Arkansas Highway 170 Explained

State:AR
Type:AR
Route:170
Map Custom:yes
Length Mi1:17.31
Length Ref1:[1]
Direction A1:South
Direction B1:North
Terminus A1: at Devil's Den State Park
Terminus B1: in West Fork
Length Mi2:5.44
Direction A2:West
Direction B2:East
Terminus A2: in Prairie Grove
Terminus B2: in Farmington
Previous Type:AR
Previous Route:169
Next Type:AR
Next Route:171

Arkansas Highway 170 (AR 170, Hwy. 170) is a designation for two state highways in Washington County, Arkansas. The main segment of 17.31miles runs from Devil's Den State Park to West Fork. A shorter segment of 5.44miles runs from U.S. Route 62 (US 62) through Appleby before reconnecting with US 62.[2]

Route description

Devil's Den State Park to West Fork

AR 170 begins at a three-way junction with AR 74 and AR 220 in Devil's Den State Park. The route runs north, winding through steep Ozark topography. AR 170 serves as the southern terminus of AR 265 near the SEFOR reactor. The highway continues north through rural country, crossing over I-49. East of the expressway, AR 170 enters West Fork. The route enters town as Phillips St, turns south onto McKnight St, and turns left onto Main St.[3] AR 170 continues to US Route 71, where the route terminates.

Walnut Grove to Farmington

AR 170 begins at US 62 at Walnut Grove (northeast of Prairie Grove) and runs north/northeast to US 62 in Farmington. The route runs over the Cane Hill Road Bridge, and serves Appleby.

History

The highway was created between 1936 and 1937 as a semicircle loop from Winslow to US 71 near West Fork via Devil's Den State Park.[4] [5]

In Farmington, AR 170 follows the original 1926 alignment of AR 45 which later became US 62.

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 . Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department . General Highway Map, Washington County, Arkansas . PDF . February 17, 2015 . 1:62500 . December 5, 2016 .
  3. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department . Map of West Fork, Washington County, Arkansas . June 1995 . May 24, 2011.
  4. Arkansas State Highway Commission . Official Highway Service Map . TIF . 1936 . Arkansas State Highway Commission . December 5, 2016 .
  5. Arkansas State Highway Commission . Official Highway Service Map . TIF . 1937 . Arkansas State Highway Commission . December 5, 2016 .