Arkansas Highway 24
Highway 24 | ||||
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AR 24 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ArDOT | ||||
| Section 1 | ||||
| Length | 18.6 mi (29.9 km) | |||
| West end | Oklahoma state line | |||
| East end |    US 59 / US 71 / US 371 in Lockesburg | |||
| Section 2 | ||||
| Length | 38.2 mi (61.5 km) | |||
| West end |  US 67 / US 371 in Prescott | |||
| East end |  US 278 near Camden | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Arkansas | |||
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Arkansas Highway 24 is the designation of two separate state highways in southwest and south central Arkansas. The two sections were formerly connected, but a middle segment of 53 miles (85 km) between Lockesburg and Prescott was redesignated as U.S. Route 371 (US 371) in 1994.
Section 1
Arkansas Highway 24 is a state highway of 18.6 miles (29.9 km) in Sevier County.[1] It runs from Oklahoma east to US 71 in Lockesburg.
Route description
The route begins at the Oklahoma state line as CR E2100 in McCurtain County, Oklahoma and runs east to Horatio. AR 24 has a short concurrency with AR 41 in Horatio, but continues east alone. The route is the southern terminus of AR 329 (a former alignment of US 71) before terminating at US 71 in Lockesburg.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Sevier County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 0.0 | 0.0 | (no name) | Oklahoma state line | |
| Horatio | 7.4 | 11.9 |   AR 41 south – Foreman | West end of AR 41 overlap | |
| | 9.2 | 14.8 |  AR 41 north – De Queen | East end of AR 41 overlap | |
| | 14.7 | 23.7 |   AR 329 north to AR 41 – De Queen | ||
| Lockesburg | 18.6 | 29.9 | US 59 / US 71 / US 371 – Nashville, De Queen, Texarkana | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Section 2
Arkansas Highway 24 is a state highway of 38.2 miles (61.5 km) in Nevada and Ouachita Counties.[2][3]
Route description
The route begins at U.S. Route 371 in Prescott and runs east through the Prairie D'Ane Battlefield. The route intersects a few minor routes near Bluff City and near White Oak Lake State Park before entering Ouachita County. The route also meets AR 368, which leads to the Poison Springs Wildlife Management Area. AR 24 meets AR 57 in Chidester and AR 76, which runs to Poison Springs Battleground State Park near Bragg Lake. The route continues east past the Richmond-Tufts House and Harvey's Grocery and Texaco Station and terminates at US 278 in Camden. AR 24 has 20.5 miles (33.0 km) in Nevada County and 17.7 miles (28.5 km) in Ouachita County. The route runs through mostly forested areas.
A two-mile (3.2 km) segment of Highway 24 in Ouachita County was awarded a Perpetual Pavement Award by the Asphalt Pavement Alliance in 2017, awarded on the basis of longevity and structural design.[4] Opened in 1972, the roadway was first resurfaced in 2014.[5]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[2][3] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Nevada | Prescott | 0.0 | 0.0 |   US 67 / US 371 (West Main Street / West First Street) to I-30 – Nashville, Magnolia | |
| | 13.2 | 21.2 |  AR 53 north – Gurdon | ||
| | 15.1 | 24.3 |   AR 368 east | ||
| Bluff City | 18.7 | 30.1 |  AR 299 south – Morris, Poison Springs State Park, White Oak Lake State Park | ||
| Ouachita | | 23.2 | 37.3 |  AR 368 west – Reader | |
| Chidester | 26.0 | 41.8 |  AR 57 south | ||
| | 31.8 | 51.2 |  AR 76 west to AR 57 – Poison Springs State Park, White Oak Lake State Park | ||
| | 38.2 | 61.5 | US 278 – Camden, Rosston, Hope | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
References
- ^ a b "Sevier County, Arkansas." Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Sevier County map Retrieved on July 25, 2010.
- ^ a b "Nevada County, Arkansas." Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Nevada County map Retrieved on July 25, 2010.
- ^ a b "Ouachita County, Arkansas." Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Ouachita County map Retrieved on July 25, 2010.
- ^ Staff of the Asphalt Pavement Alliance (2018). "Asphalt Pavement Alliance Announces Winners of 2017 Perpetual Pavement Award". Asphalt Pavement Alliance. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
- ^ Nilles, David (May 2018). "State Highway 24 Receives Recognition" (PDF). Arkansas Highways. Little Rock: Arkansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
External links
Media related to Arkansas Highway 24 at Wikimedia Commons