Arkansas Highway 23 is a north–south state highway in north Arkansas. The route runs 129.88 miles (209.02 km) from US 71 near Elm Park north to the Missouri state line through Ozark and Eureka Springs.[2] Between AR 16 at Brashears and Interstate 40 north of Ozark (19.0 miles [30.6 km]), Highway 23 winds through the Ozark National Forest and is designated as the Pig Trail Scenic Byway due to its steep hills and hairpin turns. The route has a strong connection with the University of ArkansasRazorbacks, connecting fans in Central Arkansas with the Northwest Arkansas area.[3]
Arkansas Highway 23C (AR 23C) is an unsignedcity route in Huntsville.[1] The route is 0.23 miles (0.37 km) beginning at AR 23. It travels north and turns east, continuing west as U.S. Route 412B (US 412B). After briefly traveling to the east, the highway terminates at AR 23 near the beginning of a concurrency with US 412.
Arkansas Highway 23W (AR 23W) is a 2.65-mile (4.26 km) long north–south loop west of AR 23 in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Arkansas. Its southern terminus is at AR 23 south of Withrow Springs State Park. Its northern terminus is at an intersection with AR 23 just south of AR 127 at Forum, 7 miles (11 km) north of Huntsville. The highway serves as the primary north–south access road to the state park.
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^General Highway Map(PDF) (Map) (Carroll County ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
^"Pig Trail Scenic Byway Overview." America's Byways. United States Department of Transportation. OverviewArchived 2013-09-10 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2011-05-28.
^General Highway Map(PDF) (Map) (Scott County ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
^General Highway Map(PDF) (Map) (Logan County ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
^"Ouachita National Forest Map." Map. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
^General Highway Map(PDF) (Map) (Franklin County ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
^General Highway Map(PDF) (Map) (Madison County ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved May 28, 2011.