Highway 336 (AR 336, Ark. 336, and Hwy. 336) is a designation for two east–west state highways in the Arkansas Ozarks. Both are low traffic, two-lane, highways near Greers Ferry Lake. The longer segment was created in 1966, with the Higden segment created in 1972. Both current segments are maintained by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT).
 Highway 336 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ArDOT | ||||
| Existed | January 12, 1966[1]–present | |||
| Section 1 | ||||
| Length | 11.155 mi[2] (17.952 km) | |||
| West end |  AR 9 at Formosa | |||
| East end |  US 65 / AR 9 in Clinton | |||
| Section 2 | ||||
| Length | 0.876 mi[2] (1,410 m) | |||
| West end | Higden Road in Higden | |||
| East end |  AR 16 in Higden | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Arkansas | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editThe ArDOT maintains Highway 336 like all other parts of the state highway system. As a part of these responsibilities, the department tracks the volume of traffic using its roads in surveys using a metric called average annual daily traffic (AADT). ArDOT estimates the traffic level for a segment of roadway for any average day of the year in these surveys. As of 2018, estimates were 850 vehicles per day (VPD) near Culpepper and 460 VPD near the western terminus. As of 2018, estimates in Higden were 260 VPD.[3] Highways under 400 VPD are classified as very low volume local road by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO).[4]
No segment of Highway 336 is part of the National Highway System (NHS),[2] a network of roads important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.[5]
Van Buren County
editHighway 336 begins in the unincorporated community of Formosa in southern Van Buren County near the Conway County line. The road winds through a rural area, crossing Wolf Pen Hollow before climbing Culpepper Mountain, where it passes the community of Culpepper.[6] The route runs northeast to U.S. Highway 65 (US 65, and an unsigned Highway 9) in Clinton where it terminates near the Ozark Health Medical Center.[7]
Cleburne County
editA second segment of Highway 336 begins in the small town of Higden within Cleburne County at an intersection with Highway 16 near Greers Ferry Lake. The highway runs due north as Higden Road through a residential area before turning slightly west toward the lake.[8] State maintenance ends along the curve, with the roadway continuing as a city street.[9]
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[2][10] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Buren | Formosa | 0.00 | 0.00 | AR 9 – Center Ridge, Morrilton, Choctaw, Clinton | Western terminus | ||
| Clinton | 11.155 | 17.952 | US 65 / AR 9 – Clinton, Conway | Eastern terminus | |||
| Gap in route | |||||||
| Cleburne | Higden | 0.000 | 0.000 | Begin state maintenance, roadway continues as Higden Road | Western terminus | ||
| 0.876 | 1.410 | AR 16 | Eastern terminus | ||||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||||
History
editThe Arkansas State Highway Commission designated a second segment of Highway 336 along a county road between US 65 and Culpepper on January 12, 1966.[1] The Higden segment was designated on October 25, 1972, to restore Higden's access to the state highway system following the creation of Greers Ferry Lake.[11] Highway 366 was extended from Culpepper to the western terminus on May 23, 1973, following Act 9 of 1973 by the Arkansas General Assembly.[12] The act directed county judges and legislators to designate up to 12 miles (19 km) of county roads as state highways in each county.[13]
See also
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U.S. Roads portal- Arkansas Highway 336 (1965–2013), former alignment in Van Buren County
References
edit- ^ a b "Minutes" (1953–69), p. 408.
- ^ a b c d Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (2015). "Arkansas Road Log Database". Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (MDB) on August 29, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
- ^ System Information & Research Division (2018). Annual Average Daily Traffic Estimates (GIS Map) (Map). Various. Arkansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ Staff of AASHTO (2019). Guidelines for Geometric Design of Low-Volume Roads (2nd ed.). Washington D.C.: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. pp. 2–8. ISBN 978-1-56051-726-9. OCLC 1140203768.
- ^ Natzke, Stefan; Neathery, Mike & Adderly, Kevin (June 29, 2017). "What is the National Highway System?". National Highway System. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
- ^ Arkansas Atlas and Gazetteer (Map) (Second ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2004. § 33. ISBN 978-0-89933-345-8. OCLC 780322182.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Policy Division (September 16, 2014) [September 30, 2013]. General Highway Map, Van Buren County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (Revised ed.). 1:62,500. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. OCLC 919621384. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ Planning & Research Division (September 2003). Map of Higden, Cleburne County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1" = 1,000'. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. §§ A2, B2. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Policy Division (September 16, 2014) [November 19, 2014]. General Highway Map, Cleburne County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62,500. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ Arkansas Centerline File (GIS Map) (Map) (Updated ed.). Various. Arkansas GIS Office. December 13, 2019 [September 29, 2014]. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
- ^ "Minutes" (1970–79), p. 1397.
- ^ "Minutes" (1970–79), pp. 1711–1712.
- ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department: Planning and Research Division, Policy Analysis Section (2010). "Development of Highway and Transportation Legislation in Arkansas: A Review of the Acts Relative to Administering and Financing Highways and Transportation in Arkansas" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas Department of Transportation. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 6, 2020.
- "Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1953–1969. OCLC 21798861. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- "Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1970–1979. OCLC 21798861. Retrieved April 25, 2020.