Arkansas Highway 133 Explained

State:AR
Type:AR
Route:133
Map:Arkansas 133.png
Length Mi1:24.20
Length Ref1:[1]
Direction A1:South
Terminus A1:, Louisiana state line
Direction B1:North
Length Mi2:6.29
Direction A2:South
Direction B2:North
Terminus B2:, Lacey
Length Mi3:12.51
Direction A3:South
Terminus A3:, Rison
Direction B3:North
Counties:Ashley, Cleveland, Drew, Jefferson
Previous Type:AR
Previous Route:132
Next Type:AR
Next Route:134

Arkansas Highway 133 (AR 133, Hwy. 133) is a designation for three state highways in South Arkansas. One route of 24.2miles runs from Louisiana Highway 142 north through Crossett to Highway 8 near Fountain Hill.[2] A second segment runs from Highway 160 north to US Route 425 (US 425) at Lacey.[3] A third segment begins in Rison at Highway 35 and runs north to Highway 54 south of Pine Bluff.[4]

Route description

Louisiana to Highway 8

The route begins at Louisiana Highway 142 at the Louisiana state line and runs north through rural Ashely County. It passes by three properties on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) near the Arkansas Forest Commission building: Crossett Experimental Forest Building No. 2, Building No. 6, and Building No. 8. Entering Crossett the highway becomes Main Street and passes by several properties on the National Register including the Municipal Auditorium, Municipal Building, Methodist Church, and Post Office. Highway 133 also has a junction with Highway 133 Truck, which gives access to US 82 as a truck route through Crossett. The highway intersects US 82, forming a concurrency east for five blocks.[5]

After the concurrency ends Highway 133 continues north to North Crossett where it meets Highway 133 Spur near an industrial area and Highway 52. The highway continues through wooded areas as an alternating passing lane highway, including a junction Highway 189 near Old Milo. Continuing north the route terminates at Highway 8 near Fountain Hill.

Highway 160 to US 425

Highway 133 begins at Highway 160 west of Fountain Hill and runs northeast through heavily forested country. The route terminates at US 425 at Lacey in south Drew County. Highway 133 does not have any intersections with other state highways between its termini. Traffic counts from the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) from 2010 indicate that this segment of state highway averages 360 vehicles per day (VPD).

Rison to Highway 53

The highway begins in Rison at Highway 35 near the Rison Cities Service Station.[6] Highway 133 runs north as Magnolia Street past the Hall Morgan Post 83, American Legion Hut and the Cleveland County Courthouse before exiting Rison to the northeast.[7] Winding northeast through forested land the route enters Jefferson County and terminates at Highway 54.

Traffic counts from the AHTD from 2010 show that an average of 890 vehicles per day use Highway 133 in the city limits of Rison. The traffic average drops once outside of town, as low as 750 VPD near the northern terminus.[1]

Major intersections

Mile markers reset at concurrencies.|-| align=center colspan=4 | concurrency east, 0.5miles|-|-| align=center colspan=5 | Highway 133 begins at Highway 160|-|-| align=center colspan=6 | Highway 133 begins in Rison|-

Crossett truck route

State:AR
Route:133
Type:AR-Truck
Location:Crossett
Length Mi:1.46
Length Round:2

Arkansas Highway 133 Truck (AR 133T, Hwy. 133T) is a truck route of 1.46miles in Crossett. Running as Florida Street the highway begins at Highway 133 and ends at US 82.

North Crossett spur

State:AR
Route:133
Type:AR-Spur
Location:North Crossett
Length Mi:0.53
Length Round:2

Arkansas Highway 133 Spur (AR 133S, Hwy. 133S) is a spur route of 0.53miles in North Crossett. Its southern terminus is at Highway 133 and the route runs north through an industrial park to Wood Street.

Major intersections

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arkansas Road Log Database . Planning and Research Division . 2010 . Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department . Database . June 9, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110623010127/http://arkansashighways.com/planning_research/technical_services/databases/Road%20Log%20Database.zip . 23 June 2011 . dead .
  2. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department . General Highway Map, Ashley County, Arkansas . Planning and Research Division . PDF . 2008 . 1:62500 . October 15, 2011.
  3. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department . General Highway Map, Drew County, Arkansas . Planning and Research Division . PDF . 2010 . 1:62500 . October 15, 2011.
  4. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department . General Highway Map, Jefferson County, Arkansas . Planning and Research Division . PDF . 2011 . 1:62500 . October 15, 2011.
  5. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department . Crossett, Ashley County, Arkansas . Planning and Research Division . PDF . 2009 . October 15, 2011.
  6. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department . General Highway Map, Cleveland County, Arkansas . Planning and Research Division . PDF . 2006 . 1:62500 . October 15, 2011.
  7. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department . Rison, Ashley County, Arkansas . Planning and Research Division . PDF . 2006 . October 15, 2011.