History
When Arkansas established its first numbered state highway system in 1926, Arkansas Highway 59 was designated for a route that led from Eudora to the Louisiana state line. The South Arkansas route later became Arkansas Highway 159, and 59 number moved to northwest Arkansas. In 1936, AR 59 ran from Van Buren north to Siloam Spprings. From Highway 72 at Gravette, north to the Missouri State Line, AR 59 is the original alignment of U.S. Highway 71. The road continues north into Missouri as Route 59.
The route was widened by the AHTD in 2007 around Siloam Springs.
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