Arkansas Highway 4 (AR 4) is a designation for two state highways in Arkansas. One segment of 2.99 miles (4.81 km) runs from the Oklahoma state line east to US 59/US 71 at Cove.[2] A second segment of 22.1 miles (35.6 km) runs from US 278 in McGehee east to Highway 1 at Rohwer.[3] The two routes were formerly connected until a portion of approximately 230 miles (370 km) was redesignated US 278 in 1998.[citation needed] The eastern segment is part of the Great River Road.
Route description
Oklahoma to Cove
Highway 4 begins at the Oklahoma state line as a continuation of OK-4 and runs east to Cove. The route then meets US 59/US 71 and ends.[2] Highway 4 formerly continued along US 59/US 71 south to Wickes, then across the state along present US 278.
McGehee to Rowher
The route begins east of McGehee at US 65/US 165/US 278. Highway 4 winds east past the Delta Country Club and Trippe Holly Grove Cemetery before curving due east toward Arkansas City. The route runs east to Arkansas City. At Arkansas City, the route has its only spur route, which serves the historic part of town, while Highway 4 turns north. The highway runs along the Mississippi River briefly before terminating at Highway 1.[3]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polk | | 0.00 | 0.00 |   SH-4 west – Watson | Continuation into Oklahoma | ||
| Cove | 2.99 | 4.81 |   US 59 / US 71 – Mena, De Queen | Eastern terminus | |||
| Gap in route | |||||||
| Desha | McGehee | 0.0 | 0.0 |    US 65 / US 165 / US 278 | Western terminus | ||
| 1.1 | 1.8 |   AR 169 north – McGehee | Southern terminus of AR 169 | ||||
| 1.2 | 1.9 |  AR 980 – Airport | |||||
| Trippe Junction | 3.0 | 4.8 |     AR 159 south to AR 35 | Northern terminus of AR 159 | |||
| Arkansas City | 10.2 | 16.4 |  AR 4S south (Sprague Street) – Arkansas City Business District | Northern terminus of AR 4S | |||
| | 22.1 | 35.6 |  AR 1 – McGehee, Watson | Eastern terminus | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||||
Arkansas City spur
Arkansas Highway 4 Spur is a spur of 1.04 miles (1.67 km)[1] in Arkansas City.[3]
Former special routes
Camden business loop
Arkansas Highway 4 Business was a business route of 2.97 miles (4.78 km) in Camden; it was renamed US 278B in the 1998 redesignation. The route began on Washington Street near the Camden Country Club and terminated at US 79B.[5]
Camden spur
Arkansas Highway 4 Spur was a spur route in Camden, following the under-construction bypass. The route was redesignated as Highway 4 in 1976.
Warren business loop
Arkansas Highway 4 Business was a business route of 3.78 miles (6.08 km) in Warren; it was renamed US 278B in the 1998 redesignation.
See also
References
- ^ a b c "[Arkansas] State Highways 2009 (Database)." April 2010. AHTD: Planning and Research Division. Database. Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved November 30, 2010.
- ^ a b c General Highway Map - Polk County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (10/18/00 ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved March 12, 2011.
- ^ a b c General Highway Map - Desha County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (2/11/10 ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
- ^ "Minutes of the Meeting" (PDF). Arkansas State Highway Commission. May 28, 1976. p. 653. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 5, 2011. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
- ^ "Camden, Arkansas." Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Camden, Arkansas map.[permanent dead link] Retrieved on August 28, 2010.
- ^ "Minutes of the Meeting" (PDF). Arkansas State Highway Commission. May 28, 1976. p. 654. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 5, 2011. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
External links
Media related to Arkansas Highway 4 at Wikimedia Commons