Arkansas Highway 139

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Highway 139

AR 139 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
Section 1
Length17.65 mi[1] (28.40 km)
South end AR 158 in Caraway
North end Route F at Missouri state line
Section 2
Length34.86 mi[1] (56.10 km)
South end US 412
North end Route 51, Missouri state line
Location
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountiesCraighead, Greene, Clay
Highway system
AR 138 AR 140

Highway 139 (AR 139, Ark. 139, and Hwy. 139) is a designation for two north–south state highways in the Upper Arkansas Delta. One route of 17.65 miles (28.40 km) begins at Highway 158 in Caraway and runs north to Missouri Supplemental Route F at the Missouri state line. A second route of 34.86 miles (56.10 km) runs from US Highway 412 (US 412) to Missouri Route 51 at the Missouri state line. Both routes are maintained by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD).

Route description

Caraway to Missouri

Highway 139 turns north onto Drew Avenue in Monette

AR 139 begins in Caraway at AR 158. The route runs north to AR 18 in Monette. AR 139 continues north to the Missouri state line to terminate at MO-SSR-F.

Brighton to Missouri

Arkansas Highway 139 is a state highway of 44.7 miles (71.9 km) in Greene and Clay Counties.[2][3] The route lies close to the St. Francis River in low, flat ground dedicated largely to cotton growing where it isn't swampy.

AR 139 begins at US 412 near Brighton. The route then runs north through rural Greene County until meeting and concurring with AR 90 for a brief period east. AR 139 continues north to meet US 62/AR 1 east of Piggott. AR 139 runs with AR 1 through Piggott and with US 62 to Pollard.

After Pollard, AR 139 runs straight north to the Missouri state line, terminating at Route 51 south of Fagus, Missouri.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
CraigheadCaraway0.000.00 AR 158 (State St) – Black Oak, LepantoSouthern terminus
5.939.54
AR 148 west – Black Oak
Monette10.3716.69
US 78 east / AR 18 east (Drew Ave) – Manila
Southern terminus of AR 18 concurrency
0.000.00
US 78 west / AR 18 west (Drew Ave) – Black Oak, Jonesboro
Northern terminus of AR 18 concurrency
7.2811.72 Route F – CardwellNorthern terminus; Missouri border
Gap in route
Greene0.000.00 US 412 – Cardwell MO, ParagouldSouthern terminus
Fritz11.9319.20
AR 34 west – Marmaduke
Clay13.9222.40
AR 119 north – Rector
21.8735.20

AR 90 west to US 49 – Rector, Paragould
Southern terminus of AR 90 concurrency
0.000.00
AR 90 east – Kennett MO
Northern terminus of AR 90 concurrency
8.4613.62

US 62 east / AR 1 north – St. Francis, Holcomb MO
Southern terminus of US 62 concurrency
Pollard0.000.00
US 62 west – McDougal, Corning
Northern terminus of US 62 concurrency
4.537.29 Route 51 – QulinNorthern terminus; Missouri border
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c System Information and Research Division (2014). "Arkansas Road Log Database" (MDB). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  2. ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Greene County map Retrieved on August 23, 2009.
  3. ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Clay County map Retrieved on August 23, 2009.

External links

Media related to Arkansas Highway 139 at Wikimedia Commons