Arkansas Highway 259

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Highway 259

Map
AR 259 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
ExistedJuly 10, 1957[1]–present
Section 1
Length12.088 mi[2][3] (19.454 km)
South end AR 238
North end US 70 at Lake Grove
Section 2
Length6.895 mi[3][4] (11.096 km)
South end AR 306
North end AR 284
Section 3
Length5.848 mi[4] (9.411 km)
South end AR 364
North end AR 42 near Hickory Ridge
Location
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountiesLee, St. Francis, Cross
Highway system
← AR 258→ AR 260

Highway 259 (AR 259) is a designation for three north–south state highways in east Arkansas. Each provides connectivity in a rural area of the Arkansas Delta. The first segment was designated in 1957 and has been extended twice. Two additional segments were created in 1975. The highways are maintained by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT).

Route description

The ArDOT maintains AR 259 like all other parts of the state highway system. As a part of these responsibilities, the department tracks the volume of traffic using its roads in surveys using a metric called average annual daily traffic (AADT). ArDOT estimates the traffic level for a segment of roadway for any average day of the year in these surveys. As of 2022, estimates ranged from 190-500 vehicles per day (VPD) for the southern segment, 50 VPD for the middle segment, and 230-480 VPD for the northern segment.[5] For reference, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), classifies roads with fewer than 400 vehicles per day as a very low volume local road.[6]

No segment of AR 259 is part of the National Highway System (NHS),[7] a network of roads important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.[8]

AR 238 to Lake Grove

First AR 59 reassurance shield north of AR 238

Highway 259 begins at a junction with AR 238 and Lee County Road 903 (CR 903) in a rural agricultural area west of the small town of Moro. AR 259 runs north along a section line past a cemetery before turning east and meeting AR 78 at the unincorporated area of South Plains. The two routes have a brief concurrency north before AR 78 splits to the northwest and AR 259 continues north. Shortly after this junction, Highway 259 serves as the southern terminus for AR 261. The highway runs north through New Salem before entering St. Francis County.[9] Shortly after entering St. Francis County, AR 259 terminates at a junction with US Highway 70 (US 70) at Lake Grove south of the Union Pacific Railway tracks.[10]

AR 306 to AR 284

Highway 259 begins in the northwest corner of St. Francis County at AR 306 and runs due north through flat farmland.[10] The route runs into Cross County where it terminates at AR 284. The highway does not cross or overlap with any other state highways and serves as a connector route between two rural routes.[11]

AR 364 to Hickory Ridge

First AR 259 reassurance shield south of AR 42

Highway 259 begins at AR 364 in western Cross County. The route runs north through farmland to AR 42 in the small town of Hickory Ridge, where it terminates. The highway does not cross or overlap with any other state highways and serves as a connector route between two rural routes.[11]

History

The Arkansas General Assembly passed the Act 148 of 1957, the Milum Road Act, creating 10–12 miles (16–19 km) of new state highways in each county.[12] On July 10, 1957, the Arkansas State Highway Commission designated four new state highways, including AR 259 from South Plains north to New Salem.[1] The Commission extended the route north to US 70 on April 24, 1963.[13]

In 1973, the Arkansas General Assembly passed Act 9 of 1973. The act directed county judges and legislators to designate up to 12 miles (19 km) of county roads as state highways in each county.[12] Under the act, the Commission extended AR 259 south to AR 238 on March 28, 1973.[14] The Commission created two more segments on January 8, 1975 in Cross County[15] and St. Francis and Cross Counties.[16]

Major intersections

Mile markers reset at concurrences.

CountyLocationmi[17][2][3][4]kmDestinationsNotes
Lee​0.0000.000 AR 238 – Brinkley, MoroSouthern terminus
South Plains4.5747.361
 AR 78 east – Moro		Begin AR 78 concurrency
0.0000.000
 AR 78 west – Wheatley		End AR 78 concurrency
0.430.69
 AR 261 north – Holub		AR 261 southern terminus
St. FrancisLake Grove7.51412.093
 US 70 / CR 119 north – Brinkley, Forrest City		Northern terminus
Gap in route
​0.0000.000 AR 306Southern terminus
Cross​6.89511.096 AR 284 – WynneNorthern terminus
Gap in route
​0.0000.000 AR 364Southern terminus
Hickory Ridge5.8489.411 AR 42 – Hickory Ridge, Cherry ValleyNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b "Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1953–1969. p. 1797. OCLC 21798861. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Transportation Planning and Policy Division (September 17, 2021). Route and Section Map, Lee County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Little Rock: Arkansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Transportation Planning and Policy Division (September 17, 2021). Route and Section Map, St. Francis County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Little Rock: Arkansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c Transportation Planning and Policy Division (September 17, 2021). Route and Section Map, Cross County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Little Rock: Arkansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  5. ^ System Information & Research Division (2022). Annual Average Daily Traffic Estimates (GIS Map) (Map). Various. Arkansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  6. ^ Staff of AASHTO (2019). Guidelines for Geometric Design of Low-Volume Roads (2nd ed.). Washington D.C.: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. p. 2-8. ISBN 978-1-56051-726-9. OCLC 1140203768.
  7. ^ System Information and Research Division (2015). "Arkansas Road Log Database" (MDB). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  8. ^ Natzke, Stefan; Neathery, Mike & Adderly, Kevin (June 29, 2017). "What is the National Highway System?". National Highway System. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  9. ^ Transportation Planning and Policy Division (March 11, 2014) [December 29, 2008]. General Highway Map, Lee County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (Revised ed.). 1:62,500. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. OCLC 913880304. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  10. ^ a b Transportation Planning and Policy Division (October 2, 2014) [August 13, 2008]. General Highway Map, St. Francis County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (Revised ed.). 1:62,500. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. OCLC 919314462. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  11. ^ a b Transportation Planning and Policy Division (October 2, 2014) [July 11, 2007]. General Highway Map, Cross County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (Revised ed.). 1:62,500. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. OCLC 911045270. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  12. ^ a b Governmental Relations Office (2018). A Review of the Acts Relative to Administering and Financing Highways and Transportation in Arkansas (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas Department of Transportation. p. 1. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  13. ^ "Minutes" (1953–1969), pp. 913–919.
  14. ^ "Minutes" (1970–1979), p. 1120.
  15. ^ "Minutes" (1970–1979), p. 768.
  16. ^ "Minutes" (1970–1979), pp. 768–769.
  17. ^ Arkansas Centerline File (GIS Map) (Map) (Updated ed.). Various. Arkansas GIS Office. December 5, 2023 [September 29, 2014]. Retrieved December 16, 2023.

External links

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