Arkansas Highway 318

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Highway 318

AR 318 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
ExistedNovember 23, 1966[1]–present
Section 1
Length4.39 mi[2] (7.07 km)
West end AR 85 at Oneida
East end AR 44 near Oneida
Section 2
Length15.12 mi[2] (24.33 km)
West end AR 1 near Marvell
East end AR 20 / Great River Road near Lambrook
Location
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountiesPhillips
Highway system
← AR 317→ AR 319

Highway 318 (AR 318, Ark. 318, and Hwy. 318) is a designation for two state highways in Phillips County, Arkansas. One route of 4.39 miles (7.07 km) begins at Highway 85 at Oneida and runs east to Highway 44. A second route of 15.12 miles (24.33 km) begins at Highway 1 and runs east to Highway 20. A portion of the route between Watkins Corner and Lambrook is designated as part of the Great River Road National Scenic Byway.

All routes are maintained by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD). There is also one former routing of Highway 318, which was supplanted by US Highway 49 (US 49).

Route description

Oneida to Highway 44

Highway 318 begins at Highway 85 at Oneida southwest of Helena-West Helena. The route runs due east as a section line road, turning due north for approximately 0.5 miles (0.80 km) before turning east again. The route terminates at an intersection with Highway 44.[3]

Highway 318 passes through the Turner Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places

Highway 1 to Highway 20

Highway 318 begins at Highway 1 southwest of Marvell in the Arkansas Delta. The highway runs due south as a section line road to Cypert, where it passes through the Turner Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4] The route continues south to Watkins Corner, where it intersects Highway 318Y, a short connection providing access to Highway 316 for westbound traffic. Highway 318 intersects Highway 316 and the Great River Road, including a brief officially designated exception.[a 1] After this short eastbound concurrency, Highway 318 continues due south again, now concurrent with the Great River Road, as a section line road, bridging Big Creek and crossing two levees before a junction with Highway 20 near Lambrook, where the route terminates.[3] The Great River Road continues west along Highway 20 to Elaine.

History

The section between Oneida and Highway 44 was created by the Arkansas State Highway Commission on November 23, 1966.[1] A new section was created near Watkins Corner south to a county road on June 28, 1973, pursuant to Act 9 of 1973 by the Arkansas General Assembly.[6] The act directed county judges and legislators to designate up to 12 miles (19 km) of county roads as state highways in each county.[7] The highway was extended south to Highway 20 on February 27, 1974.[8] The route was extended north on August 28, 1974 during a renumbering of routes in the area to improve continuity. The Highway 318 extension supplanted Highway 243 north of Watkins Corner.[9] In 1974, the AHTD temporarily used a Bailey bridge for 210 feet (64 m) over Big Creek following a bridge failure.[10] The temporary structure was replaced with a permanent precast concrete bridge later that year.[11]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Phillips County.

Locationmi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
Oneida0.000.00 AR 85 – Walnut Corner, Lake ViewWestern terminus
​4.397.07 AR 44 – Helena-West Helena, Lake ViewEastern terminus
Gap in route
​0.000.00 AR 1 – Marvell, DeWittWestern terminus
Watkins Corner4.166.69

 AR 318Y west to AR 316		AR 318Y eastern terminus
4.49–
4.98		7.23–
8.01		 AR 316 / Great River Road – Poplar Groveofficially designated exception, begin GRR overlap
​15.1224.33 AR 20 / Great River Road – Elaine, LambrookEastern terminus, end GRR overlap
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Former route

Highway 318

LocationHelena-West Helena
Length2.60 mi[12] (4.18 km)
ExistedJune 23, 1965[12]–June 24, 1970[13]

Highway 318 (AR 318, Ark. 318, and Hwy. 318) is a former state highway of 2.60 miles (4.18 km) in Phillips County.

Route description

The route began at Highway 242 south of West Helena and ran southeast to an intersection with Highway 20 in Helena, near the Helena Bridge over the Mississippi River, which was a toll bridge during the lifespan of Highway 318.

History

The route was created by the Arkansas State Highway Commission as the first section of Highway 318 on June 23, 1965.[12] Following construction of a US 49 bypass of Helena, including a partial replacement of Highway 318 by new US 49, the route was decommissioned on June 24, 1970.[13]

Major intersections

The entire route was in Phillips County.

Locationmi[12]kmDestinationsNotes
​0.00.0 AR 242 – West HelenaWestern terminus
Helena2.604.18 AR 20 – Helena, ElaineEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Map note: 4.49-4.98 0.49 MI EXCEPTION OVER S.H. 316[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Minutes" (1953–69), p. 565.
  2. ^ a b c System Information and Research Division (2014). "Arkansas Road Log Database" (MDB). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  3. ^ a b Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (November 16, 2007). General Highway Map, Phillips County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. ^ Transportation Planning and Policy Division. Route and Section Map, Phillips County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved December 11, 2016. {{cite map}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ "Minutes" (1970–79), p. 1195.
  7. ^ Planning and Research Division, Policy Analysis Section (2010). Development of Highway and Transportation Legislation in Arkansas (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. p. 13. Retrieved December 4, 2016. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help); |work= ignored (help)
  8. ^ "Minutes" (1970–79), p. 937-938.
  9. ^ "Minutes" (1970–79), p. 1028.
  10. ^ "Minutes" (1970–79), p. 1002.
  11. ^ "Minutes" (1970–79), p. 960.
  12. ^ a b c d "Minutes" (1953–69), p. 663.
  13. ^ a b "Minutes" (1970–79), p. 1636.

External links

Media related to Arkansas Highway 318 at Wikimedia Commons

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