OKRoads -- Bayous & Blues Roadtrip -- Interstate 40 Arkansas

Almost spanning the United States from coast-to-coast, Interstate 40 begins in Barstow, California and makes its way through California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina on its over 2500-mile long journey. On the final day of the Bayous & Blues Roadtrip, I drove Interstate 40 from West Memphis, Arkansas, to Interstate 240 in southeast Oklahoma City.

West Memphis to Oklahoma State Line
Pictures taken December 19, 2002
Note: From West Memphis to Little Rock, I drove through a steady rainstorm. In other words, those pictures aren't so great. From Little Rock on, the weather cleared up, so those pictures are better.

	Rainy view of Interstate 40 East/Interstate 55 South at their eastern split. Interstate 40 heads towards downtown Memphis while Interstate 55 skirts the western and southern sides.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 279A - Ingram Blvd.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 278-AR 77/AR 191 - 7th St./Missouri St.
	Interstate 40 West/Interstate 55 North approaching Exit 277 - Interstate 55 North.
	Interstate 40 West/Interstate 55 North approaching Exit 277 - Interstate 55 North - Next Right.
	With the windshield wiper blocking the left sign, Interstate 55 North leaves Interstate 40 West at Exit 277. Interstate 55 heads off to the north towards Blytheville, Jonesboro, and eventually St. Louis and Chicago.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 275 - AR 118 - Airport Rd.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 271 - AR 147. There was construction in the area that shifted the westbound lanes to the eastbound lanes, thus this picture was taken from a distance.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 265 - U.S. 79/AR 218 -Hughes.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 260 - AR 149 - Earle.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 256 - AR 75 - Parkin.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 247 - AR 38 East -Widener/Hughes.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 242 - AR 284 - Crowleys Ridge Road.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 241B - AR 1 North - Wynne.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 233 - AR 261 - Palestine.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 221 - AR 78 - Wheatley/ Marianna.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 216 - U.S. 49/AR 17 -Brinkley/Cotton Plant.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 202 - AR 33 - Biscoe/ DeValls Bluff.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 193 - AR 11/U.S. 63 -Hazen/DesArc.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 183 - AR 13 - Carlisle.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 175 - AR 31 - Lonoke. A construction sign blocked the AR 31 shield from this particular angle.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 169 - AR 15 - Remington Road.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 165 - Kerr Road.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 161 - AR 391 - Galloway.
	Interstate 40 West approaching Exit 159 - Interstate 440 - 1 mile.
	Interstate 40 West approaching Exit 159 - Next Right. Interstate 440 connects Interstate 30 in south Little Rock to Interstate 40 east of Little Rock.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 159 - Interstate 440 West.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 157 - AR 161 - Prothro Jct.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 155 - U.S. 67/U.S. 167 North. The temporary construction signage mixed with the rain on the windshield makes it difficult for me to tell what the control city is.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 153B - Interstate 30 West/U.S. 65/U.S. 67/U.S. 167 South-Little Rock.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 152 - AR 176 - Levy.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 150 - Burns Park. The park runs alongside the Arkansas River, located just south of this interchange.
	Interstate 40 West approaching Exit 147 - Interstate 430 - 1 mile. The rain had pretty much ended at this point. There were a few showers further down the road, but most of the pictures from the rest of the day should be good.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 148 - AR 100 - Crystal Hill Road.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 147 - Interstate 430 South.
	The split of the on-ramp from AR 100 to Interstate 40 West and Interstate 430 South happens here. The proximity of the two interchanges makes the westbound on-ramp merge into the Interstate 430 off-ramp.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 142 - AR 365 - Morgan/ Maumelle.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 135 - AR 89/AR 365 - Mayflower.
	This sign wins the award for the oddest sign I saw on this trip. This sign leading motorists to Toad Suck Park is located just before Exit 129 in Conway.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 129 - U.S. 65B/AR 286 -Conway.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 127 - U.S. 64 - Conway/ Vilonia/Beebe.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 125 - U.S. 65 North/U.S. 65B South - Conway/Greenbrier/Harrison.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 117 - Menifee.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 112 - AR 92 North -Plumerville.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 107 - AR 95 - Morrilton.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 101 - Blackwell.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 94 - AR 105 - Atkins.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 88 - Pottsville.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 84 - U.S. 64/AR 331 -Russellville.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 81 - AR 7 - Russellville.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 74 - AR 333 - London.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 67 - AR 315 - Knoxville. There was more construction in the area; that's why this was taken from a distance.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 64 - U.S. 64 - Lamar. A few sprinkles blurred this shot.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 58 - AR 103/AR 21 - Clarksville.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 57 - Clarksville.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 41 - AR 186 - Altus.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 37 - AR 219 - Ozark.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 35 - AR 23 - Ozark/Huntsville.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 24 - AR 215 - Mulberry. The skies are clearing finally!
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 20 - Dyer.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 13 - U.S. 71 - Alma. Interstate 540 is approaching in one mile.
	Interstate 40 West approaching Exit 12 - Interstate 540 North - Fayetteville.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 12 - Interstate 540 North -Fayetteville. Interstate 540 north of here could eventually become part of Interstate 49's northward extension from its current terminus in Shreveport, LA to Kansas City, MO.
	Interstate 40 West/Interstate 540 South approaching Interstate 540/U.S. 71 - 1 mile.
	Interstate 40 West/Interstate 540 South approaching Exit 7 - Interstate 540/U.S. 71 - 1/4 mile.
	Interstate 40 West/Interstate 540 South at Exit 7 -Interstate 540/U.S. 71 - Van Buren/Fort Smith. This was Interstate 540's eastern terminus before it was extended north to Bentonville.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 5 - AR 59 - Van Buren/Siloam Springs.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 3 - Lee Creek Road.
	Interstate 40 West at Exit 1 - Dora/Ft. Smith. The interstate enters Oklahoma right after this exit.