Arkansas Highway 44 (AR 44) is a designation for three state highways in Arkansas. One segment of 11.8 miles (19.0 km) runs from U.S. Route 165 (US 165) north of Gillett east to the La Grue Bayou. A second segment of 47.1 miles (75.8 km) runs from Snow Lake northeast to Highway 20 in Helena-West Helena. A third segment of 7.4 miles (11.9 km) runs from Highway 1B in Marianna east to Lee CR 239 at Bear Creek Lake. Highway 44 is part of the Great River Road and Crowley's Ridge Parkway.[1][2][3]
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ArDOT | ||||
| Section 1 | ||||
| Length | 11.8 mi (19.0 km) | |||
| West end |  US 165 near Gillett | |||
| East end | La Grue Bayou | |||
| Section 2 | ||||
| Length | 47.1 mi (75.8 km) | |||
| West end |  CR 629 at Snow Lake | |||
| East end |  AR 20 in Helena-West Helena | |||
| Section 3 | ||||
| Length | 7.4 mi (11.9 km) | |||
| West end |  AR 1B in Marianna | |||
| East end |  CR 239 at Bear Creek Lake | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Arkansas | |||
| Counties | Arkansas, Desha, Phillips, Lee | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editGillett to La Grue Bayou
editHighway 44 begins at US 165 north of Gillett. The route runs east through the unincorporated community of Tichnor, before ending at the La Grue Bayou about 12 miles (19.3 km) east. Highway 44 is very rural, and does not intersect any highways.
Snow Lake to Helena-West Helena
editThe route begins at Snow Lake as a continuation of Desha CR 629 and runs north. Highway 44 is almost entirely rural for the first 24 miles (39 km), intersecting the unincorporated communities of Ferguson, Mellwood and Crumrod. The route eventually intersects Highway 20 in Elaine, and intersects Highway 85 about 9.6 miles (15.4 km) farther down the road in Lake View. Highway 44 still remains incredibly rural all the way until it terminates at Highway 20 in Helena-West Helena.[4]
Marianna to Bear Creek Lake
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The route begins at Highway 1B in Marianna and is locally known as Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in the town. Highway 44 heads east, out of the town and enters Mississippi River State Park shortly after, and into the St. Francis National Forest. The route continues to head southeast, and eventually terminates at Lee CR 239 at Bear Creek Lake.[5]
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| Arkansas | Gillett | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 165 – Gillett, DeWitt, Dumas | Western terminus | ||
| | 11.8 | 19.0 | La Grue Bayou | Eastern terminus | |||
| Gap in route | |||||||
| Desha | Snow Lake | 0.0 | 0.0 | CR 629 | Continuation south | ||
| Phillips | Elaine | 24.1 | 38.8 | AR 20 – Lambrook, Modoc | Former AR 49 | ||
| Lake View | 33.6 | 54.1 |   AR 85 north – Oneida | Southern terminus of AR 85 | |||
| | 40.4 | 65.0 |   AR 318 west – Oneida | Eastern terminus of AR 318 | |||
| | 44.0 | 70.8 |  AR 242 west – West Helena | Eastern terminus of AR 242 | |||
| Helena-West Helena | 47.1 | 75.8 | AR 20 – Helena-West Helena | Eastern terminus; former AR 49 | |||
| Gap in route | |||||||
| Lee | Marianna | 0.0 | 0.0 | AR 1B – Marianna | Western terminus | ||
| 1.3 | 2.1 |   AR 185 south | Northern terminus of AR 185 | ||||
| | 7.4 | 11.9 | CR 239 | Eastern terminus | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||||
References
edit- ^ "Map" (PDF). www.arkansashighways.com. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
- ^ "Map" (PDF). www.arkansashighways.com. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
- ^ "Map" (PDF). www.arkansashighways.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
- ^ "Helena to Laconia Cir". Helena to Laconia Cir.
- ^ "7199-7133 State Hwy 44 to 275 S Alabama St". 7199-7133 State Hwy 44 to 275 S Alabama St.
External links
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Media related to Arkansas Highway 44 at Wikimedia Commons
