Highway 103 ( AR 103 , Ark. 103 , and Hwy. 103 ) is a designation for two north–south state highways in Arkansas. One segment begins in Clarksville in the Arkansas River Valley and runs north to the Ozark National Forest . A second route runs through a sparsely populated segment of the Ozark Mountains between the Buffalo National River and Highway 21 near the Missouri state line.
16-446: The Stamps Store is a historic commercial building on Arkansas Highway 103 in Osage, Arkansas , a hamlet off United States Route 412 between Alpena and Huntsville . It is a 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 -story stone structure, with a front-gable roof, and vernacular Romanesque Revival styling. The first floor was originally a large open retail space used as a general store, the second floor was
32-628: A 0.42 miles (0.68 km) concurrency westbound with US 64, the highways pass the Dunlap House and Johnson County Courthouse , both listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The concurrency ends when Highway 103 turns north and becomes College Avenue. Highway 103 passes the historic First Presbyterian Church before entering the University of the Ozarks campus, with
48-569: A 1937 swap. This route was extended in the 1940s, 1963, and 1965. Both routes are maintained by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT). ArDOT maintains both segments of AR 103 as part of the state highway system. Excluding concurrencies, the highest traffic of either segment was immediately north of I-40 in Clarksville, estimated at 14,000 vehicles per day on average in 2021, dropping as it travels north, including 5,000 VPD on
64-513: A concurrency with US 412 to the west. Following this overlap, Highway 103 runs north through Conner and Rule before forming a concurrency with US 62 in Green Forest . The highway turns north, ending this concurrency near the historic Green Forest Water Tower after which the route continues north through unincorporated areas to terminate at Highway 21 in Oak Grove near
80-515: A residential space for the proprietor, and the upper half-story was a meeting space. It was built 1899-1902 by Willie and Millie Sneed, and was operated by the Stamps family from 1912 to 1990. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990 for its architecture and its historical importance to the small community. This article about a property in Carroll County, Arkansas on
96-401: Is a two-story masonry structure with a stone cut basement, built out of cut stone blocks and covered by a hip roof. A wood-frame square tower rises above the main entrance, topped by a flared pyramidal roof. The main entrance and windows are set in pointed-arch openings, giving the building a Gothic flavor. It was built in 1915-17 for a congregation organized in 1844. The church was listed on
112-523: The Missouri state line. The first designation of Highway 103 was created during the original 1926 Arkansas state highway numbering between Lurton and Western Grove . By the September 1, 1928 map, a second segment of AR 103 was created between Green Forest and Oak Gove. In 1937, the segment between Lurton and Western Grove switched numbers with Highway 123, which ran between Clarksville to
128-803: The National Highway System (NHS), a network of roads important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility. Highway 103 begins at the intersection of Lakeview Drive as Marina Road in Clarksville near the Spadra Creek Use Area along the Arkansas River . The route runs east then turns north to cross Interstate 40 (I-40) at exit 58. Now entering the central part of the city, Highway 103 becomes Rogers Avenue and has an intersection with Highway 123 before meeting US Highway 64 in downtown Clarksville. Now forming
144-861: The Ozark National Forest , administrated by the United States Forest Service . The highway winds slowly through the dense forest, including hairpin turns , crossing the Mulberry River , a National Wild and Scenic River before an intersection with Highway 215 , where the highway terminates. Highway 103 begins on the border of the National Park Service 's Buffalo National River at Highway 43 in Newton County near Ponca . The highway runs north into Carroll County to Osage and passes Stamps Store before forming
160-545: The AR ;103 designation south from Green Forest to Rule on July 10, 1957. On June 29, 1960, the Highway Commission extended the designation south to AR 68 (now US 412 ) at Osage , but changed the routing to run from Rule to AR 68 at Gobbler instead two months later. On April 24, 1963, the highway was extended south to Jamestown , an area which has since been annexed into Clarksville. The designation
176-470: The National Register of Historic Places is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Arkansas Highway 103 The northern segment was created in 1928 and was designated as Arkansas Highway 21E (AR 21E) in the 1950s. Upon restoration as AR 103, the route saw extensions in 1957, 1960, and 1973. The second segment began as AR 123 in 1926 but was renumbered to AR 103 in
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#1732877353370192-678: The Ozark National Forest boundary south of Oark. Around 1945, the route was extended north to Oark. Between 1950 and 1955, the segment between Green Forest and Oak Grove was designated AR 21E . The Arkansas General Assembly passed the Act 148 of 1957, the Milum Road Act, creating 10–12 miles (16–19 km) of new state highways in each county. In response to the act, the Arkansas State Highway Commission extended
208-517: The University of the Ozarks campus to 740 north of Harmony. The northern segment was estimated at 280 VPD in rural Newton County, with counts peaking north of Green Forest at 1600 VPD in 2021. For reference, roads under 400 VPD are classified as "very low volume local road" by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). No segment of AR 103 is part of
224-504: The following month, thus combining the new segment with the previously extant highway from Gobbler to Oak Grove. Mile markers reset at some concurrencies. [REDACTED] Media related to Arkansas Highway 103 at Wikimedia Commons Harmony Presbyterian Church Harmony Presbyterian Church is a historic church on the north side of Highway 103 , approximately 8 miles (13 km) north of Clarksville in Harmony, Arkansas . It
240-508: The majority of the campus buildings including the historic Clarksville National Guard Armory and Munger-Wilson Memorial Chapel located on the west side of the highway. Following the university, Highway 103 exits Clarksville and heads northwest to Harmony through sparsely populated forested land. Harmony brings an intersection with Highway 164 near the Harmony Presbyterian Church before turning north and entering
256-508: Was extended south once more on June 23, 1965, to the current southern terminus at Lakeview Drive. A third segment of AR 103 was created pursuant to Act 9 of 1973, which directed county judges and legislators to designate up to 12 miles (19 km) of county roads as state highways in each county. Though initially running from AR 43 to the Newton/Carroll County line, the roadway was extended into Carroll County to AR 68
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