Arkansas Highway 357 Explained
| State: | AR |
| Type: | AR |
| Route: | 357 |
| Established: | July 10, 1957[1] |
| Map Custom: | yes |
| Length Mi: | 9.20 |
| Length Round: | 2 |
| Length Ref: | [2] |
| Direction A: | South |
| Terminus A: | in Greasy Corner |
| Direction B: | North |
| Terminus B: | near Shearerville |
| Counties: | St. Francis |
| Previous Type: | AR |
| Previous Route: | 356 |
| Next Type: | AR |
| Next Route: | 358 |
Highway 357 (AR 357, Ark. 357, and Hwy. 357) is a north–south state highway in St. Francis County, Arkansas. The route of 9.2miles runs from Highway 50 north to U.S. Route 70 (US 70). The route is maintained by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD).
Route description
Highway 357 begins at Highway 50 near Greasy Corner and runs north through many unincorporated communities. The route passes through Davis, Stump City, Jonquil and Willow Bend. Further north the route intersects US 70 and terminates. US 70 is essentially a frontage road to Interstate 40 in this area.[3]
History
The route was designated by the Arkansas State Highway Commission on July 10, 1957, during a period of expansion in the state highway system.[1] The Arkansas General Assembly passed the Act 148 of 1957, the Milum Road Act, creating NaNmiles of new state highways in each county.[4]
Notes and References
- Web site: Minutes of the Meeting . 1795 . 1953–1969 . Arkansas State Highway Commission . July 10, 2017 . October 1, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181001143728/http://www.arkansashighways.com/minute_orders/Mo53-69.pdf . dead .
- 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 . 23 June 2011 . dead .
- Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department . General Highway Map . St. Francis County . June 11, 2011.
- Web site: Development of Highway and Transportation Legislation in Arkansas: A Review of the Acts Relative to Administering and Financing Highways and Transportation in Arkansas . 13 . . . ((Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department: Planning and Research Division, Policy Analysis Section)) . 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20200206150754/https://www.ardot.gov/Trans_Plan_Policy/policy_legis/publications/Dev%20Hwy%20Legislation.pdf . February 6, 2020. dead .
