Arkansas Highway 345 (1969–2020) Explained

State:AR
Type:AR
Route:345
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:AR 345 highlighted in red
Established:May 28, 1969
Decommissioned:2020
Length Mi:0.6
Direction A:South
Terminus A: in Gassville
Direction B:North
Terminus B: in Gassville
Counties:Baxter

Highway 345 (AR 345, Ark. 345, and Hwy. 345) is a former state highway in Gassville, Arkansas. Added to the state highway system access to industrial facilities in 1969, the designation was decommissioned and the streets returned to local maintenance in 2020. It was maintained by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT).

Route description

AR 345 began at US 62/US 412 and ran north as Lakeview Drive for about 0.33miles. The designation then turned east onto Vine Street and terminated at AR 126.[1]

History

The route was designated along a city street to serve an industrial area on May 28, 1969, initially only running due north as Lakeview Drive.[2] The route was extended east from the Mar-Bax shirt factory along Vine Street to Highway 126 on July 28, 1977.[3] On March 13, 2019, the Arkansas State Highway Commission agreed to repave the street in cooperation with the City of Gassville, who assumed maintenance of the street following construction.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Planning and Research Division . Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department . General Highway Map, Baxter County, Arkansas . Little Rock . May 30, 2002 . 1:62,500 . 51071884 . May 17, 2023 .
  2. Web site: Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission . PDF . 1953–1969 . Arkansas State Highway Commission . Little Rock . May 17, 2023 . 21798861 . 40 .
  3. Web site: Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission . PDF . 1970–1979 . Arkansas State Highway Commission . Little Rock . May 17, 2023 . 21798861 . 517 .
  4. Web site: Bennett . Scott E. . Minute Order 2019-029 . Administrative Circular 2019-04 . March 26, 2019 . Arkansas Department of Transportation . Little Rock . 10-11 . May 17, 2023 .