Highway 138 begins at US 278 in Monticello. The highway runs northeast past Ellis Field to intersect Highway 293 in rural Drew County. North of this junction, Highway 138 passes two cemeteries, including the nearby Taylor Log House and Site. Highway 138 continues northeast through farmland to enter Winchester in the northeast corner of the county. Just east of Winchester, Highway 138 intersects US 65/US 165, a divided highway at an at-grade intersection.[3] The route next enters Desha County, serving as the southern terminus of Highway 159. Highway 159 is a minor route within the county, serving only county roads from this point eastward. The highway meets Highway 1 at Kelso, where it terminates. The road is a two-lane, undivided, rural route for its entire length.[1]
FHWA maps indicate that Highway 138 is on the National Highway System east of US 65 / US 165,[4] even though it is a minor two-lane road.
HistoryEdit
Highway 138 intersects US 65/US 165 near Dumas
The route became a state highway in 1930, running 9.9 miles (15.9 km) from Highway 4 south to McGehee, with Highway 4 running east to Tillar.[5] Prior to 1940, Highway 4 was rerouted onto the former Highway 138, with the former routing to Tillar becoming Highway 138. This change is still apparent on the highway map, as Highway 4 was later replaced by US 278, which creates today's "kink" in US 278 in east Drew County. The routing of today's Highway 138 appears on the state highway maps beginning in the mid–1950s, but is not numbered. Around 1960, a segment from Winchester to Kelso becomes Highway 138, in addition to a segment from Tillar north to Winchester. The Kelso segment was redesignated Arkansas Highway 277 in the mid-1960s, which enabled a contemporaneous extension of Highway 138 from Winchester west to the current Highway 293. By 1966, the route was extended to Monticello. The road was paved from Monticello north in 1967, as the segment between US 65/US 165 and Kelso was paved upon its earlier designation.[1]
^ abcdPlanning and Research Division (2010). . Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (Database) on 23 June 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
^General Highway Map(PDF) (Map) (Desha County ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. (PDF) from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
^General Highway Map(PDF) (Map) (Drew County ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved June 14, 2011.
^National Highway System: Arkansas, October 1, 2012
^ (Map) (1930 ed.). Arkansas State Highway Commission. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved June 14, 2011.
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arkansas, highway, highway, east, west, state, highway, south, arkansas, route, runs, miles, from, route, north, arkansas, highway, kelso, highway, 138route, informationmaintained, ahtdlength37, existed1930, presentmajor, junctionswest, endus, monticellomajor,. Highway 138 AR 128 Ark 138 and Hwy 138 is an east west state highway in south Arkansas The route runs 37 05 miles 59 63 km from US Route 278 north to Arkansas Highway 1 in Kelso 2 Highway 138Route informationMaintained by AHTDLength37 05 mi 1 59 63 km Existed1930 presentMajor junctionsWest endUS 278 MonticelloMajor intersectionsUS 65 US 165East endAR 1 KelsoLocationCountryUnited StatesStateArkansasCountiesDrew DeshaHighway systemArkansas Highway SystemInterstate US State Business Spurs Suffixed Scenic Heritage AR 137 AR 139 Contents 1 Route description 2 History 3 Major intersections 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksRoute description EditHighway 138 begins at US 278 in Monticello The highway runs northeast past Ellis Field to intersect Highway 293 in rural Drew County North of this junction Highway 138 passes two cemeteries including the nearby Taylor Log House and Site Highway 138 continues northeast through farmland to enter Winchester in the northeast corner of the county Just east of Winchester Highway 138 intersects US 65 US 165 a divided highway at an at grade intersection 3 The route next enters Desha County serving as the southern terminus of Highway 159 Highway 159 is a minor route within the county serving only county roads from this point eastward The highway meets Highway 1 at Kelso where it terminates The road is a two lane undivided rural route for its entire length 1 FHWA maps indicate that Highway 138 is on the National Highway System east of US 65 US 165 4 even though it is a minor two lane road History Edit nbsp Highway 138 intersects US 65 US 165 near DumasThe route became a state highway in 1930 running 9 9 miles 15 9 km from Highway 4 south to McGehee with Highway 4 running east to Tillar 5 Prior to 1940 Highway 4 was rerouted onto the former Highway 138 with the former routing to Tillar becoming Highway 138 This change is still apparent on the highway map as Highway 4 was later replaced by US 278 which creates today s kink in US 278 in east Drew County The routing of today s Highway 138 appears on the state highway maps beginning in the mid 1950s but is not numbered Around 1960 a segment from Winchester to Kelso becomes Highway 138 in addition to a segment from Tillar north to Winchester The Kelso segment was redesignated Arkansas Highway 277 in the mid 1960s which enabled a contemporaneous extension of Highway 138 from Winchester west to the current Highway 293 By 1966 the route was extended to Monticello The road was paved from Monticello north in 1967 as the segment between US 65 US 165 and Kelso was paved upon its earlier designation 1 Major intersections EditCountyLocationmi 1 kmDestinationsNotesDrewMonticello0 00 0 nbsp US 278 McCloy Avenue Western terminus 13 5021 73 nbsp AR 293 23 3937 64 nbsp nbsp US 65 US 165 Dumas McGeheeDesha 25 3640 81 nbsp nbsp AR 159 northKelso37 0559 63 nbsp AR 1 Back Gate RohwerEastern terminus1 000 mi 1 609 km 1 000 km 0 621 miSee also Edit nbsp United States portal nbsp U S Roads portalList of state highways in ArkansasReferences Edit a b c d Planning and Research Division 2010 Arkansas Road Log Database Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department Archived from the original Database on 23 June 2011 Retrieved June 9 2011 General Highway Map PDF Map Desha County ed Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department Archived PDF from the original on 7 July 2011 Retrieved June 13 2011 General Highway Map PDF Map Drew County ed Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department Retrieved June 14 2011 National Highway System Arkansas October 1 2012 Official Highway Service Map Map 1930 ed Arkansas State Highway Commission Archived from the original on 7 July 2011 Retrieved June 14 2011 External links EditKML file edit help Template Attached KML Arkansas Highway 138KML is from Wikidata nbsp Media related to Arkansas Highway 138 at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Arkansas Highway 138 amp oldid 920498860, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
