Arkansas Highway 170
Highway 170 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ArDOT | ||||
| Existed | c. 1936-1937[1][2]–present | |||
| Section 1 | ||||
| Length | 18.031 mi[3] (29.018 km) | |||
| South end |  AR 74 at Devil's Den State Park | |||
| North end |  US 71 in West Fork | |||
| Section 2 | ||||
| Length | 5.44 mi[4] (8.75 km) | |||
| West end |  US 62 in Prairie Grove | |||
| East end | US 62 in Farmington | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Arkansas | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Highway 170 (AR 170) is a designation for two state highways in Washington County, Arkansas. The main segment of 18.031 miles (29.018 km) runs from Devil's Den State Park to West Fork.[4] A shorter segment of 5.44 miles (8.75 km) runs from U.S. Route 62 (US 62) through Appleby before reconnecting with US 62.[5]
Route description
Devil's Den State Park to West Fork
AR 170 begins at AR 74 in Devil's Den State Park. The route runs north, winding through steep Ozark topography. AR 170 serves as the southern terminus of AR 265 near the SEFOR reactor. The highway continues north through rural country, crossing over I-49. East of the expressway, AR 170 enters West Fork. The route enters town as Phillips St, turns south onto McKnight St, and turns left onto Main St.[6] AR 170 continues to US Route 71, where the route terminates.
Walnut Grove to Farmington
AR 170 begins at US 62 at Walnut Grove (northeast of Prairie Grove) and runs north/northeast to US 62 in Farmington. The route runs over the Cane Hill Road Bridge, and serves Appleby.
History
The highway was created between 1936 and 1937 as a semicircle loop from Winslow to US 71 near West Fork via Devil's Den State Park.[1][2]
In Farmington, AR 170 follows the original 1926 alignment of AR 45 which later became US 62.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Washington County.
| Location | mi[4] | km | Destinations | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devil's Den State Park | 0.000 | 0.000 | Roadway continues as  AR 74 east – Winslow | Western terminus, AR 74 western terminus | |||
| | 5.9 | 9.5 |   AR 265 north – Hogeye | AR 265 southern terminus | |||
| West Fork | 14.8 | 23.8 |   AR 156 west (Hogeye Rd) | AR 156 eastern terminus | |||
| 15.0 | 24.1 |  I-49 – Fort Smith, Fayetteville | |||||
| 18.031 | 29.018 | US 71 (Centennial Ave) – Winslow, Fayetteville | Eastern terminus | ||||
| Gap in route | |||||||
| Prairie Grove | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 62 – Farmington, Lincoln | Western terminus | |||
| Farmington | 5.44 | 8.75 | US 62 (E Main St) | Eastern terminus | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||||
References
- ^ Jump up to: a b Arkansas State Highway Commission (1936). Official Highway Service Map (TIF) (Map). Scale not given. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved February 15, 2025 – via Arkansas GIS Office.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Arkansas State Highway Commission (1937). Official Highway Service Map (TIF) (Map). Scale not given. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved February 15, 2025 – via Arkansas GIS Office.
- ^ Planning Division (October 1, 2024). State Highway Route and Section Map, Washington County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Little Rock: Arkansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c System Information and Research Division (2014). "Arkansas Road Log Database" (MDB). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
- ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (February 17, 2015). General Highway Map, Washington County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
- ^ Map of West Fork, Washington County, Arkansas (Map) (June 1995 ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
External links
Media related to Arkansas Highway 170 at Wikimedia Commons