Table Rock Lake to Payneway Highway 14 begins in the
Ozark Mountains east of
Table Rock Lake as a continuation of Boat Dock Road and runs east to an intersection with
U.S. Route 65 (US 65) south of
Ridgedale, Missouri. US 65 and Highway 14 form a
concurrency southbound along the four-lane divided highway. After , Highway 14 turns from US 65 toward the small community of
Omaha, ending the concurrency. As the road approaches Main Street in Omaha, Highway 14 turns east and exits the city. Highway 14 winds east through a rural part of Boone County, passing through the
unincorporated community of New Hope and crossing Charley Creek and Bear Creek. Highway 14 begins to roughly parallel
Bull Shoals Lake toward
Lead Hill; upon entering the city, Highway 14 forms a concurrency with
Highway 7 through Lead Hill which ends just south of the city limits. Highway 14 continues east into
Marion County; crossing East Sugarloaf Creek and serving as the western terminus of
Highway 268 just east of the county line. The highway curves southward away from Bull Shoals Lake and into the rural Ozarks; it winds through Monarch to a junction with
Highway 125. Highway 14 continues south past the Slippery Hollow Natural Area, a preserved area of caves serving as habitat the
Ozark big-eared bat and other
endangered species The highway runs south through a rural area, serving as the western terminus of
Highway 206 near Ralph and
Highway 268 near Mull before entering the
Buffalo National River protected area, bridging the namesake river, and crossing into
Searcy County. The highway enters the small town of
Big Flat, serving as the northern terminus of
Highway 263 and passing two school buildings (
Tri-County High School and the
Big Flat School Gymnasium) before exiting the city to the east. Highway 14 enters the
Ozark National Forest and serves as the southern terminus of
Highway 341 before exiting the county eastbound into
Stone County. Continuing through the Ozark National Forest, Highway 14 enters Stone County and passes through the small town of
Fifty-Six before an intersection with Forest Service Road 1110. At this intersection, the route becomes part of the
Sylamore Scenic Byway, a
National Forest Scenic Byway and
Arkansas Scenic Byway. The designation follows Highway 14 through a popular tourist area, serving the
Mirror Lake Historic District,
Blanchard Springs Caverns, and the Gunner Pool Recreation Area. The highway serves as the northern terminus of
Highway 87 and winds eastward to a junction with
Highway 5 and
Highway 9; two north–south highways running concurrently, at
Allison near the
White River. Highway 14 joins the concurrency southbound into
Mountain View, with the Sylamore Scenic Byway turning north toward
Calico Rock. In Mountain View, the county seat of Stone County, the three-route concurrency ends at a T-intersection with Main Street; Highway 9 turns west, with Highway 5 and Highway 14 turning east together. The two routes serve a commercial area of the city, including the
Mountain View Airport, Sylamore Ranger District Office of the
Ozark National Forest,
Mountain View High School, and the Stone County Medical Center before Highway 5 turns south, ending the concurrency. Highway 14 continues eastbound through rural Stone County, passing through sparsely populated and forested Ozarks hills, serving as the western terminus for
Highway 58 before beginning a stretch passing several historic properties listed on the
National Register of Historic Places: the
John Bettis House in
Pleasant Grove, and six properties in
Marcella, including: the
H.J. Doughtery House,
Marcella Church & School,
Thomas E. Hess House, and the
Binks Hess House and Barn, as well as the
Taylor-Stokes House and
Walter Gray House near
Melrose. The highway enters
Independence County, running between the White River and the Foushee Cave Natural Area and crossing Rocky Creek before an intersection with
Highway 25 at the unincorporated community of
Locust Grove. The two routes form a concurrency heading east to the small town of
Southside just south of
Batesville, where Highway 14 breaks from the concurrency at a junction with
US 167. Highway 14 continues south as
Allen Chapel Road through Southside before exiting the city. Near
Salado, Highway 14 serves as the eastern terminus of Highway 14S, which runs west into Southside. The route continues eastward, roughly paralleling the White River toward
Oil Trough. The highway crosses Salado Creek and Goodie Creek, both tributaries of the White River, before serving as the northern terminus of
Highway 157 west of Oil Trough. Within the city, Highway 14 serves as
Main Street and passes the historic
Hankins' Store before exiting eastbound. Highway 14 continues east to serve as the western terminus of
Highway 122 before entering
Jackson County. Highway 14 passes through the unincorporated community of Macks before an intersection with
Highway 367; these two routes form a concurrency eastbound toward
Newport. Together they span the White River and the Union Pacific Railroad tracks before turning sharply onto
Third Street and running downtown. The highways pass the
Jackson County Courthouse and the Arkansas Rock N Roll Highway 67 Museum in downtown. Continuing east, the highways serve as the southern terminus of
Highway 69 before becoming
Malcom Street. Highway 14 turns south at
State Street, marking the end of the concurrency. Highway 14 continues south past the Newport Country Club before serving as the northern terminus of a segment of
Highway 17 and exiting the city southbound. The highway curves east and interchanges with
I-57/
US 67 and
Highway 224. Continuing eastbound, Highway 14 passes the
Erwin Auxiliary Army Airfield and has another junction with Highway 17 at Erwin. Due to the roadway alignment, a short suffixed route,
Highway 14Y serves as a short connector for westbound travelers turning from Highway 14 to Highway 17. The highway continues east as a
section line road, serving as a northern terminus for
Highway 145, bridging the
Cache River, and briefly overlapping with
Highway 37 at
Amagon before entering
Poinsett County and the
Arkansas Delta. Highway 14 runs east as a section line road, passing through the Earl Buss/Bayou Deview Wildlife Management Area and crossing
Bayou DeView before an intersection with the
Union Pacific Railway tracks and
US 49/
US 63 in
Waldenburg. The highway continues east through sparsely populated agricultural lands, crossing the
L'Anguille River before entering the county seat of
Harrisburg. Highway 14 intersects
Highway 1 and crosses the Union Pacific railroad tracks in the city before passing through the
Harrisburg Commercial Historic District, which includes the
Poinsett County Courthouse. The highway continues east, serving as the southern terminus of
Highway 463 at
Payneway before an interchange with
I-555, where it terminates.
Lepanto to Golden Lake The route begins at
Highway 140 in
Lepanto and runs east into
Mississippi County as a section line road through sparsely populated agricultural areas. Highway 14 intersects
Highway 77 and serves as the northern terminus of
Highway 297 before a junction with
I-55. Continuing east, Highway passes
Rivercrest High School, serves as the eastern terminus of
Highway 181, and enters the small town of
Marie. At a junction with
Highway 119, the route turns south toward
Wilson. In Wilson, Highway 14 passes the
Wilson Commercial Historic District and intersects
US 61 (
Cortez Kennedy Avenue) before exiting the city and running south to Golden Lake, where it terminates at Mississippi CR S449. ==History==