West end: AR 43 near Maysville Length 42.28 km Major cities Bentonville, Rogers | Counties: Benton County Benton County, Arkansas | |
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East end: I-49 / US 71 in Bentonville | ||
Highway 102 (AR 102, Ark. 102, Hwy. 102) is an east–west state highway in Benton County. The route of 26.27 miles (42.28 km) runs from Highway 43 near Maysville east through Centerton and Bentonville to Interstate 49/US Route 71 (I-49/US 71).
Contents
- Map of AR 102 Arkansas USA
- Route description
- History
- Major intersections
- Centerton business route
- Former alignment
- References
Map of AR-102, Arkansas, USA
Route description
Its western terminus is at an intersection with Highway 43 southeast of Maysville. Towns along this route include Bentonville, Centerton and Decatur, where it has a short concurrency with Highway 59. Its eastern terminus is in Bentonville, Arkansas at an intersection with Interstate 49 and U.S. Route 71.
History
Originally 102's east terminus was at U.S. 71 (now Highway 72) north of Centerton, but was extended to the intersection of Highway 94 and U.S. Route 62 (now U.S. Route 62 Business) in Rogers. After the opening of Interstate 49 the section east of 49 was replaced by US 62.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Benton County.
Centerton business route
Highway 102 Business (AR 102B, Ark. 102B, and Hwy. 102B) is a business route of 1.78 miles (2.86 km) in Centerton. The route's southern terminus is at Highway 102 (Centerton Blvd) with its northern terminus at Highway 72 (SW 2nd St) southeast of Hiwasse.
Originally part of the 1926 alignment of US 71, Highway 102B is also part of the original 1930's alignment of Highway 102.
The entire route is in Centerton, Benton County.
Former alignment
Highway 102 (AR 102, Ark. 102, and Hwy. 102) was a state highway of 0.5 miles (0.80 km) in Rogers. The highway began at U.S. 71 Business in Rogers and continued east ½ mile to the Arkansas and Missouri Railroad where it continued as West Olrich St. This road served primarily as state maintained access to a local poultry plant and was deleted in 2008.