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
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
| 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
References
- ^ a b "Minutes" (1953–69), p. 1792.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Minutes" (1953–69), pp. 913–919.
- ^ "Minutes" (1953–69), pp. 739.
- ^ "Minutes of the Meeting" (PDF). Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1970–1979. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 5, 2011. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- "Minutes of the Meeting" (PDF). Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1953–1969. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 1, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2016.