Arkansas Highway 288

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For the former highway in Franklin County, see Arkansas Highway 288 (1973–1976).

Highway 288

AR 288 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
ExistedApril 24, 1963[1]–present
Section 1
Length9.951 mi[2][3] (16.015 km)
West end AR 41 near Peter Pender
East end AR 309 at Roseville
Section 2
Length4.628 mi[3] (7.448 km)
West end AR 197
East end AR 109 at Prairie View
Location
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountiesFranklin, Logan
Highway system
← AR 287→ AR 289

Highway 288 (AR 288) is a designation for two east–west state highways Arkansas. Both are low-volume roads connecting small unincorporated communities in the Arkansas River Valley. The first segment was created in 1963, with a second designation in 1973. Both routes were extended to their current routings in the 1970s. Both routes are maintained by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT).

Route description

The ArDOT maintains AR 288 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, traffic ranged from 220 VPD west of AR 23, and 180 VPD east of AR 23. The second segment was estimated at 280 VPD.[4] 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.[5]

No segment of AR 288 is part of the National Highway System (NHS),[6] a network of roads important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.[7]

Peter Pender to Roseville

Highway 288 at Roseville

AR 288 begins at a junction with AR 41 near the unincorporated community Peter Pender. The route runs east, crossing Lowes Creek before intersecting Highway 23 near Etna. Continuing east, AR 288 enters Logan County and terminating at AR 309 (Mount Magazine Scenic Byway) at the unincorporated community of Roseville. The road is two–lane undivided for its entire length.[8][9]

Highway 197 to Prairie View

A second segment of AR 288 begins just east of the unincorporated community of Wilkins in Logan County at AR 197. AR 288 runs due east to Prairie View, where it terminates at AR 109. The road is two–lane undivided for its entire length.[9]

History

The Arkansas State Highway Commission created AR 288 on April 24, 1963, as part of a statewide system expansion. The initial route as adoption of a county road between AR 41 and AR 23 into the state highway system.[1] 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.[10] Under this act, AR 288 was extended east to the Logan County line on April 25, 1973.[11] At the same meeting, the Commission created another two segments of AR 288 along an existing Logan County road: from Wilkins east 1.3 miles (2.1 km), and from Prairie View west to the Prairie View Cemetery.[12] On November 27, 1974, the Commission extended the first segment of AR 288 east to Roseville.[13] On May 29, 1975, the Commission closed the gap created two years prior, accepting the remainder of the Logan County road into the state highway system for a continuous route between Wilkins and Prairie View.[14]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[2][3]kmDestinationsNotes
Franklin​0.0000.000 AR 41Western terminus
​4.5647.345 AR 23 – Ozark, Caulksville
LoganRoseville9.95116.015 AR 309 (Mount Magazine Scenic Byway) – Paris, OzarkEastern terminus
Gap in route
​0.0000.000 AR 197Western terminus
Prairie View4.6287.448 AR 109 – Scranton, MidwayEastern 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. pp. 913–916. OCLC 21798861. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Transportation Planning and Policy Division (September 17, 2021). Route and Section Map, Franklin County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Little Rock: Arkansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Transportation Planning and Policy Division (September 17, 2021). Route and Section Map, Logan County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Little Rock: Arkansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  4. ^ System Information & Research Division (2022). Annual Average Daily Traffic Estimates (GIS Map) (Map). Various. Arkansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ System Information and Research Division (2015). "Arkansas Road Log Database" (MDB). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Transportation Planning and Policy Division (April 18, 2011) [January 10, 2002]. General Highway Map, Franklin County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (Revised ed.). 1:62,500. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. OCLC 911290506. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  9. ^ a b Planning and Research Division (September 11, 2002). General Highway Map, Logan County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62,500. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. OCLC 914233699. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  10. ^ Government Relations Office (2018). Development of Highway and Transportation Legislation in Arkansas (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas Department of Transportation. p. 1. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  11. ^ "Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1970–1979. p. 1139. OCLC 21798861. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  12. ^ "Minutes" (1970–1979), p. 1141.
  13. ^ "Minutes" (1970–1979), p. 1069.
  14. ^ "Minutes" (1970–1979), p. 825.

External links

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