Arkansas Highway 147

Highway 147 marker

Highway 147
Route information
Maintained by AHTD
Length: 25.83 mi[1] (41.57 km)
Major junctions
South end: AR 131 at Bruins
  US 70 / Great River Road at Lehi
I-40 / US 63 / US 79
North end: US 64 near West Memphis
Location
Counties: Crittenden
Highway system
← AR 146AR 148 →

Highway 147 (AR 147, Ark. 147, and Hwy. 147) is a north–south state highway in Crittenden County, Arkansas. The route of 25.83 miles (41.57 km) runs from Highway 131 at Bruins north across Interstate 40/US Route 63/US Route 79 (I-40/US 63/US 70/US 79) to US 64 near West Memphis.[2] A portion of the route make up the western routing of the Great River Road.[3]

Route description

Highway 147 begins near Horseshoe Lake, Arkansas at the southern terminus of Highway 131. The route runs north to serve as the eastern terminus of Highway 38, with Highway 147 picking up the Great River Road designation northbound. Highway 147 has another junction with Highway 131 before curving due north along the Mississippi River. The highway serves as the eastern terminus for Highway 50 south of Anthonyville, Arkansas before meeting a different Highway 131 in Edmondson. Highway 147 has a junctions with US 70 and I-40/US 63/US 79, with the former being the southern frontage road for the latter. The road continues north to terminate at US 64 near the city limits of West Memphis.[2]

Major intersections

Mile markers reset at concurrencies. The entire route is in Crittenden County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Bruins0.000.00 AR 131 north / Bruins RoadSouthern terminus, AR 131 southern terminus
 2.804.51 AR 38 west / Great River Road south – HughesAR 38 eastern terminus
Thompson Grove5.809.33 AR 131 south – Horseshoe Lake, SeyppelAR 131 northern terminus
 11.0317.75 AR 50 west
Edmondson19.1730.85 AR 131 south (Mudline Road)AR 131 northern terminus
Lehi21.1834.09 US 70 / Great River Road north
 21.2534.20 I-40 (US 63 / US 79) – Little Rock, MemphisI-40 exit 271
Cunningham Corner24.3139.12 AR 218 westAR 218 eastern terminus
 25.8341.57 US 64 – Wynne, MarionNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Planning and Research Division (2010). "Arkansas Road Log Database" (DATABASE). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original on 23 June 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 General Highway Map, Crittenden County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. January 2, 2007. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
  3. ↑ The Mississippi River plus The Great River Road (PDF) (Map). Experience Mississippi River. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved June 20, 2011.