Highway 397 (AR 397 and Hwy. 397) is a north-south state highway in Boone County, Arkansas. The highway is maintained by the Arkansas Department of Transportation.
 Highway 397 | ||||
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| Maintained by ArDOT | ||||
| Length | 2.023 mi[1] (3.256 km) | |||
| Existed | April 25, 1973[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  AR 43 at Grubb Springs | |||
| North end | Industrial Park Road in Harrison | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Arkansas | |||
| Counties | Boone | |||
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Route description
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The ArDOT maintains Highway 397 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 2019, AADT was estimated at 4,500 vehicles per day (VPD) along the northern part and 2,200 VPD near the southern terminus.[3] No segment of Highway 397 has been listed as part of the National Highway System,[4] a network of roads important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.[5]
The Highway 397 designation begins at a junction with Highway 43 in the Ozark Mountains just outside Harrison, the county seat of Boone County, Arkansas. Highway 397 passes the Grubb Springs School, listed on the National Register of Historic Places and runs through a rural area before crossing Dry Branch and briefly serving as the western city limits of Harrison. Highway 397 next intersects Highway 392; the two highways form a brief concurrency westbound along a section line road. Highway 397 turns north alone, crossing Dry Jordan Creek and again serving as the western boundary of Harrison. The highway enters an industrial area of Harrison before terminating at Industrial Park Road, a city street.[6][7]
History
editIn 1973, the Arkansas General Assembly passed Act 9 of 1973. The act directed county judges and legislators to designate up to 12 miles (19 km) of county roads as state highways in each county.[8] As a result of this legislation, Highway 397 was created between Highway 43 and Industrial Park Road in Harrison by the Arkansas State Highway Commission on April 25, 1973.[2]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Boone County.
| Location | mi[1][9] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Grubb Springs | 0.000 | 0.000 | AR 43 | Southern terminus | |
| | 1.02– 1.20 | 1.64– 1.93 |  AR 392 – Harrison, Capps, Batavia | ||
| Harrison | 2.023 | 3.256 | Industrial Park Road | Northern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
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References
edit- ^ a b Transportation Planning and Policy Division (October 1, 2020). State Highway Route and Section Map, Boone County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62,500. Little Rock: Arkansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
- ^ a b "Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1970–1979. p. 1137. OCLC 21798861. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
- ^ System Information & Research Division (2017). Annual Average Daily Traffic Estimates (GIS Map) (Map). Arkansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
- ^ System Information and Research Division (2015). "Arkansas Road Log Database" (MDB). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Policy Division (November 19, 2013) [August 12, 2002]. General Highway Map, Boone County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (Revised ed.). 1:62,500. Little Rock: Arkansas Department of Transportation. OCLC 909275885. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Policy Division (May 2021). Map of Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:12,000. Little Rock: Arkansas Department of Transportation. §§ C2-E2. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
- ^ Governmental Relations Office (2018). "Development of Highway and Transportation Legislation in Arkansas" (PDF). A Review of the Acts Relative to Administering and Financing Highways and Transportation in Arkansas. Little Rock: Arkansas Department of Transportation. p. 1. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
- ^ Arkansas Centerline File (GIS Map) (Map) (Updated ed.). Various scales. Arkansas Department of Transformation and Shared Services. July 14, 2021 [September 29, 2014]. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via GIS Office.
External links
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Media related to Arkansas Highway 397 at Wikimedia Commons
