Highway 228 (AR 228, Ark. 228, and Hwy. 228) is a designation for two state highways in Northeast Arkansas. One route of 4.50 miles (7.24 km) begins at County Road 534 (CR 534) at Clover Bend and runs east to Highway 367 in Minturn. A second route of 15.84 miles (25.49 km) begins at Highway 91 and runs northeast to US Highway 412 (US 412) at Light. Both routes are maintained by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT).
Highway 228 | ||||
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 AR 228 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ArDOT | ||||
| Existed | July 10, 1957[1]–present | |||
| Section 1 | ||||
| Length | 4.50 mi[2] (7.24 km) | |||
| West end |  CR 534 at Clover Bend | |||
| East end |  AR 367 in Minturn | |||
| Section 2 | ||||
| Length | 15.84 mi[2] (25.49 km) | |||
| West end |  AR 91 | |||
| East end |  US 412B at Light | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Arkansas | |||
| Counties | Lawrence, Greene | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description edit
Minturn edit
Highway 228 begins state maintenance at Lawrence County Road 534. It runs east through the Clover Bend Historic District to Minturn, where it ends at US 67.[3]
Highway 91 to Light edit
Highway 228 runs diagonally from southwest to northeast, beginning at Highway 91. The route runs northeast, serving as the northern terminus of Highway 349 before entering Sedgwick where it meets US 63. Highway 228 overlaps US 63 briefly before turning northeast into Greene County.[3] It continues northeast to terminate at US 412 at Light.[4]
History edit
Highway 228 was created by the Arkansas State Highway Commission on July 10, 1957, between Clover Bend and Minturn.[1] A second route was created between Sedgwick and Light April 24, 1963.[5] The Arkansas General Assembly passed Act 9 of 1973, which directed county judges and legislators to designate up to 12 miles (19 km) of county roads as state highways in each county.[6] Highway 228 was extended west to Highway 91 on May 23, 1973.[7]
Major intersections edit
Mile markers reset at concurrencies.
| County | Location | mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence | Clover Bend | 0.00 | 0.00 | CR 534 | Western terminus | ||
| Minturn | 4.50 | 7.24 | AR 367 – Newport, Hoxie | Eastern terminus | |||
| Gap in route | |||||||
| | 0.00 | 0.00 | AR 91 – Walnut Ridge, Egypt, Jonesboro | Western terminus | |||
| | 1.47 | 2.37 |   AR 349 south | AR 349 northern terminus | |||
| Sedgwick | 6.65– 0.00 | 10.70– 0.00 |  US 63 (Main Street) – Hoxie, Jonesboro | ||||
| Greene | Fontaine | 3.10 | 4.99 |   AR 168 east – Lorado | AR 168 western terminus | ||
| Light | 9.19 | 14.79 |  US 412 – Paragould, Walnut Ridge | Eastern terminus | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Minutes" (1953–69), p. 1787.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (December 30, 2016). General Highway Map, Lawrence County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
- ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (February 4, 2015). General Highway Map, Greene County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
- ^ "Minutes" (1953–69), p. 913-919.
- ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department: Planning and Research Division, Policy Analysis Section (2010). "Development of Highway and Transportation Legislation in Arkansas: A Review of the Acts Relative to Administering and Financing Highways and Transportation in Arkansas" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas Department of Transportation. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 6, 2020.
- ^ "Minutes of the Meeting" (PDF). Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1970–1979. p. 1167. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 5, 2011. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- "Minutes of the Meeting" (PDF). Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1953–1969. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 1, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
External links edit
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