Arkansas Highway 102

ArDOT maintains AR 102 as part of the state highway system. Including concurrencies, the highest traffic segment in 2021 was between Walton Boulevard and Greenhouse Road in Bentonville, with 36,000 vehicles per day on average. It remains over 30,000 VPD heading east from this segment, but drops as it travels west, with 14,000 VPD west of AR 102B, 3,900 west of Centerton, and 1,800 west of Decatur.[3]

The segment of Highway 102 between Walton Boulevard and I-49 is part of the National Highway System (NHS),[4][5] a network of roads important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.[6]

AR 102 begins in the northwestern corner of Arkansas, less than 10 miles (16 km) from the OKARMO Corner in Springfield Plateau of the Ozark Mountains. Beginning at a junction with AR 43, the route runs east through sparsely populated agricultural land, curving south to cross Spavinaw Creek before curving back east and running into the small town of Decatur. Upon entering Decatur, AR 102 intersects AR 59; the two routes form a short concurrency south as Main Street. The concurrency ends when AR 102 turns east onto Roller Avenue, with the highway exiting the city eastbound shortly thereafter. After passing through another rural section of Benton County, AR 102 curves to become a section line road entering Centerton, where it briefly overlaps AR 279 before becoming a main commercial thoroughfare known as Centerton Boulevard. AR 102 passes just north of the Centerton State Fish Hatchery and serves as the western terminus of its only business route, AR 102B (Main Street) near downtown Centerton.

East of this junction, AR 102B enters Bentonville, the county seat of Benton County, becoming known as 14th Street.[7] The highway passes through residential and commercial districts of Bentonville before crossing Walton Boulevard (former US 71 Business [US 71B]). Continuing east, AR 102 serves as the southern boundary of Walmart headquarters[8] before meeting Interstate 49/US Highway 62/US Highway 71 (I-49/US 62/US 71). The roadway continues east as US 62, toward Northwest Arkansas Community College and Rogers.[9]

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.

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

Location	mi[10][1]	km	Destinations	Notes
​	0.000	0.000	AR 43 – Siloam Springs, Maysville	Western terminus
Decatur	8.940	14.388	AR 59 north (Main St) – Gravette	West end of AR 59 concurrency
	0.000	0.000	AR 59 south (Main St) – Siloam Springs	East end of AR 59 concurrency
Centerton			AR 279 north	West end of AR 279 concurrency
			AR 279 south (Vaughn Road) – Vaughn, Benton County Fairgrounds	East end of AR 279 concurrency
	11.364	18.289	AR 102B east (Main Street) to AR 72	AR 102B western terminus
Bentonville			Walton Boulevard	Former US 71B
	17.244	27.752	I-49 / US 62 / US 71 – Springdale, Fayetteville, Bella Vista	Eastern terminus, roadway continues east as US 62
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

Highway 102B northern terminus at Highway 72, Centerton

Highway 102 Business (AR 102B, Ark. 102B, and Hwy. 102B) is a business route of 1.757 miles (2.828 km) in Centerton.[1] The route's southern terminus is at Highway 102 (Centerton Blvd) with its northern terminus at Highway 72 (SW 2nd St) southeast of Hiwasse.

History

Originally part of the 1926 alignment of US 71, Highway 102B is also part of the original 1930's alignment of Highway 102.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Benton County.

Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Centerton	0.000	0.000	AR 102 (Centerton Boulevard) – Bentonville, Decatur	Southern terminus
Bentonville	1.757	2.828	AR 72 (SW 2nd Street)	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

• Arkansas Highway 102 (1985–2007), former state highway in Rogers

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