Highway 160 (AR 160, Ark. 160, and Hwy. 160) is a designation for four state highways in South Arkansas. The northernmost segment of 51.55 miles (82.96 km) runs from Farm to Market Road 249 at the Texas state line near Bloomburg, Texas east to Highway 19 at Macedonia.[1] A second segment of 14.73 miles (23.71 km) runs east from Highway 57 east to Highway 7 Business in Smackover.[2] In southern Calhoun County, Highway 160 begins at US Route 278 (US 278) and runs east to US 425 in Fountain Hill.[3][4] A fourth segment begins at US 82 and runs 22.73 miles (36.58 km) east to US 65 at Chicot Junction.[4][5]
 Highway 160 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ArDOT | ||||
| Section 1 | ||||
| Length | 51.55 mi[1] (82.96 km) | |||
| West end |  FM 249, Texas state line | |||
| East end |  AR 19 at Macedonia | |||
| Section 2 | ||||
| Length | 14.73 mi[1] (23.71 km) | |||
| West end |  AR 57 at Mount Holly | |||
| East end |  AR 7B in Smackover | |||
| Section 3 | ||||
| Length | 38.99 mi[1] (62.75 km) | |||
| West end |  US 278 in Harrell | |||
| East end |  US 425 in Fountain Hill | |||
| Section 4 | ||||
| Length | 22.73 mi[1] (36.58 km) | |||
| West end |  US 82 | |||
| East end |   US 65 / Great River Road at Chicot Junction | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Arkansas | |||
| Counties | Miller, Lafayette, Columbia, Union, Calhoun, Bradley, Ashley, Chicot | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editTexas to Macedonia
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Highway 160 begins at State Line Avenue as Farm to Market Road 249 near Bloomburg, Texas and heads east to a junction with Highway 237 before a junction with US 71 near Doddridge. The route runs underneath Interstate 49 before it crosses the Red River to enter Lafayette County.[6] The route continues east, passing Gin City where it meets Highway 360, Conway Cemetery on the National Register of Historic Places, and Highway 29 in Bradley.[7] Highway 160 heads southeast around Lake Erling before forming a concurrency north with Highway 53 to Walker Creek.
The route enters Columbia County near Taylor where it forms a 0.13 miles (0.21 km) officially designated exception over US 371[8] before continuing northeast to Macedonia where it terminates at Highway 19.[9]
Mount Holly to Smackover
editHighway 160 begins at Highway 57 in Mount Holly in the northwest corner of Union County. The route runs northeast to a junction with Highway 7 outside Smackover before entering the city limits.[10] Highway 160 terminates at Highway 7 Business (7th Street) near Smackover High School.[10]
Harrell to Fountain Hill route
editArkansas Highway 160 travels south until meeting AR 172, after which it begins to arrow east to join with US 63/AR 15. The merge continues until Hermitage, when AR 160 continues south past Ingalls and Vick (crossing the Fordyce & Princeton Railroad). The route then angles north towards Highway 8 in Johnsville. Beyond Johnsville, AR 160 becomes concurrent with AR 133 until Fountain Hill, where it terminates.
Major intersections
editMile markers reset at some concurrencies.
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| Miller | | 0.00 | 0.00 |  FM 249 west | Continuation into Texas | ||
| | 2.04 | 3.28 |   AR 237 north – Texarkana | AR 237 southern terminus | |||
| Doddridge | 8.98 | 14.45 |  US 71 – Texarkana, Shreveport, LA | ||||
| Red River | 11.96– 12.37 | 19.25– 19.91 | Bridge | ||||
| Lafayette | Gin City | 20.75 | 33.39 |   AR 360 east – Canfield | AR 360 western terminus | ||
| Bradley | 25.48 | 41.01 |  AR 29 (Express Avenue) – Lewisville, Plain Dealing, LA | ||||
| | 35.20– 0.00 | 56.65– 0.00 |  AR 53 – Springhill, LA, Stamps | ||||
| Columbia | Taylor | 3.41– 3.54 | 5.49– 5.70 |  US 371 (Long Avenue/Hays Avenue) – Springhill, LA, Magnolia | officially designated exception | ||
| Macedonia | 16.48 | 26.52 | AR 19 – Magnolia, Shongaloo, LA | Eastern terminus | |||
| Gap in route | |||||||
| Union | | 0.00 | 0.00 | AR 57 | Western terminus | ||
| | 13.41 | 21.58 |  AR 7 (Smackover Highway) – Camden, El Dorado | ||||
| Smackover | 14.73 | 23.71 | AR 7B (Seventh Street) | Eastern terminus | |||
| Gap in route | |||||||
| Calhoun | Harrell | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 278 (Central) – Banks, Hampton | Western terminus | ||
| | 5.32 | 8.56 |  AR 172 west | AR 172 eastern terminus | |||
| Bradley | | 15.07 | 24.25 |   US 63 south – Moro Bay State Park | Begin US 63 overlap north | ||
| Hermitage | 0.00 | 0.00 |  US 63 north / US 63B north (Main Street) – Warren | End US 63 overlap, US 63B southern terminus | |||
| Johnsville | 17.52 | 28.20 |  AR 8 west – Fountain Hill, Warren | Begin AR 8 overlap | |||
| Ashley | | 0.00 | 0.00 | AR 8 east – Crossett | End AR 8 overlap | ||
| | 1.86 | 2.99 |  AR 133 north | AR 133 southern terminus | |||
| Fountain Hill | 6.41 | 10.32 | US 425 – Monticello, Hamburg | Eastern terminus | |||
| Gap in route | |||||||
| | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 82 – Hamburg, Montrose | Western terminus | |||
| Portland | 7.10 | 11.43 |  AR 902 west (Main Street) – Wilson Lake Public Access | AR 902 eastern terminus | |||
| 7.35 | 11.83 |  US 165 – Dermott, Parkdale | |||||
| Chicot | Chicot Junction | 22.73 | 36.58 | US 65 / Great River Road – Lake Village, Eudora | Eastern 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 c d e f "[Arkansas] State Highways 2009 (Database)." April 2010. AHTD: Planning and Research Division. Database. Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved April 3, 2011.
- ^ Route and Section Map - Union County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
- ^ Route and Section Map - Calhoun County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
- ^ a b Route and Section Map - Ashley County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
- ^ Route and Section Map - Chicot County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
- ^ General Highway Map, Miller County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. 2010. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
- ^ General Highway Map, Lafayette County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. 2006. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
- ^ Route and Section Map - Columbia County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
- ^ General Highway Map, Columbia County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. 2008. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
- ^ a b General Highway Map, Union County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2012. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
External links
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