CRAIGHEAD, CRITTENDEN, AND MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES | October 25, 2023

On Wednesday, October 25, Members of the Arkansas Highway Commission approved the designation of U.S. Highway 78 along multiple Arkansas Primary Highway Network routes in northeast Arkansas.

Existing portions of Interstates 55 and 555, U.S. Highway 49, and State Highways 18, 18 Spur, and 226 in Arkansas will now be dual-signed as U.S. Highway 78 (see map).

“By designating U.S. Highway 78, we are identifying and designating a U.S. route in northeast Arkansas that connects, via east-west, four-lane highway routes, three Interstates – Interstates 55, I-555 and Future I-57,” said Alec Farmer, Chairman of the Arkansas Highway Commission. “This new and improved route is another arrow in the quiver for economic development and growth in northeast Arkansas.”

Approximately 140 highway miles in Arkansas will be dual-signed as U.S. Highway 78. Highways and Interstates included in the dual-signage route will retain their original designation as well as the new U.S. Highway 78 designation, as is common practice with many existing State Highways.