Interstate 30 East - Prescott to Malvern

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Leaving Prescott, Interstate 30 advances 94 miles to Little Rock. AR 51 (Exit 54) joins the freeway with Okolona 15 miles away.
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Interstate 30 enters Clark County ahead of the diamond interchange (Exit 54) with Highway 51. The county was formed in 1818 and named after then governor of Missouri Territory, William Clark.
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AR 51 leads 8.1 miles north from I-30 to Okolona. The town was site of the Civil War battle of Elkin's Ferry in April 1864.
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The city of Gurdon is served by two exits along Interstate 30. Downtown Gurdon is 14 miles ahead via AR 53 leading south from I-30 at Exit 63.
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The Gurdon rest area is located beyond mile marker 56.
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AR 26 joins Interstate 30 with U.S. 67 at Gum Springs in one mile. Extending east of Exit 69, AR 26 overlays W Reynolds Road into Gum Springs.
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AR 26 runs concurrent with I-30 between Exit 69 and Exit 73 where it resumes a westward course along AR 51.
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Interstate 30 advances northeast toward Arkadelphia, which was originally named Blakelytown. It was renamed in 1839 to attract more settlers, as it sounded like Philadelphia.
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AR 8-26-51 all converge ahead at a diamond interchange (Exit 73) with I-30 west of Arkadelphia, seat of Clark County one mile ahead.
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AR 8 / 51 follows Pine Street east from I-30 into central Arkadelphia while split west of Exit 73. AR 8 advances northwest to Amity as AR 26 / 51 angle southwest into rural Clark County.
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A scenic highway running the length of the state, AR 7 ties I-30 with Caddo Valley and Hot Springs in one mile. AR 7 links the south, central, and northern regions of the Natural State.
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Locally, AR 7 winds northwest 30 miles to Hot Springs, passing by DeGray Lake and Lake Hamilton en route. Heading south, AR 7 joins U.S. 67 back to Arkadelphia.
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