Arkansas Highway 238 Explained

State:AR
Type:AR
Route:238
Established:July 10, 1957
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:AR 238 in red, AR 238S in blue
Length Mi:17.57
Length Ref:[1]
Direction A:West
Terminus A: in Brinkley
Direction B:East
Terminus B: near Moro
Counties:Lee, Monroe
Previous Type:AR
Previous Route:237
Next Type:AR
Next Route:239

Highway 238 (AR 238, Ark. 238, and Hwy. 238) is an east–west state highway in the Lower Arkansas Delta. The route of 17.57miles begins at US Highway 49/US Highway 70 (US 49/US 70) in Brinkley and runs east to US 79 near Moro. The route is maintained by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD).

Route description

Highway 238 begins at US 49/US 70 in Brinkley in the Arkansas Delta. The route runs east and south to an intersection with Highway 238 Spur before turning due east as a section line road and running to Lee County.[2] Highway 238 continues east, crossing Big Creek and intersecting Highway 259 before entering Moro. In the town, Highway 238 intersects Highway 78 Spur near a city park. The route continues out of town heading south to US 79, where it terminates.[3]

History

The highway was added to the state highway system by the Arkansas State Highway Commission on July 10, 1957 as a road between State Road 39 (now US 49) and the Pleasant Valley community. Highway 238 was extended west to Grand Avenue in Brinkley during a rerouting of east-west highways in the vicinity on September 5, 1962.[4] This action also created Highway 238 Spur.[5] The route was extended east from Pleasant Valley to US 79 on June 23, 1965.[6]

Highway 238 was rerouted from Cypress Street to Sycamore Street in Brinkley on May 29, 1975.[7]

Spur route

State:AR
Route:238
Type:AR-Spur
Length Mi:0.65
Length Round:2
Formed:September 5, 1962
Location:Brinkley

Highway 238 Spur (AR 238, Ark. 238S, and Hwy. 238S) is a spur route of 0.65miles in Brinkley. The route begins at Highway 238 and runs south to US 49 at the southern edge of Brinkley, where it terminates. The route was created on September 5, 1962. The route was designated during a reorganization of route numbers to increase continuity between Brinkley and Helena.[5]

Major intersections

References

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, Monroe County, Arkansas . PDF . April 3, 2014 . 1:62500 . November 20, 2016 .
  3. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department . Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department . General Highway Map, Lee County, Arkansas . PDF . February 17, 2015 . 1:62500 . November 20, 2016 .
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