Dollarway Road
The Dollarway Road is a historic concrete road in Jefferson County, Arkansas, near Redfield. It was built between 1913 and 1914 by contractors Shelby & Bateman and ran about 23 miles from Pine Bluff north to the Pine Bluff–Little Rock wagon road at the county line. When it opened, it was the first concrete road in Arkansas and the longest continuous concrete pavement in the United States.
The road was made with 9-foot-wide concrete slabs laid in a simple pattern and topped with a thin layer of coal tar. The edges were angled to form a kind of curb, with gravel and earth beyond. The name “Dollarway” comes from the idea that it cost about a dollar per foot to build, though the actual cost was around $1.36 per foot. Although the design helped traffic move through the area, the pavement required a lot of maintenance, with tar wearing away and sections needing frequent repairs or replacement.
Dollarway Road was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 17, 1974. In 1999, the listing was expanded to include part of Reynolds Road and two original Dollarway bridges that are still in use today.
This page was last edited on 3 February 2026, at 12:32 (CET).