Arkansas Highway 280

Highway 280
Route information
Maintained by AHTD
Length: 5.85 mi[1] (9.41 km)
Existed: 1963 – present
Major junctions
West end: Hwy. 90 north of Delaplaine
East end: Hwy. 90 – Peach Orchard
Location
Counties: Greene, Clay
Highway system

Arkansas Highway System
Interstates • US • State
Business • Spurs • Scenic

← Hwy. 279 Hwy. 281 →

Arkansas Highway 280 is a state highway in Clay and Greene Counties. The route runs 5.85 miles (9.41 km) from Arkansas Highway 90 near Delaplaine north then east to AR 90 in Peach Orchard.[2][3] It does not intersect any other state highways.

Contents

Route description

AR 280 begins at AR 90 and heads due north to Brookings. It then turns and heads due east for 3.0 miles (4.8 km) to Peach Orchard, where it terminates at AR 90.[2][3] The highway is located near the Dave Donaldson/Black River Wildlife Management Area.

Major intersections

County Location Mile[3][2] Destinations Notes
Greene
 Delaplaine 0.0 Hwy. 90 western terminus
Clay
 Brookings 2.9 Hwy. 280S AR 280S eastern terminus
Peach Orchard 5.85 Hwy. 90 eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

History

The route first became a state highway in 1963.[4] AR 208S/AR 208 from Brookings to AR 90 was paved upon addition to the state highway system.

Brookings spur

Highway 280S
Location: Brookings
Length: 0.47 mi[1] (0.76 km)
Existed: 1963–present

Arkansas Highway 280 Spur is a 0.47 miles (0.76 km) spur route to the unincorporated community of Brookings in Clay County.

Route description

The entire route is in Brookings, Clay County.

Mile[2] Destinations Notes
0.0 Hwy. 280 eastern terminus
0.47 Black River western terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b "[Arkansas] State Highways 2009 (Database)." April 2010. AHTD: Planning and Research Division. Database. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. General Highway Map - Clay County, Arkansas (Map) (4/27/07 ed.). http://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/Counties/County%20PDFs/ClayCounty.pdf. Retrieved March 22, 2011. 
  3. ^ a b c Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. General Highway Map - Greene County, Arkansas (Map) (4/27/07 ed.). http://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/Counties/County%20PDFs/GreeneCounty.pdf. Retrieved March 22, 2011. 
  4. ^ Arkansas State Highway Department. Official Highway Map of Arkansas (Map). http://www.arkansashighways.com/planning_research/mapping_graphics/archived_tourist_maps/1964.tif. Retrieved March 22, 2011.