Arkansas Highway 17 Explained

State:AR
Type:AR
Route:17
Map Custom:yes
Established:1926
Length Mi1:4.9
Direction A1:South
Direction B1:North
Terminus A1:Billy Cotten Lane near Ward Reservoir
Terminus B1:La Grue Bayou
Length Mi2:11.4
Direction A2:South
Direction B2:North
Terminus A2:Morgan Loop Road near Ethel
Terminus B2: in St. Charles
Length Mi3:21.8
Direction A3:South
Direction B3:North
Terminus A3: at Cross Roads
Terminus B3: at Park Grove
Length Mi4:10.6
Direction A4:South
Direction B4:North
Terminus A4: near Clarendon
Terminus B4: near Brinkley
Length Mi5:55.7
Direction A5:South
Direction B5:North
Terminus A5: in Brinkley
Junction5:
Terminus B5: in Newport
Length Mi6:9.4
Direction A6:South
Direction B6:North
Terminus A6: in Diaz
Terminus B6: near Tuckerman
Counties:Arkansas, Monroe, Woodruff, Jackson
Previous Type:AR
Previous Route:16
Next Type:AR
Next Route:18

Arkansas Highway 17 (AR 17) is a designation for six state highways in east Arkansas. One segment of 4.9miles begins east of the Ward Reservoir and runs north to the La Grue Bayou. A second segment of 11.4miles runs from Morgan Loop Road south of Ethel north to Highway 1 at St. Charles. A third segment of 21.8miles runs from Highway 1 at Cross Roads north to U.S. Route 79 (US 79) at Park Grove. A fourth segment of 10.6miles runs from US 79 east of Clarendon north to US 70 southwest of Brinkley. A fifth segment of 55.7miles runs from US 49 in Brinkley north to Highway 14 in Newport. A sixth segment of 9.4miles runs from Highway 18 in Diaz northwest to Highway 37 west of Tuckerman.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Route description

Ward Reservoir to La Grue Bayou

Highway 17 begins east of the Ward Reservoir as a continuation of Billy Cotten Lane and runs north, until reaching a three-way intersection with Highway 152 at DeLuce. From there, the route starts to head east and ends at the La Grue Bayou, about 1.8miles east of the intersection.

Ethel to St. Charles

The route begins at Morgan Loop Road south of Ethel and runs north for about 11.4miles until it reaches the intersection of Highway 1 in St. Charles, where it terminates.

Cross Roads to Park Grove

The route begins at Highway 1 at Cross Roads and runs north, before sharing a concurrency with Highway 86 in Holly Grove. About 6miles north of Holly Grove, Highway 17 comes to another three-way intersection with US 79 at Park Grove, where it terminates.

Clarendon to Brinkley

The route begins at US 79 east of Clarendon and runs north, intersecting Highway 241 at Keevil and Highway 302 right before the route's northern terminus at US 70 southwest of Brinkley.

Brinkley to Newport

The route begins at US 49 in Brinkley, just north of Interstate 40 (I-40). Highway 17 heads north for about 8.4miles before intersecting Highway 38 in Cotton Plant. Between Brinkley and Cotton Plant, the route is designated as the "Sister Rosetta Tharpe Memorial Highway". Both routes share a concurrency heading east for about 1.7miles before heading north again. From there, Highway 17 continues to head north, intersecting Highway 306 north of Cotton Plant, and Highway 260 south of Patterson. The route will come to another three-way intersection with US 64 in Patterson, and will share a concurrency with US 64 for about 2miles until turning north in McCrory at the intersection of US 64 and Highway 145. The route continues towards Newport, intersecting Highway 37 north of McCrory, and Highway 33 sharing a concurrency near Tupelo, as well as the towns of Weldon and Auvergne. Highway 17 intersects Highway 14 at Erwin before an interchange with I-57/US 67/US 167 in Newport, and terminates at Highway 14 shortly after.

Diaz to Tuckerman

The route begins at Highway 18 in Diaz and runs north for about a mile before intersecting Highway 157. Highway 17 then runs west for about 1.3miles before intersecting Highway 18 east of Jacksonport. The route then runs north for about 7.1miles before intersecting Highway 37 west of Tuckerman, where it terminates. The route intersects Highway 226 just south of the northern terminus.

Major intersections

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . 2020-07-14 . 2018-10-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181002153711/http://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/Counties/County%20PDFs/ArkansasCounty.pdf . dead .
  2. Web site: Archived copy . 2020-07-14 . 2021-01-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210126202457/https://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/Counties/County%20PDFs/MonroeCounty.pdf . dead .
  3. Web site: Archived copy . 2020-07-14 . 2021-01-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210126204922/https://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/Counties/County%20PDFs/WoodruffCounty.pdf . dead .
  4. Web site: Archived copy . 2020-07-14 . 2016-03-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303170511/http://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/counties/county%20PDFs/JacksonCounty.pdf . dead .