# Arkansas Highway 8

Arkansas Highway 8 (AR 8) is a designation for four state highways in lower Arkansas. One segment runs from the Oklahoma state line east to US 59/US 71 in Mena. A second segment runs from US 59/US 71 in Mena east to US 63 in Warren. A third segment runs from US 63 at Carmel east to US 65 in Eudora. A fourth segment runs from US 65 south of Eudora to US 65 at Arkla.

## Route description
### Oklahoma to Mena

Highway 8 begins at the Oklahoma state line as a continuation of OK-63 and runs east through the Ouachita National Forest towards US 59/US 71 west of downtown Mena, where it terminates.

### Mena to Warren

The route begins at US 59/US 71 east of downtown Mena as Morrow Avenue. Highway 8 runs east with minor junctions at Highway 375, Highway 980, and Highway 370 before again entering the Ouachita National Forest near the Montgomery County line. Shortly after entering Montgomery County, Highway 8 passes the Cogburn Dipping Vat, listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), before entering Black Springs and Norman. A concurrency forms with Highway 27 in Norman, and the two routes continue south past the historic Caddo Valley Academy Complex and the Norman Town Square to exit the Ouachita National Forest and enter Pike County.
Highway 8 enters Glenwood, including junctions with Highway 8S, US 70B, and a brief concurrency with US 70. After turning south to leave US 70, Highway 27 follows US 70 west, ending the concurrency that began in Norman. The highway continues southeast to form a concurrency with Highway 84 which continues into Clark County. Highway 8/Highway 84 continue into Amity until Highway 84 turns north at a traffic circle near the Old Bank of Amity. Highway 8 continues east to Arkadelphia, where it meets Highway 26/Highway 51 just inside the city limits.
After Arkadelphia, the route is concurrent with Highway 7 until Dalark. The route continues southeast to Fordyce and on to Warren, where it terminates at US 63.

### Carmel to Eudora

The route begins at Carmel and runs south to Johnsville, before continuing east to US 65 in Eudora, where it terminates.

## Major intersections

| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
| Polk | ​ | | | SH-63 west – Talihina | Continuation into Oklahoma |
| Polk | Mena | | | AR 375 west | Eastern terminus of AR 375 |
| Polk | Mena | | | US 59 / US 71 (Pickering Avenue) – De Queen, Fort Smith | Eastern terminus |
| Gap in route ||||||
| Polk | Mena | | | US 59 / US 71 (Pickering Avenue) – De Queen, Fort Smith | Western terminus |
| Polk | ​ | | | AR 375 south | Northern terminus of AR 375 |
| Polk | ​ | | | AR 980 – Airport | |
| Polk | ​ | | | AR 370 east | Western terminus of AR 370 |
| Montgomery | Norman | | | AR 27 north (North Main Street) – Mount Ida | Western end of AR 27 concurrency |
| Montgomery | ​ | | | AR 240 west – Hopper | Eastern terminus of AR 240 |
| Pike | Glenwood | | | AR 8S west (Harmon Circle) | Eastern terminus of AR 8S |
| Pike | Glenwood | | | US 70B east (East Broadway) | Western terminus of US 70B |
| Pike | Glenwood | | | US 70 east – Hot Springs | Western end of US 70 concurrency |
| Pike | Glenwood | | | US 70 west (AR 27 south) – De Queen | Eastern end of US 70/AR 27 concurrency |
| Pike | ​ | | | AR 84 west – Kirby | Western end of AR 84 concurrency |
| Clark | Amity | | | AR 84 east | Roundabout; eastern end of AR 84 concurrency |
| Clark | ​ | | | AR 53 south to AR 26 – Hollywood | Northern terminus of AR 53 |
| Clark | Arkadelphia | | | AR 51 south to AR 26 west – Murfreesboro, Hollywood, Crater of Diamonds State Park | Western end of AR 51 concurrency |
| Clark | Arkadelphia | | | I-30 – Malvern, Little Rock, Hope, Texarkana | Exit 73 on I-30 |
| Clark | Arkadelphia | | | US 67 north / AR 7 north (North 10th Street) to I-30 east – Malvern, Henderson State University | Western end of US 67/AR 7 concurrency |
| Clark | Arkadelphia | | | US 67 south (South 6th Street) | Eastern end of US 67 concurrency |
| Clark | ​ | | | AR 51 north – Joan | Eastern end of AR 51 concurrency |
| Clark | Gravel Junction | | | AR 128 west – Joan | Eastern terminus of AR 128 |
| Dallas | ​ | | | AR 7 south – Camden | Eastern end of AR 7 concurrency |
| Dallas | Princeton | | | AR 9 north – Malvern | Western end of AR 9 concurrency |
| Dallas | ​ | | | AR 9 south – Camden, Holly Springs | Eastern end of AR 9 concurrency |
| Dallas | Fordyce | | | AR 229 north | Southern terminus of AR 229 |
| Dallas | Fordyce | | | US 79 / US 167 – Pine Bluff, Little Rock, Camden | |
| Dallas | Fordyce | | | US 79B south (West 4th Street) | Western end of US 79B concurrency |
| Dallas | Fordyce | | | AR 274 south (Main Street) – Dallas County Museum | Northern terminus of AR 274 |
| Dallas | Fordyce | | | US 79B north (Moro Street) | Eastern end of US 79B concurrency |
| Dallas | ​ | | | AR 205 south – Tri-County Lake | Northern terminus of AR 205 |
| Calhoun | No major junctions | No major junctions | No major junctions | No major junctions | No major junctions |
| Cleveland | ​ | | | AR 97 north – Kingsland | Southern terminus of AR 97 |
| Bradley | ​ | | | AR 189 north | Southern terminus of AR 189 |
| Bradley | Warren | | | US 63 – Hermitage, Warren | Eastern terminus |
| Gap in route ||||||
| Bradley | Carmel | | | US 63 – Hermitage, Warren | Western terminus |
| Bradley | Johnsville | | | AR 160 west – Hermitage | Eastern terminus of AR 160 |
| Ashley | ​ | | | AR 160 east | Western terminus of AR 160 |
| Ashley | ​ | | | AR 133 south – Crossett | Northern terminus of AR 133 |
| Ashley | Fountain Hill | | | US 425 north – Monticello | Western end of US 425 concurrency |
| Ashley | Hamburg | | | US 82 east – Lake Village | Western end of US 82 concurrency |
| Ashley | Hamburg | | | AR 189 north (Washington Street) to AR 133 | Southern terminus of AR 189 |
| Ashley | Hamburg | | | US 82 west / US 425 south – Crossett, Bastrop, LA | Eastern end of US 82/US 425 concurrency |
| Ashley | Parkdale | | | AR 209 north | Southern terminus of AR 209 |
| Ashley | Parkdale | | | US 165 – Portland, McGehee, Wilmot, Bastrop, LA | |
| Chicot | Eudora | | | AR 159 south (Main Street) | Western end of AR 159 concurrency |
| Chicot | Eudora | | | US 65 – Lake Village, Eudora, Tallulah, LA AR 159 ends | Eastern terminus; eastern terminus of AR 159 |
| Gap in route ||||||
| Chicot | ​ | | | US 65 – Lake Village, Tallulah, LA | Western terminus |
| Chicot | Readland | | | AR 209 south to US 65 | Northern terminus of AR 209 |
| Chicot | Arkla | | | US 65 – Louisiana, Eudora | Eastern terminus |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus ||||||

## Glenwood spur

Arkansas Highway 8 Spur is an east–west state highway spur route in Glenwood. The route of 0.20 miles (0.32 km) runs from Highway 8 west to a lumberyard along the Arkansas Midland Railroad tracks.

## Hamburg spur

Arkansas Highway 8 Spur is a former spur route in Hamburg. The former alignment of the parent highway existed as a spur route for six years until being renumbered as Highway 189.

### History

The spur was created on November 21, 1995 along a former segment of Highway 8 during major revisions to Highway 8 to improve route continuity. The roadway was renumbered to Highway 189 at the request of the Ashley County Judge.