Highway 324 (AR 324, Ark. 324, and Hwy. 324) is a designation for four state highways in the Arkansas River Valley. One route of 0.76 miles (1.22 km) runs from US Highway 64 (US 64) to Tyler Road in Russellville.[2] A second route of 6.85 miles (11.02 km) begins at Highway 105 and runs east around Lake Atkins to terminate at Highway 105.[2] A third route of 4.01 miles (6.45 km) connects Highway 155 and Highway 10 in Perry County.[3] A fourth segment connects Lake Sylvia Recreational Area in the Ouachita National Forest to Highway 9 and the state highway system.[3] All routes are maintained by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD).
 Highway 324 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ArDOT | ||||
| Existed | June 23, 1965–present | |||
| Section 1 | ||||
| Length | 0.76 mi[1] (1,220 m) | |||
| West end | Tyler Rd., Russellville | |||
| East end |  US 64 | |||
| Section 2 | ||||
| Length | 6.85 mi[1] (11.02 km) | |||
| West end |  AR 105 at Gold Hill | |||
| East end | AR 105 in Atkins | |||
| Section 3 | ||||
| Length | 4.01 mi[1] (6.45 km) | |||
| West end |  AR 155 | |||
| East end |  AR 10 | |||
| Section 4 | ||||
| Length | 3.73 mi[1] (6.00 km) | |||
| West end | Lake Sylvia Recreational Area | |||
| East end |  AR 9 | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Arkansas | |||
| Counties | Pope, Perry | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editRussellville
editHighway 324 connects a Tyson Foods poultry plant and other industrial facilities to the Arkansas state highway system. It serves as a brief connector between the plant near Tyler Road and US 64 in Russellville.
Atkins
editThe route begins at AR 105 at Gold Hill and loops west around Lake Atkins through Bells Chapel. AR 324 terminates at AR 105 in south Atkins.
Perry County
editHighway 324 serves as a connector route between Highway 155 south of Petit Jean State Park and Highway 10 near Adona, a major east-west route in the region.
Lake Sylvia Recreation Area
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Highway 324 serves as a connector route to connect Lake Sylvia Recreational Area in the Ouachita National Forest to the state highway system.
History
editThe Arkansas State Highway Commission created Highway 324 by designating a county road between Atkins and Galla Rock as a state highway on June 23, 1965.[4] The sections in Perry County were added to the state highway system on April 24, 1973.[5][6] The segment in Russellville was added to the state highway system on January 30, 1986 following a study of north-south traffic flow in the city. The roadway was created to connect the industrial area to the state highway system under a policy to provide connectivity between industrial areas and the state highway system.[7]
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| Pope | Russellville | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 64 – Pottsville, Blackwell | Western terminus | ||
| 0.76 | 1.22 | Tyler Road | Eastern terminus | ||||
| Gap in route | |||||||
| Gold Hill | 0.00 | 0.00 | AR 105 | Western terminus | |||
| Atkins | 6.85 | 11.02 |   AR 105 (Ave 2 SE) to I-40 | Eastern terminus | |||
| Gap in route | |||||||
| Perry | | 0.00 | 0.00 | AR 155 | Western terminus | ||
| | 4.01 | 6.45 | AR 10 – Ola, Adona | Eastern terminus | |||
| Gap in route | |||||||
| | 0.00 | 0.00 | Lake Sylvia Recreational Area | Western terminus | |||
| | 3.73 | 6.00 | AR 9 – Benton | Eastern terminus | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c d Planning and Research Division (March 28, 2012). "Arkansas Road Log Database". Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (MBD) on June 23, 2011. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
- ^ a b General Highway Map, Pope County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. 2016-03-23. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
- ^ a b General Highway Map, Perry County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. 2008-01-04. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
- ^ "Minute Order 65-200" (PDF). Minutes of the Meeting. ASHC. 1965-06-23. p. 673. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-01. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
- ^ "Minute Order 73-375" (PDF). Minutes of the Meeting. ASHC. 1973-05-24. p. 1170. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-11-05. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
- ^ "Minute Order 73-376" (PDF). Minutes of the Meeting. ASHC. 1973-05-24. p. 1170. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-11-05. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
- ^ "Minute Order 86-016" (PDF). Minutes of the Meeting. ASHC. 1986-01-30. pp. 671–672. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
External links
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Media related to Arkansas Highway 324 at Wikimedia Commons