Arkansas Highway 74 (1926–1951)
Highway 74 1926 | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Maintained by AHD | |
| Length | 22 mi[1] (35 km) |
| Existed | April 1, 1926[2]–March 19, 1951[1] |
| Major junctions | |
| West end |  US 71 in Winslow |
| East end | File:Arkansas 16 1926.svg AR 16 at Crosses |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| Counties | Washington, Madison |
| Highway system | |
State Road 74 (AR 74) is a former east–west state highway in Northwest Arkansas. The route ran from U.S. Route 71 (US 71) in Winslow to AR 16 at Crosses. Created during the initial 1926 Arkansas state highway numbering, AR 74 was deleted by the Arkansas General Assembly in 1951 in exchange for creation two other highways in the area. The route was maintained by the Arkansas Highway Department (AHD).
Route description
The highway began at an intersection with US 71 in the small town of Winslow in the Boston Mountains section of the Ozarks. It ran east through the Ozark National Forest along present-day Washington County Route 38 (CR 38, Sunset Road) to the unincorporated community of Sunset. The highway continued to wind east through the mountains to enter Madison County.[3] Now running along present-day Madison CR 4036, the highway turned north at the unincorporated community of Health to follow CR 4035 to Brannon. At Brannon, the highway turned onto present-day AR 295 to AR 16 at Crosses.[4]
History
State Road 74 was created during the 1926 Arkansas state highway numbering. It was deleted by the Arkansas General Assembly on March 19, 1951 in exchange for creating a new alignment of AR 74 between Elkins and Huntsville and extending AR 112 to AR 68 (now US 412) in Tontitown.[1]
The eastern part of the route was restored to the Arkansas highway system in 1973 as AR 295.
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | Winslow | 0 | 0.0 | US 71 | Western terminus |
| Madison | Crosses | 22 | 35 | File:Arkansas 16 1926.svg AR 16 | Eastern terminus |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Hall, C. G. (April 20, 1951). Acts, Concurrent Resolutions, and Proposed Constitutional Amendments of the Fifty-Eighth General Assembly of the State of Arkansas. Little Rock: Arkansas Secretary of State. p. 718. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
- ^ Arkansas State Highway Department (April 1, 1926). State of Arkansas Showing System of State Highways (TIF) (Map). 1:500,000. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Arkansas GIS Office.
- ^ "Map Adopted by State Legislature as State Highway System, Washington County". [Arkansas] State Highway Department. 1929. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
- ^ "Map Adopted by State Legislature as State Highway System, Madison County". [Arkansas] State Highway Department. 1929. Retrieved February 22, 2025.