ic ▁By way ▁due ▁to ▁its ▁ste ep ▁hills ▁and ▁hair pin ▁turns . ▁The ▁route ▁has ▁a ▁strong ▁connection ▁with ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Ark ansas ▁Raz or back s , ▁connecting ▁fans ▁in ▁Central ▁Ark ansas ▁with ▁the ▁North west ▁Ark ansas ▁area . ▁ ▁Route ▁description ▁ ▁AR ▁ 2 3 ▁begins ▁at ▁US ▁ 7 1 ▁near ▁El m ▁Park ▁and ▁runs ▁n ortheast ▁to ▁Bo one ville . ▁The ▁route ▁intersect s ▁AR ▁ 1 1 6 ▁south ▁of ▁Bo one ville ▁then ▁cross es ▁AR ▁ 1 0 ▁in ▁Bo one ville ▁before ▁continu ing ▁north ▁into ▁Franklin ▁County . ▁AR ▁ 2 3 ▁travel s ▁through ▁the ▁O u ach ita ▁National ▁Forest , ▁w inding ▁through ▁mountains ▁and ▁through ▁thick ▁woods . ▁ ▁AR ▁ 2 3 ▁eventually ▁meets ▁AR ▁ 2 2 ▁in ▁Ca ul ks ville ▁and ▁AR ▁ 4 1 ▁near ▁Ch ism ville ▁after ▁which ▁the ▁route ▁runs ▁north ▁across ▁the ▁Ark ansas ▁River ▁to ▁O z ark . ▁AR ▁ 2 3 ▁meets ▁US ▁ 6 4 ▁in ▁dow nt own ▁O z ark ▁and ▁I - 4 0 ▁north ▁of ▁town . ▁The ▁route ▁next ▁enters ▁O z ark ▁National ▁Forest . ▁AR ▁ 2 3 ▁meets ▁AR ▁ 1 6 ▁north ▁of ▁the ▁forest ▁west ▁St . ▁Paul ▁where ▁the ▁two ▁roads ▁run ▁concurrent . ▁ ▁N ortheast ▁of ▁St ▁Paul , ▁AR ▁ 2 3 ▁and ▁AR ▁ 1 6 ▁split ▁and ▁AR ▁ 2 3 ▁continues ▁north