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AR Highway 612

Started by US71, December 15, 2017, 10:37:42 PM

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US71

I've been chatting with ARDOT on Twitter about the US 412 Bypass near Springdale. The first section from AR 112 to I-49 is expected to open sometime next year (no official date yet...could be sooner if Winter is mild).  It was revealed to me that the road will have the designation of AR 612. This will be the first (and probably only) 6xx highway designation in the state.


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cjk374

Similar to how they use AR 5(future 2di number) for future interstates, this will be their temporary numbering for future US bypass routes? Very interesting.
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Road Hog

Quote from: US71 on December 15, 2017, 10:37:42 PM
I've been chatting with ARDOT on Twitter about the US 412 Bypass near Springdale. The first section from AR 112 to I-49 is expected to open sometime next year (no official date yet...could be sooner if Winter is mild).  It was revealed to me that the road will have the designation of AR 612. This will be the first (and probably only) 6xx highway designation in the state.
I-630.

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US71

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Quote from: NE2 on December 16, 2017, 10:14:10 AM
Cheater. AR 600.
Que? You mean the state park roads? None of them are actually signed. Same for the 800 sequence college roads (except 818).
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US71

http://5newsonline.com/2018/01/29/highway-412-northern-bypass-nears-completion-ahead-of-schedule/

ARDOT says the road should open this spring. Also, some of the signs along I-49 have been erected.
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Wayward Memphian

I wonder if this becomes a 3 digit interstate when complete?  I can see this eventually extended to Harrison much like I-555.

TheArkansasRoadgeek

Quote from: Road Hog on December 16, 2017, 02:13:10 AM
Quote from: US71 on December 15, 2017, 10:37:42 PM
I've been chatting with ARDOT on Twitter about the US 412 Bypass near Springdale. The first section from AR 112 to I-49 is expected to open sometime next year (no official date yet...could be sooner if Winter is mild).  It was revealed to me that the road will have the designation of AR 612. This will be the first (and probably only) 6xx highway designation in the state.
I-630.
State Highway, sir. You referenced an Interstate Highway.
Well, that's just like your opinion man...

US71

Quote from: Wayward Memphian on January 30, 2018, 10:58:13 AM
I wonder if this becomes a 3 digit interstate when complete?  I can see this eventually extended to Harrison much like I-555.

I doubt it. It will be US 412,  which is already 4-laned as a partially controlled access highway to Huntsville. 62/412 from near Alpena to US 65 is the same. 65/62/412 is predominantly 5-lane from 62 to Harrison. Harrison needs a better bypass, though.
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bjrush

No way will it ever be an Interstate. There's no need for it at all. Hell most of it doesn't even need more than two lanes total
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US71

Quote from: bjrush on January 30, 2018, 09:48:59 PM
No way will it ever be an Interstate. There's no need for it at all. Hell most of it doesn't even need more than two lanes total
I don't think we need the 412 designation, either.
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bugo

Don't forget about AR 980.

US71

Quote from: bugo on January 31, 2018, 01:44:14 PM
Don't forget about AR 980.

Did you ever find out what those were about (besides airport access)?
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yakra

Don't forget about 600, 801, 805, 806, 809, 810, 811, 812, 813, 814, 815, 816, 817, 818, 819, 821, 823, 824, 825, 830, 831, 832, 833, 834, 835, 839, 840, 841, 842, 843, 845, 846, 871, 872, 873, 874, 875, 876, 877, 878, 879, 880, 883, 884, 885, 886, 887, 888, 889, 890, 902, 915, 917, 922, 933, 935, 943, 946, 947, 949, 956, or 959 ;)
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hotdogPi

Quote from: yakra on February 04, 2018, 01:56:39 AM
Don't forget about 600, 801, 805, 806, 809, 810, 811, 812, 813, 814, 815, 816, 817, 818, 819, 821, 823, 824, 825, 830, 831, 832, 833, 834, 835, 839, 840, 841, 842, 843, 845, 846, 871, 872, 873, 874, 875, 876, 877, 878, 879, 880, 883, 884, 885, 886, 887, 888, 889, 890, 902, 915, 917, 922, 933, 935, 943, 946, 947, 949, 956, or 959 ;)

Only one of those is a 6xx route. He didn't say "highest number".
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US71

Quote from: yakra on February 04, 2018, 01:56:39 AM
Don't forget about 600, 801, 805, 806, 809, 810, 811, 812, 813, 814, 815, 816, 817, 818, 819, 821, 823, 824, 825, 830, 831, 832, 833, 834, 835, 839, 840, 841, 842, 843, 845, 846, 871, 872, 873, 874, 875, 876, 877, 878, 879, 880, 883, 884, 885, 886, 887, 888, 889, 890, 902, 915, 917, 922, 933, 935, 943, 946, 947, 949, 956, or 959 ;)

818 is posted, but the others aren't.  The 8XX series are mostly college related roads. The 9XX series are state park related, I believe. 99.9 percent of the time, none of these are signed.
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TBKS1

Apparently, it says here that AR-612 is currently open. Is that true?
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US71

Quote from: TBKS1 on February 04, 2018, 04:26:54 PM
Apparently, it says here that AR-612 is currently open. Is that true?

Not until April or May, last I heard.
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NE2

Quote from: TBKS1 on February 04, 2018, 04:26:54 PM
Apparently, it says here that AR-612 is currently open. Is that true?
Where does it say that?
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US71

Quote from: NE2 on February 05, 2018, 12:08:14 AM
Quote from: TBKS1 on February 04, 2018, 04:26:54 PM
Apparently, it says here that AR-612 is currently open. Is that true?
Where does it say that?

On Wikipedia. I fixed the entry to say "Opens Spring 2018"
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froggie

I'm presuming this is the construction that shows up on aerial imagery south of the AR 264 interchange.

US71

Quote from: froggie on February 05, 2018, 08:58:28 AM
I'm presuming this is the construction that shows up on aerial imagery south of the AR 264 interchange.


Yes. It will eventually be the US 412 Bypass. Right now, ARDOT is only building the part between 112 and I-49, so XNA has a place to connect their toll road.
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NE2

Quote from: US71 on February 05, 2018, 12:20:11 AM
Quote from: NE2 on February 05, 2018, 12:08:14 AM
Quote from: TBKS1 on February 04, 2018, 04:26:54 PM
Apparently, it says here that AR-612 is currently open. Is that true?
Where does it say that?

On Wikipedia. I fixed the entry to say "Opens Spring 2018"

Here's the old version: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_state_highways_in_Arkansas&oldid=823827701#State_highways
I don't see anything stating that it's open, merely that it was established in 2018.
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US71

Quote from: NE2 on February 05, 2018, 01:42:23 PM
Quote from: US71 on February 05, 2018, 12:20:11 AM
Quote from: NE2 on February 05, 2018, 12:08:14 AM
Quote from: TBKS1 on February 04, 2018, 04:26:54 PM
Apparently, it says here that AR-612 is currently open. Is that true?
Where does it say that?

On Wikipedia. I fixed the entry to say "Opens Spring 2018"

Here's the old version: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_state_highways_in_Arkansas&oldid=823827701#State_highways
I don't see anything stating that it's open, merely that it was established in 2018.

Yes, well the entry has since been modified to say it opens in Spring of 2018.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_state_highways_in_Arkansas
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Not open yet, from the looks of it months away


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