State: | AR |
Type: | AR |
Route: | 131 |
Map: | Arkansas 131.png |
Length Mi1: | 5.51 |
Length Ref1: | [1] |
Direction A1: | South |
Direction B1: | North |
Terminus A1: | in Haynes |
Length Mi2: | 9.57 |
Direction A2: | North |
Direction B2: | South |
Terminus A2: | near Brickeys |
Length Mi3: | 8.74 |
Direction A3: | South |
Direction B3: | North |
Terminus A3: | at Bruins |
Terminus B3: | at Thompson Grove |
Length Mi4: | 3.11 |
Direction A4: | South |
Direction B4: | North |
Terminus A4: | Proctor Road in Edmondson |
Terminus B4: | in Edmondson |
Length Mi5: | 1.29 |
Direction A5: | South |
Direction B5: | North |
Terminus A5: | in West Memphis |
Terminus B5: | Martin Luther King Jr. Drive/Mound City Road, Mound City |
Counties: | Lee, Crittenden |
Previous Type: | AR |
Previous Route: | 130 |
Next Type: | AR |
Next Route: | 132 |
Highway 131 (AR 131, Ark. 131, and Hwy. 131) is a designation for five north–south state highways in northeast Arkansas. One route of 5.51miles runs from Highway 1 in Haynes east to Lee County Road 719.[2] A second route of 9.57miles begins at US Route 79 (US 79) near Brickeys and runs south to the Mississippi River levee. A third route of 8.74miles forms a semicircle around Horseshoe Lake and Porter Lake, connecting to Highway 147 at both ends.[3] A fourth route of 3.11miles begins at Highway 147 and runs through Edmondson. A fifth route begins at Interstate 55/US 61/US 64/US 79 (I-55/US 61/US 64/US 79) in West Memphis and runs north to Martin Luther King Jr. Drive/Mound City Road in West Memphis. All routes are maintained by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD).
Highway 131 begins in Haynes at Highway 1/Crowley's Ridge Parkway and runs east to Lee County Wildlife Management Area. The highway continues slightly further east to terminate at Lee County Road 719 at the St. Francis County line. A segment of this route was discovered to be part of the state highway system in 2011.
The second segment of Highway 131 begins at US 79 near the unincorporated community of Brickeys. Highway 131 winds south around Raggio and Park Place before terminating at the Mississippi River levee.
Highway 131 begins at Highway 147 at Bruins near Porter Lake and runs clockwise through the town of Horseshoe Lake. The road continues around the Horseshoe Lake to terminate at Highway 147 at Thompson Grove.
A fourth segment of Highway 131 begins at Proctor Road at the southern city limits of Edmondson. The highway runs north through downtown Edmondson before turning east and terminating at Highway 147.
Highway 131 begins at Interstate 55/US 61/US 64/US 79 in West Memphis at exit 3A. The route runs north at a junction with incomplete access to I-40 exit 281. Highway 131 continues north to a fork in the road, continuing north at Mound City Road and south as Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.