Arkansas Highway 118

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Highway 118

Map
AR 118 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
Section 1
Length41.43 mi[1] (66.68 km)
West end US 64 / AR 149 in Earle
East end CR 495 at Black Cat Landing
Section 2
Length4.29 mi[1] (6.90 km)
West end US 70 / US 79 in West Memphis
East end US 64 in Marion
Location
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountiesCrittenden, Poinsett, Mississippi
Highway system
AR 117 AR 119

Highway 118 (AR 118, Ark. 118, and Hwy. 118) is a designation for two state highways in the Upper Arkansas Delta. One route of 41.43 miles (66.68 km) begins at US Highway 64 (US 64) and Highway 149 east to Mississippi County Road 495 (CR 495) near the Mississippi River levee. A second route of 4.29 miles (6.90 km) runs from US 70/US 79 in West Memphis to US 64 in Marion. Both routes are maintained by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD).

Route description

Earle to Joiner

Highway 118 in Tyronza

Highway 118 begins at US 64 in the northeast corner of Earle within Crittenden County in the Arkansas Delta. The route runs northeast to Heafer, where it has an intersection with Highway 42 before curving due north and running as a section line road and entering Poinsett County.[2]

Entering Poinsett County, Highway 118 runs north to Highway 322, which serves as a frontage road for Interstate 555 in southern Tyronza. Highway 118 meets I-555 at an exit before entering downtown Tyronza. The highway passes three historic properties and continues north before turning due east and entering Mississippi County.[3]

Now heading west, AR 118 meets AR 135, AR 308, and AR 77 before crossing Interstate 55. After I-55, AR meets US 61 in Joiner. The route continues east to Black Cat, the Mississippi River and Tennessee.[4]

West Memphis to Marion

Highway 118 begins at US 70 in West Memphis near Mid-South Community College. The route heads north to an interchange with Interstate 40 (I-40), as well as unsigned US 79. The highway continues north to Marion, running along the western city limits before an intersection with US 64.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
CrittendenEarle0.000.00
US 64 / AR 149 south (Second St) – Parkin, Crawfordsville
Western terminus
Heafer9.4215.16 AR 42 – Turrell
PoinsettTyronza17.3027.84
AR 322 west – Mount Olive
17.4228.03 I-555 – Memphis, Jonesboro
21.5034.60 AR 135 – Tyronza, Lepanto
MississippiWhitton24.5139.45
AR 308 east – Birdsong
AR 308 western terminus
25.7741.47 AR 77 – Turrell, Etowah
29.9248.15 I-55 / US 78 – Turrell, Blytheville
Joiner31.7451.08 US 61 – Frenchman's Bayou, Wilson
Black Cat Landing41.4366.68 CR 495Eastern terminus
Gap in route
CrittendenWest Memphis0.000.00 US 70 (Broadway Ave) – Jennette, MemphisWestern terminus
0.991.59
I-40 / US 79 to I-55 – Memphis, Little Rock
Marion4.296.90 US 64 (Old Military Rd) – CrawfordsvilleEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Planning and Research Division (March 28, 2012). "Arkansas Road Log Database". Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (MBD) on June 23, 2011. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
  2. ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Crittenden County map Retrieved on September 13, 2009.
  3. ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Poinsett County map Retrieved on September 13, 2009.
  4. ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Mississippi County map Retrieved on September 13, 2009.

External links

Media related to Arkansas Highway 118 at Wikimedia Commons