Arkansas Highway 15
Designation for two state highways in Arkansas
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Arkansas Highway 15 (AR 15) is a designation for three state highways in Arkansas.[1] One segment of 21.2 miles (34.1 km) runs from the Louisiana state line north to U.S. Route 82 (US 82) in El Dorado.[2] A second segment of 18.12 miles (29.16 km) runs from US 79B west of Altheimer north to US 165 in England. A third segment of 16.33 miles (26.28 km) runs from US 165 in Keo north to Highway 89 in Furlow.
Highway 15 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ArDOT | ||||
| Existed | 1926–present | |||
| Section 1 | ||||
| Length | 21.2 mi[1] (34.1 km) | |||
| South end |  LA 161 at the Louisiana state line in Dodge City | |||
| North end |  US 82 in El Dorado | |||
| Section 2 | ||||
| Length | 18.12 mi[1] (29.16 km) | |||
| South end |  US 79B near Altheimer | |||
| North end |  US 165 in England | |||
| Section 3 | ||||
| Length | 16.33 mi[1] (26.28 km) | |||
| South end | US 165 in Keo | |||
| Major intersections | ||||
| North end |   AR 89 / AR 294 in Furlow | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Arkansas | |||
| Counties | Union, Jefferson, Lonoke | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
Louisiana to El Dorado
Highway 15 begins at the Louisiana state line as a continuation of Louisiana Highway 161 and runs northeast, cutting through South Arkansas country. The highway serves as a southern terminus for Highway 335 outside El Dorado, Highway 15's lone junction with another state road. Highway 15 next meets the four-lane U.S. Route 82 outside El Dorado, where it terminates.[2]
Altheimer to England
The route begins at US 79B west of Altheimer and runs north, intersecting Highway 31 in Sherrill near the Sherrill Methodist Episcopal Church and the Tucker School in Tucker before entering Lonoke County, where it terminates at US 165 in England.
Keo to Furlow
The route begins at US 165 in Keo and runs due north across US 70 and I-40 before ending at Highway 89 and Highway 294 in Furlow.[3]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| Union | | 0.00 | 0.00 |  LA 161 south | Continuation into Louisiana | ||
| Newell | 16.79 | 27.02 |    AR 335 north (Del Tin Highway) to US 82 | Southern terminus of AR 335 | |||
| | 21.20 | 34.12 |  US 82 – El Dorado, Magnolia, Crossett, Airport | Northern terminus; exit 18 on US 82 | |||
| Gap in route | |||||||
| Jefferson | | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 79B – Altheimer, Pine Bluff | Southern terminus | ||
| | 5.70 | 9.17 |  AR 31 to US 79B – Pine Bluff, Gethsemane | ||||
| Lonoke | England | 18.12 | 29.16 | US 165 – North Little Rock, Humnoke | Northern terminus | ||
| Gap in route | |||||||
| Keo | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 165 – England, Scott | Southern terminus | |||
| | 10.93 | 17.59 |  US 70 | ||||
| | 13.69 | 22.03 |  I-40 – Little Rock, Memphis | Exit 169 on I-40 | |||
| Furlow | 16.33 | 26.28 |  AR 89 / AR 294 west – Cabot, Jacksonville, Lonoke | Northern terminus; eastern terminus of AR 294 | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||||
History
Highway 15 was one of the original 1926 routes designated by the Arkansas Highway Commission. The modern day routes were connected. Highway 15 continued east from El Dorado into Bradley County through Hermitage and Warren.[4] The route continued north into Cleveland County through Pansy and into Jefferson County, where it ran through Pine Bluff and along present-day Highway 31 north to Sherrill, where it meets with today's routing.[5]
The original 1926 routing ended at Highway 36 in England, and no state highway ran to Furlow.[6]
