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Arkansas Highway 246

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Highway 246
Map
Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
ExistedJuly 10, 1957[1]–present
Section 1
Length5.99 mi[2] (9.64 km)
West endZafra Road (CR 260) at the Oklahoma state line near Hatfield
East end US 59 / US 71 in Hatfield
Section 2
Length26.16 mi[2] (42.10 km)
West end US 59 / US 71 near Vandervoort
East end AR 84 in Athens
Location
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountiesPolk, Howard
Highway system
AR 245 AR 247

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).

History

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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

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CountyLocationmi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
Polk0.000.00Zafra Road (CR 260) at the Oklahoma state lineWestern terminus
Hatfield5.999.64 US 59 / US 71 – Mena, Waldron, DeQueenEastern terminus
Gap in route
0.000.00 US 59 / US 71 – Mena, Waldron, DeQueenWestern terminus
HowardAthens26.1642.10 AR 84 – Umpire, Langley, SalemEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Minutes" (1953–69), p. 1792.
  2. ^ a b c System Information and Research Division (2014). "Arkansas Road Log Database". Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (MDB) on August 29, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  3. ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department: Planning and Research Division, Policy Analysis Section (2010). "Development of Highway and Transportation Legislation in Arkansas: A Review of the Acts Relative to Administering and Financing Highways and Transportation in Arkansas" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas Department of Transportation. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 6, 2020.
  4. ^ "Minutes" (1953–69), pp. 913–919.
  5. ^ "Minutes" (1953–69), pp. 739.
  6. ^ "Minutes of the Meeting" (PDF). Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1970–1979. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 5, 2011. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
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