Arkansas Highway 385 is a designation for two state highways in White County, Arkansas. The southern segment of 8.98 miles (14.45 km) runs from Griffithville to Kensett.[1] A northern segment of 6.23 miles (10.03 km) runs from Highway 367 in Judsonia to Plainview.[2]
Highway 385 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by AHTD | ||||
| Existed | 1966–present | |||
| Section 1 | ||||
| Length | 8.98 mi[1] (14.45 km) | |||
| South end |  AR 11, Griffithville | |||
| North end |  AR 36, Kensett | |||
| Section 2 | ||||
| Length | 6.23 mi[1] (10.03 km) | |||
| South end |  AR 367, Judsonia | |||
| Major intersections |     Future I-57 / US 64 / US 67 / US 167 near Judsonia | |||
| North end |  AR 157, Plainview | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Arkansas | |||
| Counties | White | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description edit
Griffithville to Kensett edit
Highway 385 begins in Griffithville at Highway 11. The route passes two properties on the National Register of Historic Places: the J.A. Neaville House and A.J. Smith House. The route heads north to Highway 87 in Kensett, where it terminates.
Judsonia to Plainview edit
Arkansas Highway 385 begins in Judsonia at Highway 367. Highway 385 runs south as Judson Ave, passing the Grand Army of the Republic Memorial within Evergreen Cemetery, the Judsonia High School Gymnasium near Judsonia High School, and the Judsonia Community Building Historic District. The route runs south until reaching the Little Red River, after which the road turns west and becomes Hopkins Dr. Highway 385 continues west, intersecting first Highway 367 and US 67/US 167 (Future I-57) further west. The highway next turns north to terminate at Highway 157 at Plainview.
Highway 385 within Judsonia was formerly US 67 City, and earlier US 67, a mainline cross-country auto route. The history is still apparent today from the numerous properties along its curbs listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]
Major intersections edit
The entire route is in White County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffithville | 0.0 | 0.0 | AR 11 (Walker Rd) – Des Arc, Searcy | Southern terminus | |
| Kensett | 8.98 | 14.45 | AR 36 (Wilbur D Mills Rd) | Northern terminus | |
| AR 385 northern segment begins in Judsonia | |||||
| Judsonia | 0.0 | 0.0 | AR 367 – Bald Knob | Southern terminus | |
| 2.43 | 3.91 | AR 367 – Searcy, Bald Knob | |||
| | 2.75 | 4.43 | Future I-57 / US 64 / US 67 / US 167 – Searcy, Little Rock, Bald Knob, St. Louis | US 67 exit 48. | |
| Plainview | 6.23 | 10.03 | AR 157 – Providence, Judsonia | northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
History edit
Arkansas Highway 385 first became a state highway in 1966. The graded dirt route ran north from US 67 to Plainview.[4] The segment in downtown Judsonia was designated U.S. Route 67 City at this time. (US 67 City was a former alignment of US 67.)[3] The southerly route of Highway 385 was first built as a graded dirt road across Cypress Bayou in 1966, but was not yet designated a state highway. The following year, Highway 385 was paved from the US 67/US 67C intersection to Plainview.[5] The southerly route was added to the system in 1970, and paved in 1973.[6][1] In 1976, US 67 was moved slightly west into today's US 67/US 167 alignment, with the former highway becoming Highway 367. This realignment meant the US 67C needed to be redesignated, and it became Highway 385.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "[Arkansas] State Highways 2009 (Database)." April 2010. AHTD: Planning and Research Division. Database. Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved May 31, 2011.
- ^ General Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (White County ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved May 31, 2011.
- ^ a b Map of State of Arkansas showing the State Highway System (Map) (1926 ed.). Arkansas State Highway Commission. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2011.
- ^ Highway Map of Arkansas (Map) (1967 ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original on October 13, 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2011.
- ^ Highway Map of Arkansas (Map) (1968 ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original on October 12, 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2011.
- ^ Highway Map of Arkansas (Map) (1971 ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original on October 13, 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2011.
- ^ Highway Map of Arkansas (Map) (1977 ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original on October 13, 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2011.