| State: | AR |
| Type: | AR |
| Route: | 17 |
| Map Custom: | yes |
| Length Mi1: | 4.9 |
| Direction A1: | South |
| Direction B1: | North |
| Terminus A1: | Billy Cotten Lane, access to Ward Reservoir, Arkansas County, Arkansas |
| Terminus B1: | End of state maintenance near La Grue Bayou |
| Length Mi2: | 53.7 |
| Direction A2: | South |
| Direction B2: | North |
| Terminus A2: | Morgan Loop Road south of Ethel |
| Junction2: |
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| Terminus B2: | in Brinkley |
| Length Mi3: | 55.7 |
| Direction A3: | South |
| Direction B3: | North |
| Terminus A3: | in Brinkley |
| Junction3: | |
| Terminus B3: | in Newport |
| Length Mi4: | 7.1 |
| Direction A4: | South |
| Direction B4: | North |
| Terminus A4: | in Diaz |
| Terminus B4: | near Tuckerman |
| Counties: | Arkansas, Monroe, Woodruff, Jackson |
| Previous Type: | AR |
| Previous Route: | 16 |
| Next Type: | AR |
| Next Route: | 18 |
Highway 17 (AR 17, Ark. 17 and Hwy. 17) is a designation a state highway in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The highway is located mainly in Eastern Arkansas and is split into seven segments, though two sets of segments are directly connected. The first section of the highway is about 4.9miles long, with its southern terminus located near Ward Reservoir, in southern Arkansas County, which travels north and ends at a dead-end near La Grue Bayou. The second section is about 53.7miles long, starting south of the town of Ethel and ending at U.S. Route 70 (US 70) southwest of Brinkley. The third and longest section begins at US Route 49 north of Brinkley and ends at AR 14 in Newport. The fourth section is about 7.1miles long and begins at Arkansas Highway 18 in Diaz and ends at Arkansas Highway 37 west of Tuckerman.[1] [2] [3] [4]
The route begins near the Ward Reservoir in southern Arkansas County. From there, the route heads north, until reaching a three-way intersection with Arkansas Highway 152 at DeLuce. From there, the route starts to head east and ends near the La Grue Bayou, about 1.8miles east of the intersection.
The route begins at Morgan Hill Road south of Ethel. From there, the route heads north for about 11.4miles until it reaches the intersection of Highway 1 near St. Charles. From there, both Highway 1 and Highway 17 share a concurrency for about 7.1miles over the White River and through the White River National Wildlife Refuge before splitting apart from Highway 1 at Cross Roads. The route continues north, sharing a concurrency with Highway 146 and a separate concurrency with Highway 86 in Holly Grove. About 6miles north of Holly Grove, Highway 17 comes to another three-way intersection with US Route 79. The two routes will share a concurrency heading west for about 3miles, before turning north again east of Clarendon. The route heads north again, intersecting Highway 241 near Keevil and Highway 302 right before the route's northern terminus at US Route 70 south of Brinkley. The entire route is about 53.7miles long.
The route begins at US Route 49 in Brinkley, just north of Interstate 40 (I-40). The route heads north for about 8.4miles before intersecting Highway 38 in Cotton Plant. Between Brinkley and Cotton Plant, the highway is designated as the "Sister Rosetta Tharpe Memorial Highway". Both highways share a concurrency heading east for about 1.7miles before heading north again. From there, the route continues to head north, intersecting Highway 306 north of Cotton Plant, and Highway 260 sharing a concurrency south of Patterson. The route will come to another three-way intersection with US Route 64 in Patterson, and will share a concurrency with US Route 64 for about 2miles until turning north in McCrory at the intersection of US Route 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 will eventually intersect Highway 14 near Newport and will soon intersect US Route 67/Future Interstate 57 in Newport and terminate at Highway 14 shortly after. The entire route is about 55.7miles long.
The route begins at Highway 18 in Diaz, just north of Highway 69. The route heads north for about 7.1miles and before intersecting Highway 37 west of Tuckerman. The route intersects Highway 226 just south of the northern terminus.