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Interstate 130 Arkansas

Proposed Routing

Interstate 130 is a planned, 5.8-mile spur between Interstate 30 and U.S. 71 at the city of Texarkana. The freeway already is partially in place carrying Arkansas 245 shields at this time. The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (ASHTD) submitted Interstate 130 as a future Interstate corridor to the American Association of State and Highway Transportation officials (AASHTO) in Fall 2000; on December 9, 2000, the Route Numbering subcommittee of AASHTO approved the designation as a future route.1 ASHTD also submitted a proposed extension of Interstate 130 from U.S. 71 west to State Line Avenue in Texarkana, but this was denied by AASHTO.

Starting in Winter 2001, Arkansas erected Future Interstate 130 shields along the Arkansas 245 corridor. Shields will be posted upon the replacement of the existing at-grade intersections and upgrade of the existing freeway to Interstate standards. The highway creates a limited access Texarkana belt line along with the existing U.S. 59 freeway on the Texas side of the city.

High Priority Corridor

Interstate 130 in its entirety is part of High Priority Corridor 1 and 72: North-South Corridor.

Future Aspirations

Interstate 130 is part of the future Interstate 49 corridor between Shreveport, Louisiana and Kansas City, Missouri. A 20-mile segment of the future Interstate is already under construction between the future Interstate 130/Arkansas 245 to Arkansas 160 near Doddridge (see the 2005 Mapquest map of Arkansas for the construction area). Designated as the U.S. 71 freeway, old U.S. 71 became Arkansas 471. This segment of U.S. 71 freeway appears to be in the final stages and will most likely open well in advance of its eventual connection with Interstate 49 in Shreveport. As a result, most of this freeway will likely become part of Interstate 130. The state of Louisiana has yet to begin construction on the northward extension from Shreveport to the Arkansas state line.

In addition to serving the Interstate 49 corridor, Arkansas 245/Interstate 130/U.S. 71 also tangentially serve U.S. 59 in Texas, which is part of the greater Interstate 69 corridor between Laredo, Texas and Indianapolis, Indiana.

Mileage

State Mileage Cities Junctions
Arkansas 5.8 Texarkana Interstate 30, Future Interstate 49
Source: 2003 Arkansas Official State Map
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Southern Terminus - Future Interstate 49/U.S. 71 - Texarkana, Arkansas
Perspective from Future Interstate 130/Arkansas 245 south
The present terminus of Arkansas 245 occurs at this southbound off-ramp to U.S. 71/East Street. All traffic is shunted off of future Interstate 130 presently. However in the background can be seen signs of the new Interstate 49 stack interchange with a flyover peering from the horizon. Photo taken by Justin Cozart (07/26/03).
Perspective from U.S. 71 north
U.S. 71 northbound at the Arkansas 245/Future Interstate 130 northbound beginning. The interchange between the two highways is a standard diamond. Traffic continuing straight will enter downtown Texarkana, Arkansas in less than three miles. Photo taken by Justin Cozart (07/26/03).
The future ramp from U.S. 71/East Street southbound to Arkansas 245 westbound/Future Intestate 49. Arkansas 245 is presently under construction as a freeway between U.S. 71 and the U.S. 59 freeway at Texas 93/South Lake Drive at Texarkana, Texas. Photo taken by Justin Cozart (07/26/03).
Future Interstate 49/130 stack interchange - Texarkana, Arkansas
The view from the Line Ferry Road bridge to the east at the future Interstate 49/Arkansas 245 stack interchange. The flyover will eventually carry Interstate 49 northbound traffic to Arkansas 245 west. Photo taken by Justin Cozart (07/26/03).
A second perspective of the Future Interstate 49/Arkansas 245 stack interchange from Line Ferry Road. Photo taken by Justin Cozart (07/26/03).
This perspective of the Future Interstate 49/Arkansas 245 stack interchange is seen from U.S. 71 to the northeast. Photo taken by Justin Cozart (07/26/03).
Northern Terminus - Interstate 30 Texarkana, Arkansas
Perspective from Interstate 30 east
The future northern terminus of Interstate 130 as seen from Interstate 30 eastbound. Presently the Exit 2 interchange is just an ordinary diamond. This junction will have to be upgraded to a limited access connection before Interstate 130 can be signed. Photo taken by Justin Cozart (07/26/03).

Footnotes:

  1. Notice to Media: Interstate 130 to be designated in Arkansas dated January 10, 2001.

Page Updated March 25, 2006.