Highway 175 (AR 175, Ark. 175, and Hwy. 175) is a state highway in Northeast Arkansas. The route begins at Highway 289 and runs north 39.07 miles (62.88 km) to Wirth. The highway was created as a short highway west of Hardy on September 5, 1940, with several reroutings and extensions throughout the 1960s and 1970s. One former alignment change was designated Highway 175 Spur, a spur route in Cherokee Village, in 1980. Both routes are maintained by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT).
 Highway 175 | ||||
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 AR 175 highlighted in red, AR 175S in blue | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ArDOT | ||||
| Length | 21.80 mi[2] (35.08 km) | |||
| Existed | September 5, 1940[a]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  AR 289 in Cherokee Village | |||
  US 62 / US 412 in Hardy | ||||
| North end | Wirth | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Arkansas | |||
| Counties | Fulton, Sharp | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editHighway 175 begins at Highway 289 west of Cherokee Village in Northeast Arkansas.[3] The route is the main east–west highway through the community, with a former alignment now known as Highway 175 Spur beginning near the center of town and running south. Cherokee Village is a planned retirement community by John A. Cooper, a forerunner to Bella Vista and Hot Springs Village, which also include a series of winding roads, cul-de-sacs, golf courses, and other retirement amenities.[4]
Highway 175 intersects US Highway 62 (US 62) and US 412 shortly after entering Hardy, and a concurrency forms to the east through town.[5] While passing through the city, US 62/US 412/AR 175 begin an overlap with US 63, which continues east until Highway 175 splits north from the concurrency.
Highway 175 runs north through a sparsely populated rural area toward Missouri. The highway runs northeasterly to the community of Sellers' Store before turning north along a section line road to terminate at Wirth. The roadway continues as Pleasant Run Road, with a gravel crossroad named Wirth Road. The terminus is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from the Randolph County line and 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south of the Missouri state line.[6]
Major intersections
editMile markers reset at some concurrencies.
| County | Location | mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton | Cherokee Village | 0.00 | 0.00 | AR 289 – Mammoth Spring | Southern terminus |
| Stone |   AR 175S south (Iroquois Drive) | AR 175S northern terminus | |||
| Hardy | 8.85 | 14.24 | US 62 / US 412 – Hardy, Ash Flat | Begin US 62/US 412 overlap | |
| See US 62/US 412 | |||||
| 0.00 | 0.00 |  US 62 / US 63 / US 412 – Mammoth Spring, Ravenden, Hoxie | End US 62/US 63/US 412 overlap | ||
| Wirth | 12.95 | 20.84 | End state maintenance at Pleasant Run Road/Wirth Road | Northern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Cherokee Village spur
edit Iroquois Drive[7] | |
|---|---|
| Location | Cherokee Village |
| Length | 3.96 mi[2] (6.37 km) |
| Existed | April 9, 1980[8]–present |
Highway 175 Spur (AR 175, Ark. 175, Hwy. 175, and Iroquois Drive) is a 3.96-mile (6.37 km) spur route in Cherokee Village.[7][2][3] The route was created by the ASHC on April 9, 1980 from a former alignment of AR 175.[8]
Route description
editIt runs past several parks and terminates at US 62 BUS and US 412 south of Cherokee Village.[3]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Sharp County.
| Location | mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Village | 0.00 | 0.00 |  AR 175 (Cherokee Road/Okmulgee Drive) – Hardy | Northern terminus | |
| Cherokee Village–Highland line | 3.96 | 6.37 | US 62 / US 412 – Ash Flat, Hardy | Southern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ Arkansas State Highway Commission (1936). General Highway and Transportation Map, Sharp County, Arkansas (TIFF) (Map). 1:62,500. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e System Information and Research Division (2014). "Arkansas Road Log Database". Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (MDB) on August 29, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
- ^ a b c General Highway Map, Fulton County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. April 11, 2003. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ Dowdy, G. Wayne (June 13, 2017). "Cherokee Village (Sharp and Fulton Counties)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture. Butler Center for Arkansas Studies at Central Arkansas Library System. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ Map of Hardy, Fulton and Sharp Counties, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. May 2008. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ General Highway Map, Sharp County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. October 12, 2006. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ a b Map of Cherokee Village, Fulton and Sharp Counties, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. February 2008. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ a b "Minutes" (1980–89), pp. 33–34.
- "Minutes of the Meeting" (PDF). Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1980–1989. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
External links
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