Interstate 30
Traveling 143.02 miles through the southwestern quadrant of Arkansas, Interstate 30 serves to link Texarkana with Hope, Arkadelphia, Benton and Little Rock. I-30 is a part of High Priority Corridor (HPC) 55, which connects Dallas, Texas with Memphis, Tennessee.
Interstate 30 Arkansas Guides
East
Texarkana to Prescott - 51 photos
Prescott to Malvern - 48 photos
Malvern to I-430 - 45 photos
I-430 to North Little Rock - 43 photos
West
North Little Rock to I-430 - 37 photos
Texarkana - 11 photos
Entering the Natural State at Texarkana, Interstate 30 initially proceeds east across northern reaches of the city to an exchange with I-49 before turning northeast towards Hope. I-30 traverses rural areas through Miller and Hempstead counties, crossing the Red River at Fulton. Passing the county seat of Hope to the north, I-30 advances northeast into rural sections of Nevada and Clark counties. I-30 lines western portions of Arkadelphia, seat of Clark County, ahead of Caddo Valley. Entering Hot Springs County near De Gray Lake, I-30 continues on a northeastly course to Malvern and Rockport, staying south of the Ouachita Mountains. Traveling east from Hot Springs, U.S. 270 briefly overlaps with I-30 in northern reaches of Malvern before departing for Pine Bluff.
Both U.S. 67 and U.S. 70 join I-30 ahead of the Saline County seat of Benton, the westernmost suburb of the Little Rock metro area. I-30/U.S. 67-70 combine northeast along an urban six lane freeway to the first of three branch routes (I-430) to serve the capital city. U.S. 70 departs with I-430 while the southern leg of the Little Rock beltway system (I-30/U.S. 67) advances east into southern neighborhoods of Little Rock ahead of I-440/530. Meeting I-440-530/U.S. 65-167 at a systems exchange west of Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT), I-30/U.S. 67 turn north alongside U.S. 65-167 toward Downtown. I-440 runs along the eastern segment of the beltway while I-530/U.S. 65-167 extend south toward Pine Bluff.
As I-30/U.S. 65-67-167 near Downtown, I-630 branches along the Wilbur D. Mills Freeway to western neighborhoods of the capital city. Bypassing the central business district and capital grounds to the east, I-30 crosses the Arkansas River into North Little Rock. U.S. 65-67-167 remain along I-30 as the freeway lines Cypress and Locust Streets near Downtown North Little Rock en route to an exchange with I-40. While U.S. 65 continues northward to Conway along I-40 and U.S. 67-167 angle northeast along a freeway to Jacksonville and Bald Knob, I-30 concludes its run through Arkansas at the directional interchange.
Started in Winter 2020, the 30 Crossing project improves a 5.22 mile section of I-30 in Little Rock and North Little Rock between I-440/530 and I-40. Improvements include additional lanes, interchange modifications, and a replacement of the Arkansas River crossing. Costing $540 million, the project is anticipated to be completed by early 2025.
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Page Updated Thursday November 11, 2021.