Arkansas Highway 29 is a

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that extends in

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. It runs north from the

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state line to its terminus at AR 301 in

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. It is intersected by many major thoroughfares including

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. Part of the highway is known as Bill Clinton Drive.

Route description

Maintained by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) the route begins at

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at the

state line. It runs north parallel to the

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tracks, intersecting AR 160 in

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and

US 82 U.S. Route 82 (US 82) is an east–west United States highway in the Southern United States. Created on July 1, 1931 across central Mississippi and southern Arkansas, US 82 eventually became a 1,625-mile (2,615 km) route extending from ...

in Lewisville. The route runs for in Lafayette County before continuing north into

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. The route has multiple important junctions in

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. The route meets

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, US 278, US 371, and

in Hope. The route concurs with US 278 and runs around Hope as Bill Clinton Drive."Hope, Arkansas." Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. tp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/geostor_raster_02/AHTD_MAP_SERIES/CURRENT/hope_city.pdf AHTD Hope, Arkansas mapRetrieved on July 7, 2010. AR 29 runs for in Hempstead County. In Nevada County, the route begins a concurrency with AR 19. The route runs for in Nevada County before entering Pike County. AR 29 meets AR 301, before terminating at that same route in

. The in Pike County makes the total route length . The route terminated at Blevins in 1947.

Major intersections

Hope business route

Arkansas Highway 29 Business is a

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. It passes the Missouri Pacific Railroad Depot-Hope and the Ethridge House, both on the

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. The route was designated after 1962."1958 Hempstead County, Arkansas map (Rev. 1962)." Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. tp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/geostor_raster_02/AHTD_MAP_SERIES/HISTORIC/Hempstead_County/mhemp_1958_1962.pdf AHTD Hempstead, Arkansas mapRetrieved on July 7, 2010.

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External links

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Route description

Major intersections

Hope business route

See also

References

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