Arkansas Highway 131 Explained

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).

Route description

Haynes to Lee County Wildlife Management Area

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.

Brickeys to Mississippi River

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.

Bruins to Thompson Grove

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.

Edmondson route

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.

West Memphis route

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.

See also

Notes

  1. Web site: Arkansas Road Log Database . Planning and Research Division . March 28, 2012 . Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department . MBD . April 13, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110623010127/http://arkansashighways.com/planning_research/technical_services/databases/Road%20Log%20Database.zip . June 23, 2011 .
  2. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department . General Highway Map, Lee County, Arkansas . Planning and Research Division . PDF . December 29, 2008 . 1:62500 . April 15, 2012 .
  3. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department . General Highway Map, Crittenden County, Arkansas . Planning and Research Division . PDF . May 13, 2009 . 1:62500 . April 15, 2012 .