US 59 is concurrent with the beltway from the southwest corner of Texarkana to State Line Avenue.

The eastern section of the Loop consists of I-49 and AR 151, and runs from US 59/71 north of I-30 to an interchange with I-49 on the southeast side of Texarkana.

In fall 2000, the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department had submitted its portion of the loop as Interstate 130 (I-130).

[5] Once this section was opened, the only remaining requirement to become I-130 would have been to upgrade the at-grade intersection with 19th Street to a full interchange; the right-of-way for this was reserved years ago.

However, with I-49 also pending completion between Texarkana and Shreveport, Louisiana (including a segment in Arkansas also being built with ARRA funds),[5] future I-130 was instead made part of I-49 by summer 2014.

In May 2013, the final designated portion of AR 245 was removed from service and re-designated Four States Fair Parkway.