Arkansas Highway 187

Highway 187
Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
Length	16.57 mi[1] (26.67 km)
Major junctions
From	AR 23
Major intersections	US 62, Busch
To	US 62
Location
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
Counties	Carroll
Highway system
Arkansas Highway System Interstate US State Business Spurs Suffixed Scenic Heritage
← AR 186 → AR 188

Arkansas Highway 187 (AR 187 and Hwy. 187) is a roughly three–quarter loop state highway in Carroll County, Arkansas. The route of 16.57 miles (26.67 km) runs from Highway 23 to US Highway 62.[2] The highway passes over the Beaver Bridge, a 1943 suspension bridge, and Beaver Dam, constructed in the 1960s to provide water and electricity for the Northwest Arkansas region.

Route description

Beaver Bridge near Beaver is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Highway 187 runs along the top of Beaver Dam.

The route begins at Highway 23 north of Eureka Springs and runs northwest over the Beaver Bridge to enter Beaver. The bridge is restricted to one–lane traffic with a 20,000 pounds (9,100 kg) weight limit and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1] After Beaver, Highway 187 curves east to meet US 62. The routes form a 0.9 miles (1.4 km) concurrency through Busch, after which Highway 187 turns south. Highway 187 enters Beaver Dam Park and rides atop Beaver Dam for 0.25 miles (0.40 km).[1]

The route continues along Beaver Lake before turning east to terminate at US 62 near Eureka Springs.

History

An earlier highway, also called Arkansas Highway 187, existed in Tuckerman from AR 37 north and east back to US 67 (now AR 367) from 1945 until 1953.[3][4][5][6]

The current route was designated in June 1965.[7]

Major intersections

Mile markers reset at concurrencies. The entire route is in Carroll County.

Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
​	0.00	0.00	AR 23 – Holiday Island, Eureka Springs
Beaver	4.57– 4.68	7.35– 7.53	Beaver Bridge over Table Rock Lake
Busch	7.32	11.78	US 62 west – Gateway, Rogers
	US 62 concurrency east, 0.9 miles (1.4 km)
	0.00	0.00	US 62 east – Eureka Springs, Harrison
Beaver Lake	13.59– 13.84	21.87– 22.27	Beaver Dam
​	16.57	26.67	US 62 – Rogers, Eureka Springs
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

Template:Attached KML/Arkansas Highway 187

KML is from Wikidata

1. Planning and Research Division (2010). "Arkansas Road Log Database". Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (Database) on June 23, 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
2. General Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (Carroll County ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 15, 2018. Retrieved June 27, 2011.
3. https://www.arkansashighways.com/Trans_Plan_Policy/mapping_graphics/archived_tourist_maps/1942.TIF. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
4. "1945 Arkansas state highway map".
5. https://www.arkansashighways.com/Trans_Plan_Policy/mapping_graphics/archived_tourist_maps/1952A.TIF. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
6. https://www.arkansashighways.com/Trans_Plan_Policy/mapping_graphics/archived_tourist_maps/1953.TIF. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
7. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 1, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2020.