Arkansas Highway 180

Highway 180
Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard
Route information
Maintained by AHTD
Length:	1.65 mi[1] (2.66 km)
Major junctions
West end:	I-540 / U.S. 62 / U.S. 71 / Hwy. 16, Fayetteville
East end:	U.S. 71B / Hwy. 45, Fayetteville
Location
Counties:	Washington
Highway system
Arkansas Highway System Interstates • US • State Business • Spurs • Scenic ← Hwy. 179 Hwy. 181 →

Arkansas Highway 180 (AR 180, Hwy. 180, also officially Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard) is a state highway of 1.65 miles (2.66 km) in Fayetteville.^[2] The route begins at Interstate 540/US 62/US 71/Highway 16 and runs east through Fayetteville to US 71 Business.

Route description

AR 180 eastbound just after its intersection with Razorback Road.

AR 180 begins at US 62/AR 45 just underneath the Interstate 540/US 62/US 71/AR 16 overpass in western Fayetteville. It continues east with AR 16, passing Razorback Road, the University of Arkansas, and Fayetteville High School. The highway continues east over the hill to terminate at US 71 Business (South School Avenue). where it continues east as Dr Martin Luther King Jr Drive. The route is entirely four lane, with a center left-turn lane.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Fayetteville, Washington County.

Mile[1]	Destinations	Notes
0.0	I-540 / U.S. 71 north / U.S. 62 east / Hwy. 16 west, Springdale	western terminus, begin overlap with AR 16 and AR 45
0.76	Hwy. 112 (Razorback Road) / Hwy. 16 east – University of Arkansas	AR 16 concurrency ends
1.65	U.S. 71B / Hwy. 45 (School Avenue)	eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi      Concurrency terminus •      Closed/Former •      Incomplete access •      Unopened

History

As early as 1930, the road was named Wall Street in the city limits of Fayetteville.^[3] The road later became 6th Street. Between 1971 and 1989 this road was designated US 62 Business.^[4]

Renaming from Sixth Street

On January 15, 2009, Fayetteville renamed Sixth Street to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The ceremony took place at the Razorback Road intersection at the enterance to the University of Arkansas.^[5] Most Fayetteville businesses on the road still claim 6th Street, and many residents and university students continue to call the road 6th Street over two years after the change. the south

Former routes

Highway 180
Location:	Fayetteville, Arkansas
Length:	1.5 mi[6] (2.4 km)
Existed:	c. 1940–1990s

Arkansas Highway 180 was a state highway of 1.5 miles (2.4 km) in Fayetteville. Its original location was along Assembly Road and Skyline Drive where it circled around Mount Sequoyah and returned to its single terminus of Highway 45. This segment was dropped from the state highway system in the early 1990s.^[6]

Highway 180
Location:	Fayetteville, Arkansas
Length:	1.8 mi[6] (2.9 km)
Existed:	c. 1940–2008

Arkansas Highway 180 was a state highway of 1.8 miles (2.9 km) in Fayetteville.^[6] The route began at U.S. Route 71 Business in Fayetteville and followed Township Road, Gregg Ave and Drake Street before ending at AR 112. In the 1990s this segment was extended north along Gregg Ave and ended at a spur of U.S. 71 Business on the north end of Fayetteville. This segment was dropped from the state highway system in 2008 following the widening of Gregg Ave.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "2009 [Arkansas] State Highways." Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. 2009 State Highway Database Retrieved on November 3, 2010.
2. ^ ^{a b} "Washington County, Arkansas." Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Washington County map Retrieved on November 3, 2010.
3. ^ Arkansas State Highway Commission. Official Highway Service Map (Map) (March 1930 ed.). http://www.arkansashighways.com/planning_research/mapping_graphics/archived_tourist_maps/1930.tif. Retrieved April 29, 2011. 
4. ^ "Business U.S. Highways." Website. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
5. ^ "Fayetteville's 6th Street Renamed MLK Blvd." KHBS. Posted January 15, 2009, updated January 16, 2009. Article. Retrieved April 29, 2011.
6. ^ ^{a b c d} "1988 Washington County, Arkansas Map." Arkansas State Highway Department. Map. Retrieved November 3, 2010.