Arkansas Highway 238

Highway 238 marker

Highway 238
Route information
Maintained by AHTD
Length: 17.57 mi[1] (28.28 km)
Existed: July 10, 1957[2] – present
Major junctions
West end: US 49 / US 70 in Brinkley
East end: US 79 near Moro
Location
Counties: Lee, Monroe
Highway system
← AR 237AR 239 →

Highway 238 (AR 238, Ark. 238, and Hwy. 238) is an east–west state highway in the Lower Arkansas Delta. The route of 17.57 miles (28.28 km) begins at US Highway 49/US Highway 70 (US 49/US 70) in Brinkley and runs east to US 79 near Moro. The route is maintained by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD).

Route description

Highway 238 between Brinkley and Moro
Highway 238 turns right at Highway 78 Spur in Moro

Highway 238 begins at US 49/US 70 in Brinkley in the Arkansas Delta. The route runs east and south to an intersection with Highway 238 Spur before turning due east as a section line road and running to Lee County.[3] Highway 238 continues east, crossing Big Creek and intersecting Highway 259 before entering Moro. In the town, Highway 238 intersects Highway 78 Spur near a city park. The route continues out of town heading south to US 79, where it terminates.[4]

History

The highway was added to the state highway system by the Arkansas State Highway Commission on July 10, 1957 as a road between State Road 39 (now US 49) and the Pleasant Valley community. Highway 238 was extended west to Grand Ave in Brinkley during a rerouting of east-west highways in the vicinity on September 5, 1962.[2] This action also created Highway 238 Spur.[5] The route was extended east from Pleasant Valley to US 79 on June 23, 1965.[6]

Highway 238 was rerouted from Cypress St to Sycamore St in Brinkley on May 29, 1975.[7]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
MonroeBrinkley0.000.00 US 49 / US 70 (Main St) to I-40 – DeValls BluffWestern terminus
0.861.38 AR 238S (Grand Ave)Northern terminus of AR 238S
Lee​13.6621.98 AR 259 north – South PlainsSouthern terminus of AR 259
Moro16.0825.88 AR 78S east (Main St) to AR 78Eastern terminus of AR 78S
​17.5728.28 US 79 – Clarendon, MariannaEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Spur route

Highway 238S
Location: Brinkley
Length: 0.65 mi[1] (1.05 km)
Existed: September 5, 1962[5]–present
First reassurance marker on Hwy. 238S heading south

Highway 238 Spur (AR 238, Ark. 238S, and Hwy. 238S) is a spur route of 0.65 miles (1.05 km) in Brinkley. The route begins at Highway 238 and runs south to US 49 at the southern edge of Brinkley, where it terminates.[3] The route was created on September 5, 1962. The route was designated during a reorganization of route numbers to increase continuity between Brinkley and Helena.[5]

Major intersections
The entire route is in Brinkley, Monroe County.

mi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.000.00 AR 238 – Moro, BrinkleyNorthern terminus
0.651.05 US 49 – Brinkley, MarvellSouthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 System Information and Research Division (2014). "Arkansas Road Log Database" (MDB). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Minutes" & 1953–69, p. 1789-1790.
  3. 1 2 Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (April 3, 2014). General Highway Map, Monroe County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
  4. ↑ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (February 17, 2015). General Highway Map, Lee County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 "Minutes" & 1953–69, p. 1112.
  6. ↑ "Minutes" & 1953–69, p. 663.
  7. ↑ "Minutes" & 1970–79, p. 825.
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