Arkansas Highway 170

Highway 170
Route information
Maintained by AHTD
Section 1
Length: 17.31 mi[1] (27.86 km)
South end: Hwy. 74 / Hwy. 220, Devil's Den State Park
North end: U.S. 71, West Fork
Section 2
Length: 5.44 mi (8.75 km)
South end: U.S. 62, Walnut Grove
North end: U.S. 62, Farmington
Highway system

Arkansas Highway System
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← Hwy. 169 Hwy. 171 →

Arkansas Highway 170 is a designation for two state highways in Washington County, Arkansas. The main segment of 17.31 miles (27.86 km) runs from Devil's Den State Park to West Fork.[1] A shorter segment of 5.44 miles (8.75 km) runs from US Route 62 through Appleby before reconnecting with US 62.[2]

Contents

Route description

Devil's Den State Park to West Fork

AR 170 begins at a three-way junction with AR 74 and AR 220 in Devil's Den State Park. The route runs north, winding through steep Ozark topography. AR 170 serves as the southern terminus of AR 265 near the SEFOR reactor. The highway continues north through rural country, crossing over I-540. East of the expressway, AR 170 enters West Fork. The route enters town as Phillips St, turns south onto McKnight St, and turns left onto Main St. [3] AR 170 continues to US Route 71, where the route terminates.

Walnut Grove to Farmington

AR 170 begins at US 62 at Walnut Grove (northeast of Prairie Grove) and runs north/northeast to US 62 in Farmington. The route runs over the Cane Hill Road Bridge, and serves Appleby.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Washington County.

Location Mile[1] Destinations Notes
Devil's Den State Park 0.0 Hwy. 74 east / Hwy. 220 south (Lee Creek Rd) AR 74/AR 170/AR 220 termini
  5.9 Hwy. 265 north AR 265 southern terminus
West Fork 14.8 Hwy. 156 west (Hogeye Rd) AR 156 eastern terminus
15.0 I-540 – Fort Smith, Fayetteville
16.4 U.S. 71 (Centennial Ave) northern terminus
AR 170 begins in Walnut Grove
Walnut Grove 0.0 U.S. 62 southern terminus
Farmington 5.44 U.S. 62 (E Main St) northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

History

AR 170 follows the original 1926 alignment of AR 45 which later became US 62.

References

  1. ^ a b c "[Arkansas] State Highways 2009 (Database)." April 2010. AHTD: Planning and Research Division. Database. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
  2. ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. General Highway Map - Washington County, Arkansas (Map) (10/3/2008 ed.). http://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/Counties/County%20PDFs/WashingtonCounty.pdf. Retrieved May 24, 2011. 
  3. ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Map of West Fork, Washington County, Arkansas (Map) (June 1995 ed.). http://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/Counties/72west.tif. Retrieved May 24, 2011. 
Interstate Highways
I-540 • I-49 (future)
U.S. Routes
Missouri Routes
Arkansas State Highways
AR 12 • AR 16  • AR 21  • AR 37  • AR 43 • AR 45  • AR 59  • AR 59B  • AR 59S  • AR 72 • AR 74 • AR 94 • AR 94S • AR 102  • AR 112 (Razorback Rd.) • AR 127  • AR 127S  • AR 143  • AR 156  • AR 170  • AR 180 (Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.)  • AR 220  • AR 221  • AR 244  • AR 264  • AR 265  • AR 279  • AR 295  • AR 303  • AR 340 (Lancashire Blvd.)  • AR 600  • AR 812  • AR 873  • AR 890  • AR 980 (Airport Rd.)
City Streets
Dickson Street (Fayetteville)