Arkansas Highway 246
Highway 246 (AR 246, Ark. 246, and Hwy. 246) is a designation of two state highways in Southwest Arkansas. The route begins at the Oklahoma state line and runs east to US Highway 59 (US 59) and US 71 in Hatfield. A second segment begins at US 59/US 71 near Vandervoort and runs east to AR 84. The highways were created in 1963 and 1957, respectively during a period of highway system expansion. Both routes are maintained by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT).
Highway 246 | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Maintained by ArDOT | |
| Existed | July 10, 1957[1]–present |
| Section 1 | |
| Length | 5.99 mi[2] (9.64 km) |
| West end | Zafra Road (CR 260) at the Oklahoma state line near Hatfield |
| East end | US 59 / US 71 in Hatfield |
| Section 2 | |
| Length | 26.16 mi[2] (42.10 km) |
| West end | US 59 / US 71 near Vandervoort |
| East end | AR 84 in Athens |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| Counties | Polk, Howard |
| Highway system | |
History edit
AR 246 was designated by the Arkansas State Highway Commission on July 10, 1957, during a period of expansion in the state highway system.[1] The Arkansas General Assembly passed the Act 148 of 1957, the Milum Road Act, creating 10–12 miles (16–19 km) of new state highways in each county.[3]
The first route began at US 71 near Vandevoort and ran east for 8 miles (13 km). The Hatfield segment was created on April 24, 1963.[4] The Vandevoort segment was extended east to the Howard County line in 1965,[5] with a final extension to AR 84 in 1972.[6]
Major intersections edit
| County | Location | mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polk | | 0.00 | 0.00 | Zafra Road (CR 260) at the Oklahoma state line | Western terminus | ||
| Hatfield | 5.99 | 9.64 | US 59 / US 71 – Mena, Waldron, DeQueen | Eastern terminus | |||
| Gap in route | |||||||
| | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 59 / US 71 – Mena, Waldron, DeQueen | Western terminus | |||
| Howard | Athens | 26.16 | 42.10 | AR 84 – Umpire, Langley, Salem | Eastern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Minutes" (1953–69), p. 1792.
- ^ a b c System Information and Research Division (2014). . Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (MDB) on August 29, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
- ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department: Planning and Research Division, Policy Analysis Section (2010). (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas Department of Transportation. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 6, 2020.
- ^ "Minutes" (1953–69), pp. 913–919.
- ^ "Minutes" (1953–69), pp. 739.
- ^ (PDF). Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1970–1979. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 5, 2011. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- (PDF). Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1953–1969. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 1, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2016.