State Line Avenue facts for kids
State Line Avenue is a special road in Texarkana, United States. It runs for about 11 miles (18 km) right along the border between Texas and Arkansas. This means the road actually divides the cities of Texarkana, Texas, and Texarkana, Arkansas!
Imagine driving on this road: the lanes going south are in Texas, and the lanes going north are in Arkansas. How cool is that?
This unique street is not one continuous stretch. It has two main parts, with a small gap of about one mile (1.6 km) near the downtown area.
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What is State Line Avenue?
State Line Avenue is a major road that helps people get around Texarkana. It's known as an "arterial road," which means it's important for connecting different parts of the city.
Where Does State Line Avenue Go?
The northern part of State Line Avenue carries two important U.S. routes: U.S. Route 59 (US 59) and U.S. Route 71 (US 71). This section starts near the Red River bridge. For some of its length, the road is exactly on the state line.
Hotels and Highways
Near where State Line Avenue meets Interstate 30 (I-30), you'll find many hotels. This is a busy spot because I-30 is a major highway that connects many cities. At this spot, US 59 leaves US 71 and follows I-30 for a short distance before heading south on its own path.
Shopping and Downtown Texarkana
As you travel south on State Line Avenue, you'll see many shops and businesses. This part of the road is still US 71 and has five lanes, making it easy for traffic to flow. It continues like this for about 4 miles (6.4 km) before reaching downtown Texarkana.
In downtown, US 71 turns east and briefly shares the road with U.S. Route 67 (US 67). Then, US 71 turns southeast towards Shreveport, Louisiana.
The Unique Federal Building
One block south of where US 67 and US 82 meet, State Line Avenue splits around a special building. This building is the city's U.S. Post Office and Federal Building. What makes it so special? It's the only federal building in the United States that is located in two states at the same time! Half of it is in Texas, and the other half is in Arkansas.
How Far Does the Road Go?
State Line Avenue used to end at the old Texarkana Union Station until 1980. Now, it ends at Broad Street. On the western side of downtown, there's a bridge called the "Texas Viaduct" that carries traffic over a train yard to the southern part of State Line Avenue. About 5 miles (8 km) further south, the road turns east and becomes Miller County Road 28, leading towards Pleasant Hill.
Important Places on State Line Avenue
Here are some of the places you might see along State Line Avenue, showing which state they are in:
| Texas Side | Arkansas Side | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ← Denison | Red River | Fulton → | ||||
| ← Northridge Country Club | Lakeridge Dr. | Sugar Hill Road |  AR 296 |
AR 296 → | ||
| ← Aledo |  I-30 west |
Interstate 30 | I-30 east |
North Little Rock → | ||
| ← Laredo |  US 59 south |
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| ← Loop 14 |  Loop 14 south |
Texas Blvd | Arkansas Blvd | Texarkana Regional Airport → | ||
| ← Presidio |  US 67 south |
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd/ East 7th Street |
 US 67 north |
Sabula → | ||
| ← Alamogordo |  US 82 west |
 US 71 south |
Krotz Springs → | |||
 US 82 east |
Brunswick → | |||||
| ← Loop 151 to US 59 |   Loop 151 north to US 59 / I-369 |
The Loop |  I-49 north |
I-49 → | ||
Images for kids
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State Line Avenue divides Texarkana between Texas to the west and Arkansas to the east.
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