Highway 283 (AR 283, Ark. 283, and Hwy. 283) is a designation for two north–south state highways in Southwest Arkansas. One route of 3.14 miles (5.05 km) begins at Highway 7 and runs north to Highway 128 at Caney. A second route of 1.14 miles (1.83 km) begins at US Highway 67 (US 67) in Friendship and runs north across Interstate 30 (I-30) to Caney Road. Both routes are maintained by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT).
Route description
Highway 7 to Caney
Highway 283 begins at Highway 7 in northeast Clark County near DeGray Lake Resort State Park. The route winds northeast to cross De Roche Creek and enter Hot Spring County.[3] Continuing north, Highway 283 intersects Highway 128 at Caney, where it terminates.[4]
Friendship
Highway 283 begins at US 67 (Malvern Road) in Friendship and runs northwest as Caney Road to the city limits. Continuing northwest, Highway 283 crosses over I-30 at exit 83. The highway continues northwest for 0.3 miles (0.48 km), terminating at Post Oak Road and Penn Road. The roadway continues towards Caney as Caney Road.[4]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark | | 0.00 | 0.00 |  AR 7 – Arkadelphia, Hot Springs | Southern terminus | ||
| Hot Spring | Caney | 3.14 | 5.05 |  AR 128 | Northern terminus | ||
| Gap in route | |||||||
| Friendship | 0.00 | 0.00 |  US 67 (Malvern Rpad) | Southern terminus | |||
| | 0.89 | 1.43 |  I-30 – Little Rock, Texarkana | ||||
| | 1.14 | 1.83 | Post Oak Rd | Northern terminus | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||||
History
The section near Caney was added to the state highway system on May 29, 1963.[1] The Friendship to I-30 section was created on February 28, 1968; part of a batch of new state highways created to connect Interstates to the former US Routes they bypassed.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Minutes" (1953–69), p. 934.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Planning and Research Division (January 12, 2013). General Highway Map, Clark County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ^ a b Planning and Research Division (February 17, 2015). General Highway Map, Hot Spring County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ^ "Minutes" (1953–69), p. 130.
- "Minutes of the Meeting" (PDF). Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1953–1969. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 1, 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2016.