Interstate 440 (Arkansas)
highway in Arkansas
Interstate 440 (I-440) forms a partial freeway loop of 14.16 miles (22.79 km) in Arkansas, connecting I-57 and I-40 with I-30 and I-530 in Little Rock. I-440, known as the East Belt Freeway during planning and construction, travels through much of the area's industrial core in the eastern part of the metropolitan area, near Clinton National Airport and the Port of Little Rock. North of I-40, the route continues until it reaches I-57 in Jacksonville. This section is known as the North Belt Freeway.
Route description
I-440 begins at I-30 at a large interchange with I-530. After this interchange, I-440 intersects Highway 365 (Springer Boulevard) and Bankhead Drive near Clinton National Airport (formerly Little Rock National Airport). The highway continues across Lindsey Road northeast to cross the Arkansas River. I-440 has interchanges with US 165 and US 70 before meeting I-40. On the northside of I-40, I-440 runs northeast to Jacksonville, connecting North Little Rock's easternmost neighborhoods with I-57/US 67/US 167. There are ghost ramps at the terminus.
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