Arkansas Highway 228 Explained
| State: | AR |
| Type: | AR |
| Route: | 228 |
| Map Custom: | yes |
| Map Notes: | AR 228 highlighted in red |
| Established: | July 10, 1957 |
| Length Mi1: | 4.50 |
| Direction A1: | West |
| Direction B1: | East |
| Terminus A1: | at Clover Bend |
| Terminus B1: | in Minturn |
| Length Mi2: | 15.84 |
| Length Ref2: | [1] |
| Direction A2: | West |
| Direction B2: | East |
| Terminus B2: | at Light |
| Counties: | Lawrence, Greene |
| Previous Type: | AR |
| Previous Route: | 227 |
| Next Type: | AR |
| Next Route: | 229 |
Highway 228 (AR 228, Ark. 228, and Hwy. 228) is a designation for two state highways in Northeast Arkansas. One route of 4.5miles begins at County Road 534 (CR 534) at Clover Bend and runs east to Highway 367 in Minturn. A second route of 15.84miles begins at Highway 91 and runs northeast to US Highway 412 (US 412) at Light. Both routes are maintained by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT).
Route description
Minturn
Highway 228 begins state maintenance at Lawrence County Road 534. It runs east through the Clover Bend Historic District to Minturn, where it ends at US 67.
Highway 91 to Light
Highway 228 runs diagonally from southwest to northeast, beginning at Highway 91. The route runs northeast, serving as the northern terminus of Highway 349 before entering Sedgwick where it meets US 63. Highway 228 overlaps US 63 briefly before turning northeast into Greene County.[2] It continues northeast to terminate at US 412 at Light.[3]
History
Highway 228 was created by the Arkansas State Highway Commission on July 10, 1957, between Clover Bend and Minturn.[4] A second route was created between Sedgwick and Light April 24, 1963.[5] The Arkansas General Assembly passed Act 9 of 1973, which directed county judges and legislators to designate up to 12miles of county roads as state highways in each county.[6] Highway 228 was extended west to Highway 91 on May 23, 1973.[7]
Major intersections
Mile markers reset at concurrencies.
See also
References
- Web site: Minutes of the Meeting . 1953–1969 . Arkansas State Highway Commission . December 4, 2016 . . October 1, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181001143728/http://www.arkansashighways.com/minute_orders/Mo53-69.pdf . dead .
Notes and References
- 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 .
- Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department . Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department . General Highway Map, Lawrence County, Arkansas . PDF . December 30, 2016 . 1:62500 . December 8, 2017 .
- Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department . Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department . General Highway Map, Greene County, Arkansas . PDF . February 4, 2015 . 1:62500 . December 8, 2017 .
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- 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 .
- Web site: Minutes of the Meeting . 1970–1979 . Arkansas State Highway Commission . December 4, 2016 . 1167 . November 5, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111105110847/http://www.arkansashighways.com/minute_orders/Mo70-79.pdf . dead .
