Arkansas Highway 139 Explained

State:AR
Type:AR
Route:139
Map:Arkansas 139.png
Length Mi1:17.65
Length Ref1:[1]
Direction A1:South
Direction B1:North
Terminus A1: in Caraway
Terminus B1: at Missouri state line
Length Mi2:34.86
Direction A2:South
Direction B2:North
Terminus B2:, Missouri state line
Counties:Craighead, Greene, Clay
Previous Type:AR
Previous Route:138
Next Type:AR
Next Route:140

Highway 139 (AR 139, Ark. 139, and Hwy. 139) is a designation for two north–south state highways in the Upper Arkansas Delta. One route of 17.65miles begins at Highway 158 in Caraway and runs north to Missouri Supplemental Route F at the Missouri state line. A second route of 34.86miles runs from US Highway 412 (US 412) to Missouri Route 51 at the Missouri state line. Both routes are maintained by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD).

Route description

Caraway to Missouri

AR 139 begins in Caraway at AR 158. The route runs north to AR 18 in Monette. AR 139 continues north to the Missouri state line to terminate at MO-SSR-F.

Brighton to Missouri

Arkansas Highway 139 is a state highway of 44.7miles in Greene and Clay Counties.[2] [3] The route lies close to the St. Francis River in low, flat ground dedicated largely to cotton growing where it isn't swampy.

AR 139 begins at US 412 near Brighton. The route then runs north through rural Greene County until meeting and concurring with AR 90 for a brief period east. AR 139 continues north to meet US 62/AR 1 east of Piggott. AR 139 runs with AR 1 through Piggott and with US 62 to Pollard.

After Pollard, AR 139 runs straight north to the Missouri state line, terminating at Route 51 south of Fagus, Missouri.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arkansas Road Log Database . System Information and Research Division . 2014 . Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department . MDB . March 27, 2016 . August 29, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170829203521/http://www.arkansashighways.com/System_Info_and_Research/traffic_info/databases/Road%20Log%20Database.zip . dead .
  2. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Greene County map Retrieved on August 23, 2009.
  3. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Clay County map Retrieved on August 23, 2009.