Arkansas Highway 191 (AR 191, Hwy. 191) is a 2.27-mile (3.65 km) state highway located entirely within West Memphis in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The highway runs from U.S. Highway 70 (US 70) north to AR 77.[2] The highway is maintained by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT).
Highway 191 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ArDOT | ||||
| Length | 2.27 mi[1] (3.65 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 70 in West Memphis | |||
  I-40 / I-55 in West Memphis | ||||
| North end |  AR 77 in West Memphis | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Arkansas | |||
| Counties | Crittenden | |||
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Route description edit
AR 191 begins at a junction with US 70 in West Memphis. The highway heads north through a mixed residential and business area, crossing the Tenmile Bayou within this area. It crosses another bridge before reaching a junction with exit 278 on Interstate 40 (I-40), I-55, US 61, US 64, and US 79. The route heads through an open field north of this interchange, curving westward within the field to parallel a Union Pacific Railroad line. AR 191 terminates at an intersection with AR 77 (Great River Road) in an industrial area.[2][3]
History edit
The route which AR 191 follows first appeared on the 1966 Arkansas state highway map.[4]
Major intersections edit
The entire route is in West Memphis, Crittenden County.
| mi[3] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.0 | 0.0 | US 70 (Broadway Avenue) / 7th Street | |||
| 1.3 | 2.1 |    I-40 / I-55 / US 61 / US 64 / US 79 – Memphis, Little Rock, Blytheville | Exit 278 (I-40), access via I-40 frontage roads | ||
| 2.3 | 3.7 |   AR 77 / Great River Road to I-40 / AFCO Road – Marion | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (n.d.). Crittenden County State Highway Route and Section Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
- ^ a b Transportation Planning and Policy Division (n.d.). General Highway Map Crittenden County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62,500. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
{{cite map}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ a b Google (January 5, 2011). "Overview Map of Highway 191" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
- ^ Division of Planning and Research (1966). 1966 Highway Map of Arkansas (TIFF) (Map). c. 1:823,680. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Department. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
External links edit
Media related to Arkansas Highway 191 at Wikimedia Commons
