Arkansas Highway 69

{{Infobox road

|state=AR

|type=AR

|route=69

|map=Arkansas 69.png

|established=1926

|length_mi1=57.64

|length_ref1={{cite web|url=http://www.arkansashighways.com/planning_research/technical_services/databases/Road%20Log%20Database.zip |title=Arkansas Road Log Database |author=Planning and Research Division |year=2010 |publisher=Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department |format=Database |accessdate=June 9, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110623010127/http://arkansashighways.com/planning_research/technical_services/databases/Road%20Log%20Database.zip |archivedate=June 23, 2011 }}

|direction_a1=North

|terminus_a1={{Jct|state=AR|AR|9}} in Melbourne

|direction_b1=South

|terminus_b1={{jct|state=AR|AR|14|AR|367}} in Newport

|length_mi2=15.31

|length_ref2=

|direction_a2=South

|terminus_a2={{Jct|state=AR|AR|163}}

|direction_b2=North

|terminus_b2={{jct|state=AR|AR|158}} at Lunsford

|length_mi3=7.44

|length_ref3=

|direction_a3=South

|terminus_a3={{Jct|state=AR|US|49|AR|1}} in Paragould

|direction_b3=North

|terminus_b3={{jct|state=AR|US-Bus|412|AR|135|dab1=Paragould}} in Paragould

|counties=Izard, Independence, Jackson, Poinsett, Craighead, Greene

|previous_type=US

|previous_route=67

|next_type=US

|next_route=70

}}

Highway 69 (AR 69, Ark. 69, and Hwy. 69) is a designation for three north–south state highways in northeast Arkansas. A western route of {{convert|57.64|mi|km}} runs south from Highway 9 at Melbourne to Highway 14/Highway 367 in Newport.{{#tag:ref| Although Arkansas highways normally run from south to north and from west to east, the Route Log Database indicates that Highway 69 begins at Highway 9 and runs south. |group= a }}{{Cite map |publisher=Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department |title=General Highway Map, Izard County, Arkansas |url=http://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/Counties/County%20PDFs/IzardCounty.pdf |cartography= Planning and Research Division |format= PDF |date= July 16, 2003 |scale= 1:62500 |accessdate= July 20, 2012 }}{{Cite map |publisher=Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department |title= General Highway Map, Jackson County, Arkansas |url= http://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/Counties/County%20PDFs/JacksonCounty.pdf |cartography=Planning and Research Division |format=PDF |date= October 20, 2010 |scale= 1:62500 |accessdate= July 20, 2012 }} A second route of {{convert|15.31|mi|km}} begins at Highway 163 and runs north through Trumann to Highway 158 at Lunsford.{{Cite map |publisher=Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department |title= General Highway Map, Poinsett County, Arkansas |url= http://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/Counties/County%20PDFs/PoinsettCounty.pdf |cartography=Planning and Research Division |format=PDF |date= November 20, 2009 |scale= 1:62500 |accessdate= July 20, 2012 }}{{Cite map |publisher=Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department |title= General Highway Map, Craighead County, Arkansas |url= http://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/Counties/County%20PDFs/CraigheadCounty.pdf |cartography=Planning and Research Division |format=PDF |date= November 12, 2009 |scale= 1:62500 |accessdate= July 20, 2012 }} A third route begins at U.S. Route 49/Highway 1 (US 49/AR 1) at the city limits of Paragould and runs north to terminate at US 412B in the city.{{Cite map |publisher=Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department |title= General Highway Map, Greene County, Arkansas |url= http://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/Counties/County%20PDFs/GreeneCounty.pdf |cartography=Planning and Research Division |format=PDF |date= September 14, 2007 |scale= 1:62500 |accessdate= February 22, 2021 }}

Route description

File:Arkansas Highway 69 in Batesville..png.]]

=Melbourne to Newport=

AR 69 begins at AR 367 in Newport and heads north to Jacksonport. A Spur Route 69 develops in Jacksonport. The route leads northwest to AR 122 in Newark and AR 233 in Sulphur Rock. Continuing north, the route passes through Cushman and Mount Pleasant.

=Shady Grove to Lunsford=

Arkansas Highway 69 begins in Poinsett County and heads east from AR 163. It crosses Interstate 555 (I-555) as Exit 29 continuing east to Trumann. After detaching a spur route that leads through Trumann, AR 69 leads mostly north and ends at AR 158.

=Paragould segment=

AR 69 runs from US 49/AR 1 south of Paragould. The route runs east then north to terminate at US 412B/AR 135 in downtown Paragould.

Major intersections

{{ARint

|county=Jackson|cspan=3

|location=Newport

|road={{jct|state=AR|AR|14|AR|367|city1=Tuckerman|city2=Bradford}}

|notes=Former US 67

}}

{{ARint

|location=none

|road={{jct|state=AR|AR|18|dir1=east|city1=Diaz}}

}}

{{ARint

|location=none

|road={{jct|state=AR|AR|69S|dab1=Jacksonport|dir1=south|location1=Jacksonport State Park}}

}}

{{ARint

|county=Independence|cspan=13

|location=none

|road={{jct|state=AR|AR|122|city1=Oil Trough|city2=Newark}}

}}

{{ARint

|location=none

|road={{jct|state=AR|AR|69B|dab1=Newark|dir1=south}}

}}

{{ARint

|location=none

|road={{jct|state=AR|AR|394|dir1=west|name1=Gap Road}}

}}

{{ARint

|location=Sulphur Rock

|road={{jct|state=AR|AR|69B|dab1=Sulphur Rock|dir1=north|location1=Sulphur Rock Business District}}

}}

{{ARint

|location=none

|road={{jct|state=AR|AR|69B|dab1=Sulphur Rock|dir1=south|location1=Sulphur Rock Business District}}

}}

{{ARint

|location=Moorefield

|road={{jct|state=AR|AR|233|dir1=north|to2=to|AR|25}}

}}

{{ARint

|location=Batesville|lspan=6

|road={{jct|state=AR|AR|394|dir1=east|name1=Gap Road}}

}}

{{ARint

|type=concur

|road={{jct|state=AR|US|167|dir1=south|AR|25|dir2=south|name2=St. Louis Street|AR|69B|dab3=Batesville|dir3=north|name3=East Harrison Street}}

|notes=south end of US 167 / AR 25 overlap

}}

{{ARint

|road={{jct|state=AR|AR|233|dir1=north|name1=East Main Street|location1=Lyon College|location2=Batesville Business District|location3=Historical District}}

}}

{{ARint

|type=concur

|road={{jct|state=AR|US|167|dir1=north|AR|25|dir2=north|name2=St. Louis Street|city1=Cave City}}

|notes=north end of US 167 / AR 25 overlap

}}

{{ARint

|road={{jct|state=AR|to1=to|US|167|dir1=north|AR|25|dir2=north|name2=via AR 69S south|city1=Cave City|city2=Charlotte}}

}}

{{ARint

|road={{jct|state=AR|AR|69B|dab1=Batesville|dir1=south|city1=Batesville}}

}}

{{ARint

|location=none

|road={{jct|state=AR|AR|106|dir1=east}}

}}

{{ARint

|type=concur

|county=Izard|cspan=6

|location=none

|road={{jct|state=AR|AR|58|dir1=east|city1=Sidney}}

|notes=south end of AR 58 overlap

}}

{{ARint

|type=concur

|location=none

|road={{jct|state=AR|AR|58|dir1=west|city1=Guion}}

|notes=north end of AR 58 overlap

}}

{{ARint

|location=none

|road={{jct|state=AR|AR|69B|dab1=Sage|dir1=north|city1=Sage}}

}}

{{ARint

|location=Melbourne|lspan=3

|road={{jct|state=AR|AR|69B|dab1=Sage|dir1=south|city1=Sage}}

}}

{{ARint

|road={{jct|state=AR|AR|69S|dab1=Melbourne|dir1=north|extra=airport|location1=Airport|location2=Industrial Park No. 2|location3=North Central Arkansas District Fairgrounds}}

}}

{{ARint

|road={{jct|state=AR|AR|9|city1=Sylamore|city2=Brockwell|location3=Blanchard Springs Caverns|location4=Ozark Folk Center}}

}}

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{{ARint

|county=Poinsett|cspan=7

|location=none

|road={{jct|state=AR|AR|163}}

}}

{{ARint

|location=Trumann|lspan=5

|road={{jct|state=AR|I|555|city1=Jonesboro|city2=Marked Tree}}

|notes=I-555 exit 29

}}

{{ARint

|road={{jct|state=AR|AR|198|dir1=east|name1=Commerce Drive|AR|214|dir2=east|name2=Industrial Drive}}

}}

{{ARint

|road={{jct|state=AR|AR|463|city1=Jonesboro|city2=Marked Tree}}

}}

{{ARint

|road=Melton Avenue

|notes=former US 63C south

}}

{{ARint

|road={{jct|state=AR|AR|69S|dab1=Trumann|name1=North Ozark Avenue}}

}}

{{ARint

|location=none

|road=Stephens Access St. Francis River

|notes=former AR 198 east

}}

{{ARint

|county=Craighead

|location=Lunsford

|road={{jct|state=AR|AR|158|to2=to|AR|18|city1=Bay}}

}}

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{{ARint

|mile=0.00

|road={{jct|state=AR|US|49|AR|1|city1=Jonesboro|city2=Paragould}}

}}

{{ARint

|mile=5.90

|road={{jct|state=AR|US|412}}

}}

{{ARint

|mile=6.30

|road={{jct|state=AR|AR|358|dir1=west}}

}}

{{ARint

|mile=7.48

|road={{jct|state=AR|US-Bus|412|AR|135|name1=East Kingshighway|dab1=Paragould|noshield2=y}}

}}

Auxiliary routes

Highway 69 has three business routes and four spur routes. As cities have grown, bypasses have become necessary, and the former downtown alignments of AR 69 have become the business routes discussed here.