Arkansas Highway 178 (1940s)

State Road 178 (AR 178, Ark. 178, and Hwy. 178) is a former state highway in Baxter County, Arkansas. It was maintained by the Arkansas Highway Department, now known as the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT).

State Road 178 marker

State Road 178

Route information
Length3 mi[2] (4.8 km)
Existedc. 1945[1][2]–1952[3][4]
Major junctions
West end AR 5
East end AR 177 at Ellis
Location
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountiesBaxter
Highway system
AR 177 AR 179

Major intersections edit

The entire route was in Baxter County.

Locationmi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
00.0  AR 5Western terminus
Ellis34.8  AR 177Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

History edit

The highway first appeared on the 1945 state highway map,[2] though did not appear on the prior map in 1941.[1] Maps were not created in the interim during World War II. The road had been replaced by a rerouted State Road 5 on the March 1953 map.[3]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Arkansas State Highway Commission (1941). Map of the State Highway System of Arkansas (TIF) (Map). Scale not given. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 24, 2017 – via Arkansas GIS Office.
  2. ^ a b c d Arkansas State Highway Commission (1945). Map of the State Highway System of Arkansas (TIF) (Map). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved January 12, 2018 – via Arkansas GIS Office.
  3. ^ a b Arkansas State Highway Commission (1952). Official Highway Map of Arkansas (TIF) (Map). 1:823,680. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved August 5, 2018 – via Arkansas GIS Office.
  4. ^ Arkansas State Highway Commission (March 1953). Official Highway Map of Arkansas (TIF) (Map) (Supplemental ed.). 1:823,680. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved August 5, 2018 – via Arkansas GIS Office.