Arkansas Highway 341 Explained

State:AR
Type:AR
Route:341
Length Mi1:26.15
Length Ref1:[1]
Established:August 25, 1965[2]
Direction A1:South
Direction B1:North
Terminus B1: in Salesville
Length Mi2:1.91
Direction A2:South
Direction B2:North
Terminus B2:Tracy Ferry Road/Rocky Ridge Road
Counties:Baxter
Previous Type:AR
Previous Route:340
Next Type:AR
Next Route:342

Highway 341 (AR 341, Ark. 341, and Hwy. 341) is a designation for two north–south state highways in Baxter County. One segment of 26.15miles runs from Highway 14 north to Highway 5 in Salesville.[3] A second segment of 1.91miles runs northeast from Highway 5 near Briarcliff to Tracy Ferry Road/Rocky Ridge Road near Norfork Lake.

Route description

Push Mountain Road

Highway 341 begins at Highway 14 east of Big Flat and winds north through the Ozark National Forest. The highway enters the corporate limits of Salesville, where it serves as the southern terminus of Highway 201 before turning east. After running 0.9miles, the highway terminates at a junction with Highway 5 in Salesville.

Tracy Ferry Road

Highway 341 begins at Highway 5 north of Briarcliff, Arkansas, and runs northeast through a sparsely populated wooded area. The road is named Tracy Ferry Road and approaches Norfork Lake, where it terminates at Rocky Ridge Road with Tracy Ferry Road splitting and continuing to the southeast.

History

Highway 341 was first added to the state highway system when the segment between Highway 5 and Norfork Lake was added on August 25, 1965.[2] This segment has not undergone any changes since designation.

The second segment of Highway 341 was designated once the Arkansas State Highway Commission learned that the ferry running across the White River at the mouth of the North Fork River near Norfork was going to close, cutting off access to the southern portion of Baxter County. The Commission added the approach roads and ferry to the state highway system on July 26, 1967, following petitions by several Norfork residents and a group appearing before the Commission.[4] A bridge over the White River was commissioned, and the highway was rerouted onto the new bridge on October 25, 1972, matching its present-day alignment in the Norfork area.[5] The route was extended south along Push Mountain Road following a redesign of the highway on April 24, 1973[6] and extended further on February 27, 1974.[7]

External links

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 . June 23, 2011 . dead .
  2. Web site: Minutes of the Meeting . PDF . August 25, 1965 . . 725 . January 29, 2013 . October 1, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181001143728/http://www.arkansashighways.com/minute_orders/Mo53-69.pdf . dead .
  3. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department . General Highway Map, Baxter County, Arkansas . Planning and Research Division . PDF . April 27, 2007 . 1:62500 . January 29, 2013 .
  4. Web site: Minutes of the Meeting . PDF . July 26, 1967 . Arkansas State Highway Commission . 355–356 . January 29, 2013 . October 1, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181001143728/http://www.arkansashighways.com/minute_orders/Mo53-69.pdf . dead .
  5. Web site: Minutes of the Meeting . PDF . October 25, 1972 . Arkansas State Highway Commission . 1396–1397 . January 29, 2013 . October 1, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181001143728/http://www.arkansashighways.com/minute_orders/Mo53-69.pdf . dead .
  6. Web site: Minutes of the Meeting . PDF . April 24, 1973 . Arkansas State Highway Commission . 1161 . January 29, 2013 . October 1, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181001143728/http://www.arkansashighways.com/minute_orders/Mo53-69.pdf . dead .
  7. Web site: Minutes of the Meeting . PDF . February 27, 1974 . Arkansas State Highway Commission . 934 . January 29, 2013 . October 1, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181001143728/http://www.arkansashighways.com/minute_orders/Mo53-69.pdf . dead .