Highway 120 (AR 120, Ark. 120, and Hwy. 120) is an east–west state highway in Mississippi County, Arkansas. The route begins at US Highway 61 (US 61) and the Great River Road at Tuckertown and runs 8.03 miles (12.92 km) east to CR 903 at O'Donnell Bend at a levee along the Mississippi River. The route is maintained by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT).
 Highway 120 | ||||
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| Maintained by ArDOT | ||||
| Length | 8.03 mi[3] (12.92 km) | |||
| Existed | c. April 1, 1926-1927[1][2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US 61 in Tuckertown | |||
| East end | CR 903 at O'Donnell Bend | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Arkansas | |||
| Counties | Mississippi | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editHighway 120 begins at US 61 in eastern Mississippi County within the Arkansas Delta. The route runs east before turning north to Double Bridges, when it turns east and runs as a section line road. Highway 120 crosses Bear Bayou before terminating at County Road 903, which runs along a levee for the Canadian Reach of the Mississippi River.[4]
History
editThe highway was created after the original 1926 Arkansas state highway numbering, first appearing on the 1927 highway map.[1][2]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Mississippi County.
| Location | mi[3] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Tuckertown | 0.00 | 0.00 |  US 61 / Great River Road – Osceola | Western terminus | |
| O'Donnell Bend | 8.03 | 12.92 | CR 903 | Eastern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b Arkansas State Highway Commission (April 1, 1926). Map of State of Arkansas Showing System of State Highways (TIF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
{{cite map}}: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ a b Arkansas State Highway Commission (1927). Map of State of Arkansas Showing System of State Highways (TIF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (March 23, 2016). General Highway Map, Mississippi County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
External links
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