Arkansas Highway 4

Highway 4
Route information
Maintained by AHTD
Existed: 1926 – present
Section 1
Length: 2.99 mi[1] (4.81 km)
West end: SH-4
East end: U.S. 59 / U.S. 71 at Cove
Section 2
Length: 22.49 mi[1] (36.19 km)
West end: U.S. 65 / U.S. 165 / U.S. 278, McGehee
East end: Hwy. 1 – Rohwer
Highway system

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

← Hwy. 3 Hwy. 5 →

Arkansas Highway 4 is a designation for two state highways in east Arkansas. The western segment of 2.99 miles (4.81 km) runs from SH-4 at the Oklahoma state line and terminates in Cove.[2] An eastern segment of 22.49 miles (36.19 km) begins at U.S. Route 278 in McGehee and heads east to Arkansas City then north to AR 1 before terminating.[3] The two routes were formerly connected until a portion of approximately 230 miles (370 km) was redesignated U.S. Route 278 in 1998.[4] The eastern segment is part of the Great River Road.

Contents

Route description

Oklahoma to Cove

The route enters Arkansas as Oklahoma State Highway 4 and runs east to Cove. The route then meets US 59/US 71 and ends.[2] AR 4 formerly continued along US 59/US 71 south to Wickes, then across the state along present US 278.

McGehee to Rowher

AR 4 begins east of McGehee at US 65/US 165/US 278. The route 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 AR 4 turns north. The highway runs along the Mississippi River briefly before terminating at AR 1.[3]

Major intersections

County Location Mile[2] Destinations Notes
Polk
 Cove 0.0 SH-4 western terminus
2.99 U.S. 59 / U.S. 71 eastern terminus
AR 4 western segment ends, AR 4 eastern segment begins in McGehee
Desha
 McGehee 0.0 U.S. 65 / U.S. 165 / U.S. 278 western terminus
1.1 Hwy. 169 north AR 169 southern terminus
1.2 Hwy. 980 north (Airport Rd) to McGehee Municipal Airport AR 980 southern terminus
3.0 Hwy. 159 south AR 159 northern terminus
Arkansas City 10.2 Hwy. 4S east (Sprague Rd) AR 4S western terminus
Rohwer 22.1 Hwy. 1 eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
     Concurrency terminus •      Closed/Former •      Incomplete access •      Unopened

Arkansas City spur

Highway 4S
Location: Arkansas City
Length: 1.04 mi (1.67 km)

Arkansas Highway 4 Spur is a spur of 1.04 miles (1.67 km)[1] in Arkansas City.[3]

Former bannered routes

Camden business loop

Highway 4B
Location: Camden
Length: 6.1 mi (9.8 km)

Arkansas Highway 4 Business was a business route of 6.1 miles (9.8 km) in Camden. It is detached from AR 4 before the 1998 redesignation. The route began near the Camden Country Club and terminated northeast near Harrell Field.[5]

Warren business loop

Highway 4B
Location: Warren
Length: 3.8 mi (6.1 km)

Arkansas Highway 4 Business was a business route of 3.8 miles (6.1 km) in Warren.

References

  1. ^ a b c "[Arkansas] State Highways 2009 (Database)." April 2010. AHTD: Planning and Research Division. Database. Retrieved November 30, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. General Highway Map - Polk County, Arkansas (Map) (10/18/00 ed.). http://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/Counties/County%20PDFs/PolkCounty.pdf. Retrieved March 12, 2011. 
  3. ^ a b c Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. General Highway Map - Desha County, Arkansas (Map) (2/11/10 ed.). http://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/Counties/County%20PDFs/DeshaCounty.pdf. Retrieved August 28, 2010. 
  4. ^ "U.S. Highways : From US 1 to (US 830)." U.S. Route Log. Retrieved on August 28, 2010.
  5. ^ "Camden, Arkansas." Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Camden, Arkansas map. Retrieved on August 28, 2010.