State: | AR |
Type: | AR |
Route: | 298 |
Map: | Arkansas 298.png |
Length Ref1: | [1] |
Length Mi1: | 3.71 |
Direction A1: | West |
Terminus A1: | at Sims |
Direction B1: | East |
Length Mi2: | 28.39 |
Direction A2: | West |
Terminus A2: | at Story |
Direction B2: | East |
Length Mi3: | 13.81 |
Direction A3: | West |
Direction B3: | East |
Previous Type: | AR |
Previous Route: | 297 |
Next Type: | AR |
Next Route: | 299 |
Highway 298 (AR 298, Ark. 298, and Hwy. 298) is a designation for three state highways in Lower Arkansas. The western segment of 3.71miles begins at Sims at Highway 88 and runs southeast to US Route 270 (US 270). A middle segment of 28.39miles runs from Highway 27 at Story east to Highway 7. A segment in Saline County of 13.81miles runs east from Highway 9 to Highway 5 near Benton.[2]
The route begins at a junction with Arkansas Highway 88 at Sims and runs southeast to US 270. This segment does not cross or concur with any other state highways.
The route begins at Arkansas Highway 27 at Story, Arkansas in Montgomery County and runs east through the Ouachita National Forest for almost its entire length.[3] Highway 298 passes through very wooded area with sparse populations, crossing over many feeder streams for Lake Ouachita. The highway ends at a junction with Arkansas Highway 7 north of Hot Springs.[4]
The Saline County routing begins at Arkansas Highway 9 in unincorporated Saline County and runs southeast through Bland and Grape before terminating at Arkansas Highway 5 approximately 1miles north of Benton.
|-| colspan=5 align=center| Highway 298 begins in Story|-|-| align=center colspan=6 | Highway 298 begins at Highway 5|-