Arkansas Highway 326
{{short description|State highway in Arkansas, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox road
|state=AR
|type=AR
|route=326
|map=Arkansas 326.png
|formed=June 1965
|length_mi1=9.96
|direction_a1=CCW
|direction_b1=CW
|terminus_a1={{jct|state=AR|AR|7|AR|7T}} in Russellville
|terminus_b1={{jct|state=AR|AR|7}} in Russellville
|length_mi2=6.52
|direction_a2=West
|direction_b2=East
|terminus_a2={{jct|state=AR|AR|124}} at Gum Log
|terminus_b2={{jct|state=AR|AR|105}}
|counties=Pope
|previous_type=AR
|previous_route=325
|next_type=AR
|next_route=327
}}
Highway 326 (AR 326, Ark. 326, and Hwy. 326) is a designation for two state highways in Pope County. One route of {{convert|9.96|mi|km}} in Russellville begins at Highway 7 and Highway 7T and runs northeast to Highway 7. A second route of {{convert|6.52|mi|km}} begins at Highway 124 and runs east to Highway 105. All routes are maintained by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD).
Route description
=Western section=
The route begins at Highway 7 at the intersection with Highway 7T in south Russellville. Highway 326 runs west past the Confederate Mothers Memorial Park and the Mountain View School to Lake Dardanelle State Park, and continues north along the shore of Lake Dardanelle. The route concurs briefly with U.S. Route 64 (US 64) near Washburn Park, after which it runs east to meet AR 7, where the western section terminates.{{Cite map |author= Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department |publisher= Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department |title= General Highway Map, Pope County, Arkansas |url= http://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/Counties/County%20PDFs/PopeCounty.pdf |format= PDF |date= March 23, 2016 |scale= 1:62500 |accessdate= January 1, 2017 }}
=Eastern section=
The eastern section of Highway 326 begins at Highway 124 near the community of Gum Log and runs east to Highway 105, where the highway terminates. This segment of Highway 326 does not cross or concur with any other highways.
History
Highway 326 was first created by the Arkansas State Highway Commission on June 23, 1965 between US 64 and Skyline Drive in Russellville.{{harvp|"Minutes"|1953–69|p= 673}}. A second route was created on October 27, 1965 between US 64 and Highway 124, as it exists today.{{harvp|"Minutes"|1953–69|p= 739}}. In 1973, the Arkansas General Assembly passed Act 9 of 1973. The act directed county judges and legislators to designate up to {{convert|12|mi|km}} of county roads as state highways in each county.{{ cite book |title= Development of Highway and Transportation Legislation in Arkansas |work= A Review of the Acts Relative to Administering and Financing Highways and Transportation in Arkansas |page= 13 |publisher= Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department:Planning and Research Division, Policy Analysis Section |location= Little Rock |year= 2010 |accessdate= December 4, 2016 |url= https://www.arkansashighways.com/Trans_Plan_Policy/policy_legis/publications/Dev%20Hwy%20Legislation.pdf }} As a result of this legislation, a third segment of Highway 326 was designated on May 23, 1973 between Gum Log and Highway 105.{{harvp|"Minutes"|1970–79|p= 1170}}.
The segment in Russellville was extended on May 23, 1979 between US 64 and Highway 7. The ASHC adopted a United States Army Corps of Engineers levee road constructed along the Illinois Bayou arm of Lake Dardanelle into the state highway system.{{harvp|"Minutes"|1970–79|p= 95}}. Highway 326 was extended south from Skyline Drive to its present southern terminus on August 13, 1980.{{cite web |url=http://www.arkansashighways.com/minute_orders/Mo80-89.pdf |title= Minutes of the Meeting |date= 1980–1989 |publisher=Arkansas State Highway Commission |accessdate= January 2, 2017 |page= 85 }}
Formerly, there was a third middle section of {{convert|1.50|mi|km}} along Weir Road, beginning at US 64 in Russellville and running north to Highway 124. That section is now part of Highway 124.
Major intersections
Mile markers reset at concurrencies. {{jcttop|length_ref=|state=AR|county=Pope}}
{{ARint
|location=Russellville
|lspan=4
|mile=0.00
|road={{jct|state=AR|AR|7|AR|7T|dir2=north|name1=Arkansas Avenue|name2=Bernice Avenue}}
|notes=Counterclockwise terminus; southern terminus of AR 7T
}}
{{ARint
|type=concur
|mile=8.06
|road={{jct|state=AR|US|64|dir1=east|name1=West Main Street|extra=hospital}}
|notes=Counterclockwise end of US 64 overlap; serves St. Mary's Regional Medical Center
}}
{{ARint
|type=concur
|mile=0.00
|road={{jct|state=AR|US|64|dir1=west|location1=Bona Dea Trails|location2=Washburn Entrance}}
|notes=Clockwise end of US 64 overlap
}}
{{ARint
|mile=1.90
|road={{jct|state=AR|to2=yes|AR|7|I|40|name1=Arkansas Avenue|city1=Dover|city2=Russellville}}
|notes=Clockwise terminus
}}
{{jctgap}}
{{ARint
|location_special=Gum Log
|mile=0.00
|road={{jct|state=AR|AR|124|city1=Russellville|city2=Moreland}}
|notes=Western terminus
}}
{{ARint
|location=none
|mile=6.52
|road={{jct|state=AR|AR|105|location1=Oak Grove|city2=Atkins}}
|notes=Eastern terminus
}}
{{jctbtm|keys=concur}}
See also
References
{{reflist|22em}}
{{refbegin}}
- {{cite web |url=http://www.arkansashighways.com/minute_orders/Mo53-69.pdf |title=Minutes of the Meeting |date=1953–1969 |publisher=Arkansas State Highway Commission |accessdate=January 2, 2017 |ref={{harvid|"Minutes"|1953–69}} |archive-date=October 1, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181001143728/http://www.arkansashighways.com/minute_orders/Mo53-69.pdf |url-status=dead }}
- {{cite web |url=http://www.arkansashighways.com/minute_orders/Mo70-79.pdf |title=Minutes of the Meeting |date=1970–1979 |publisher=Arkansas State Highway Commission |accessdate=January 2, 2017 |ref={{harvid|"Minutes"|1970–79}} |archive-date=November 5, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111105110847/http://www.arkansashighways.com/minute_orders/Mo70-79.pdf |url-status=dead }}
{{refend}}
External links
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