Highway 221 begins at the Madison−Carroll County line in the Ozark Mountains. A county road continues south from this terminus into the McIlroy Wildlife Management Area under the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission administration. The state highway travels northeast through the hills and woods southwest of Berryville before entering the Berryville city limits. In Berryville, it travels north as Huntsville Street before turning onto Carl Street and intersecting US Highway 62 (US 62) just south of the Berryville town square. Highway 221 follows US 62 south to an intersection with Highway 21, where Highway 21/Highway 221 turn north together as Springfield Street.[3][4]
Unusual for an Arkansas state highway, the concurrency of AR 21 and AR 221 is well signed though no signage is provided for northbound travelers to remain on northbound AR 221 once it reaches US 62. The two routes travel together to the north edge of Berryville, when Highway 221 splits north toward the Missouri state line. Highway 221 winds through rural areas toward the state line, where the roadway continues as Route 39 towards Springfield.[5][4]
History
The route was created by the Arkansas State Highway Commission between Highway 21 and the Missouri state line on July 10, 1957.[1] It was extended south on November 23, 1966, between US 62 in Berryville and the Madison county line.[6] However, the extension was not correct, and the Commission clarified the intended extension on January 25, 1967, with the incorrect mileage being returned to the county highway system.[7]
^ abSystem Information and Research Division (2014). "Arkansas Road Log Database" (MDB). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
^Transportation Planning and Policy Division (November 2006). Map of Berryville, Carroll County, Arkansas(PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved December 11, 2016. {{cite map}}: |author= has generic name (help)
^ abGoogle (November 16, 2019). "Arkansas Highway 221" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
^Transportation Planning and Policy Division (April 9, 2010). General Highway Map, Carroll County, Arkansas(PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved December 11, 2016. {{cite map}}: |author= has generic name (help)
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arkansas, highway, highway, north, south, state, highway, carroll, county, arkansas, route, begins, mcilroy, wildlife, management, area, runs, north, through, berryville, missouri, route, missouri, state, line, created, 1957, route, remained, unchanged, since,. Highway 221 AR 221 Ark 221 and Hwy 221 is a north south state highway in Carroll County Arkansas The route begins at the McIlroy Wildlife Management Area and runs north through Berryville to Missouri Route 39 at the Missouri state line Created in 1957 the route has remained unchanged since 1967 The route is maintained by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department AHTD Highway 221Route informationMaintained by AHTDLength18 25 mi 2 29 37 km ExistedJuly 10 1957 1 presentMajor junctionsSouth endMcIlroy Wildlife Management AreaMajor intersectionsUS 62 in Berryville AR 21 in BerryvilleNorth endRoute 39 at the Missouri state lineLocationCountryUnited StatesStateArkansasCountiesCarrollHighway systemArkansas Highway SystemInterstate US State Business Spurs Suffixed Scenic Heritage AR 220 AR 222 Contents 1 Route description 2 History 3 Major intersections 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksRoute description EditHighway 221 begins at the Madison Carroll County line in the Ozark Mountains A county road continues south from this terminus into the McIlroy Wildlife Management Area under the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission administration The state highway travels northeast through the hills and woods southwest of Berryville before entering the Berryville city limits In Berryville it travels north as Huntsville Street before turning onto Carl Street and intersecting US Highway 62 US 62 just south of the Berryville town square Highway 221 follows US 62 south to an intersection with Highway 21 where Highway 21 Highway 221 turn north together as Springfield Street 3 4 Unusual for an Arkansas state highway the concurrency of AR 21 and AR 221 is well signed though no signage is provided for northbound travelers to remain on northbound AR 221 once it reaches US 62 The two routes travel together to the north edge of Berryville when Highway 221 splits north toward the Missouri state line Highway 221 winds through rural areas toward the state line where the roadway continues as Route 39 towards Springfield 5 4 History EditThe route was created by the Arkansas State Highway Commission between Highway 21 and the Missouri state line on July 10 1957 1 It was extended south on November 23 1966 between US 62 in Berryville and the Madison county line 6 However the extension was not correct and the Commission clarified the intended extension on January 25 1967 with the incorrect mileage being returned to the county highway system 7 Major intersections EditCountyLocationmi 2 kmDestinationsNotesMadison Carrollcounty line 0 000 00Begin state maintenanceSouthern terminus entrance to McIlroy Wildlife Management AreaCarrollBerryville10 4916 88 US 62 west Main Street Eureka SpringsBegin US 62 overlapSee US 62 and AR 210 000 00 AR 21 north Blue EyeEnd AR 21 overlapStone 7 7612 49 Route 39 northNorthern terminus1 000 mi 1 609 km 1 000 km 0 621 mi Concurrency terminusSee also Edit United States portal U S Roads portalReferences Edit a b Minutes 1953 69 p 1779 a b System Information and Research Division 2014 Arkansas Road Log Database MDB Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department Retrieved March 27 2016 Transportation Planning and Policy Division November 2006 Map of Berryville Carroll County Arkansas PDF Map 1 62500 Little Rock Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department Retrieved December 11 2016 a href Template Cite map html title Template Cite map cite map a author has generic name help a b Google November 16 2019 Arkansas Highway 221 Map Google Maps Google Retrieved November 16 2019 Transportation Planning and Policy Division April 9 2010 General Highway Map Carroll County Arkansas PDF Map 1 62500 Little Rock Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department Retrieved December 11 2016 a href Template Cite map html title Template Cite map cite map a author has generic name help Minutes 1953 69 p 556 Minutes 1953 69 p 254 Minutes of the Meeting PDF Arkansas State Highway Commission 1953 1969 Retrieved December 11 2016 External links EditRoute map KML file edit help Template Attached KML Arkansas Highway 221KML is from Wikidata Media related to Arkansas Highway 221 at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Arkansas Highway 221 amp oldid 1125960707, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
