Highway 356 (AR 356, Hwy. 356) is an east–west state highway in north-central Arkansas. The route of 11.65 miles (18.75 km) runs from AR 92 near Bee Branch east to AR 25/AR 124 in Quitman. The route was created in 1957 and extended in 1960. It is maintained by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT).
 Highway 356 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ArDOT | ||||
| Length | 11.529 mi[1][2] (18.554 km) | |||
| Existed | July 10, 1957[3]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  AR 92 | |||
 AR 225 | ||||
| East end |   AR 25 / AR 124 in Quitman | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Arkansas | |||
| Counties | Cleburne, Van Buren | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editAR 356 begins at AR 92 east of Bee Branch and south of Morganton in southern Van Buren County. The route runs east for through a sparsely populated part of the Arkansas Ozarks, passing through the unincorporated community of Fairbanks before entering Cleburne County.[4] AR 356 continues east to a junction with AR 255, where the route turns south to cross Cadron Creek and enter the small town of Quitman. In Quitman, the route is named Bee Branch Road[5] and runs south to intersect a concurrency between AR 25/AR 124, where it terminates.[6]
History
editThe Arkansas General Assembly passed the Act 148 of 1957, the Milum Road Act, creating 10–12 miles (16–19 km) of new state highways in each county.[7] The Arkansas State Highway Commission created AR 356 along a county road in Van Buren County on July 10, 1957.[3] It was extended from the Cleburne-Van Buren County line to Quitman on June 29, 1960, as part of an extension of many Milum Roads to "more logical termini".[8]
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[1][2] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Van Buren | | 0.000 | 0.000 | AR 92 – Bee Branch, Higden | Western terminus |
| Cleburne | | 9.43 | 15.18 |  AR 225 north – Cross Roads | |
| Quitman | 11.529 | 18.554 | AR 25 / AR 124 (Heber Springs Road) – Heber Springs, Conway | Eastern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b Transportation Planning and Policy Division (September 17, 2021). State Highway Route and Section Map, Van Buren County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62,500. Little Rock: Arkansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ a b Transportation Planning and Policy Division (September 17, 2021). State Highway Route and Section Map, Cleburne County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62,500. Little Rock: Arkansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ a b "Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1953–1969. pp. 1795–1796. OCLC 21798861. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Policy Division (September 16, 2014) [September 30, 2013]. General Highway Map, Van Buren County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (Revised ed.). 1:62500. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. OCLC 919621384. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Policy Division (February 2020). Map of Quitman, Cleburne County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:12,000. Little Rock: Arkansas Department of Transportation. § B3. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Policy Division (November 14, 2019). General Highway Map, Cleburne County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Minutes" (1953–69), p. 1358.
Works cited
edit- "Minutes of the Meeting" (PDF). Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1953–1969. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 1, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2016.