Location & Transportation
The city of El Dorado is enviably located in southern Arkansas, approximately 20 minutes north of the Arkansas-Louisiana border and within the heart of our country’s Sun Belt, which provides a wonderful year-round climate. The community’s position places it within a two-hour drive of Little Rock, AR and Shreveport, LA and approximately four hours from Memphis, TN and Dallas, TX.
Traveling around El Dorado is easy, as local thoroughfares offer convenient routes to community destinations. For regional travel, drivers utilize U.S. Highways 63, 82 and 167, as well as the Scenic 7 Byway, which all run through town. Interstate 20, which cuts across northern Louisiana, is also available approximately one hour from town. In addition, the developing Interstate 69 (also referred to as the NAFTA Super Highway) is planned to enter the state just southwest of El Dorado. Upon completion, this extensive highway will stretch from Canada to Mexico.
Also serving the ground transportation needs of El Dorado is the Union Pacific Railway main line, which directly connects the city to all the major cities of the south and west. Two short line carriers, Ouachita Railroad and El Dorado-Wesson Railway Company, serve the market, as well.
Regional air travel is supplied through the El Dorado-based South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field. The FAA-approved, full-service airport caters to corporate and private aircraft, along with commercial travelers via SeaPort Airlines. The airline currently offers daily air service to Memphis, TN. Near future plans include the addition of service to Dallas Love Field.
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