Smith to the Missouri State Line north of Sulphur Springs via US 71 and 64 to the junction of State Highway No. 59 in Van Buren, thence along State Highway No. 59 via Evansville, Dutch Mills, Summers, Siloam Springs, Gentry, Decatur, Gravette, and Sulphur Springs to the Missouri State Line.

And in other news, water is wet, the sun is hot, and TV leads to stupidity.

[bugo]

From the November 9, 1960 Arkansas State Highway Commission meeting:

In CRAWFORD, WASHINGTON, and BENTON COUNTIES, subject to approval by the American Association of State Highway Officials, IT IS ORDERED that State Highway No. US 271 be extended from its present terminus at the junction of US 71 in Fort Smith to the Missouri State Line north of Sulphur Springs via US 71 and 64 to the junction of State Highway No. 59 in Van Buren, thence along State Highway No. 59 via Evansville, Dutch Mills, Summers, Siloam Springs, Gentry, Decatur, Gravette, and Sulphur Springs to the Missouri State Line.

Any word on how far it would have stretched into Missouri?

To US 71?  There's not really anywhere else you could send it, other than ALT US 71.  MO 43? Doubtful.

[bugo]

If I can be serious for a second (like that would ever happen), have you found US 366 in the AHTD minutes?

[US71]

From the November 9, 1960 Arkansas State Highway Commission meeting:

In CRAWFORD, WASHINGTON, and BENTON COUNTIES, subject to approval by the American Association of State Highway Officials, IT IS ORDERED that State Highway No. US 271 be extended from its present terminus at the junction of US 71 in Fort Smith to the Missouri State Line north of Sulphur Springs via US 71 and 64 to the junction of State Highway No. 59 in Van Buren, thence along State Highway No. 59 via Evansville, Dutch Mills, Summers, Siloam Springs, Gentry, Decatur, Gravette, and Sulphur Springs to the Missouri State Line.

Any word on how far it would have stretched into Missouri?

To US 71?  There's not really anywhere else you could send it, other than ALT US 71.  MO 43? Doubtful.

That's my thought, that it would end at Lanagan, but I was curious.

[Alps]

oops https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=1448.0

mods delete this thread I suck cocks

Your sexual preferences will remain undisturbed, but I will merge.

[bugo]

bump