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Title: Even in the old days, Arkansas didn't consider US 63 to reach Memphis
Post by: NE2 on February 03, 2015, 02:34:48 PM
QuoteIn CRITTENDEN COUNTY on U. S. HIGHWAYS 61, 64, 70 and 79 at the crossing of the Mississippi River, in accordance with previously executed maintenance agreement with the State of Tennessee, the Director is authorized...
http://www.arkansashighways.com/minute_orders/Mo53-69.pdf
Title: Re: Even in the old days, Arkansas didn't consider US 63 to reach Memphis
Post by: US71 on February 03, 2015, 07:34:35 PM
Quote from: NE2 on February 03, 2015, 02:34:48 PM
QuoteIn CRITTENDEN COUNTY on U. S. HIGHWAYS 61, 64, 70 and 79 at the crossing of the Mississippi River, in accordance with previously executed maintenance agreement with the State of Tennessee, the Director is authorized...
http://www.arkansashighways.com/minute_orders/Mo53-69.pdf
I'll have to pull my old maps, but seems like it either ended at US 70 or at the Mississippi River
Title: Re: Even in the old days, Arkansas didn't consider US 63 to reach Memphis
Post by: NE2 on February 03, 2015, 07:55:16 PM
AASHTO had it ending one mile into Tennessee at "Jct. I-55" (presumably the Crump cloverleaf). AHTD appears to have ended it at the I-40/55 wye once that was built; previously it had followed current 77 to end at US 70 in West Memphis (while US 61 split along what's now I-55 to the bridge). The 1946 (revised 1954) Crittenden County map shows 61-63 on the modern I-55 alignment from Turrell to West Memphis, with US 63 still splitting.
Title: Re: Even in the old days, Arkansas didn't consider US 63 to reach Memphis
Post by: bugo on February 03, 2015, 11:55:01 PM
I had an Arkansas official map (it seems like it was a 1950) and it had a picture of the newly opened expressway to Memphis (what is now I-55). I can't remember for sure, but I think it was labelled "US 61-64-70-79" with no mention of US 63.
Title: Re: Even in the old days, Arkansas didn't consider US 63 to reach Memphis
Post by: wtd67 on February 05, 2015, 12:12:00 AM
There is a picture on the 1951 map and does show "New U.S. Highway 61-63-70-79, east of West Memphis."

The 1934 map (http://pages.suddenlink.net/wtd67/Images/AR_Tourist_Map_1934_B2.pdf) shows the zero mileage at Turrell.

(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fpages.suddenlink.net%2Fwtd67%2FImages%2F1951_Map_Picture.jpg&hash=fe8140fde6f2ba3ac131d39cbeb3dd852047ee3e)
Title: Re: Even in the old days, Arkansas didn't consider US 63 to reach Memphis
Post by: bugo on February 05, 2015, 12:14:49 AM
That's it. I wonder why US 64 was omitted.
Title: Re: Even in the old days, Arkansas didn't consider US 63 to reach Memphis
Post by: bugo on May 13, 2015, 04:16:52 PM
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Title: Re: Even in the old days, Arkansas didn't consider US 63 to reach Memphis
Post by: cjk374 on May 13, 2015, 07:11:46 PM
Wow bugo...where did you get that picture? I like the old Frisco depot and the sign assembly. 
Title: Re: Even in the old days, Arkansas didn't consider US 63 to reach Memphis
Post by: bugo on May 13, 2015, 10:38:35 PM
I don't remember where I got it. When I see an interesting picture like that, I save it. Maybe somebody will take credit for scanning it.
Title: Re: Even in the old days, Arkansas didn't consider US 63 to reach Memphis
Post by: NE2 on May 13, 2015, 11:40:57 PM
www.aaroads.com/shields/show.php?image=AR19450611
Title: Re: Even in the old days, Arkansas didn't consider US 63 to reach Memphis
Post by: US71 on May 14, 2015, 11:35:09 AM
Quote from: NE2 on May 13, 2015, 11:40:57 PM
www.aaroads.com/shields/show.php?image=AR19450611

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