Jump to content

Arkansas Highway 117

Route map:
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Highway 117 marker
Highway 117
Map
AR 117 in red (including concurrencies), AR 117S in blue
Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
Length16.54 mi[1] (26.62 km)
Major junctions
South end AR 25 / AR 230 in Strewberry
Major intersections
North end AR 25 in Black Rock
Location
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountiesLawrence
Highway system
AR 116 AR 118

Arkansas Highway 117 (AR 117, Hwy. 117) is a north–south state highway in Lawrence County, Arkansas. The route of 16.54 miles (26.62 km) runs from a junction of Highway 25 and Highway 230 in Strawberry north across US Route 63/US 412 (US 63/US 412) to 3rd Street in Black Rock.[2]

Route description

[edit]

The route begins at a junction of Highway 25/Highway 230 in Strawberry and runs north. Highway 117 forms a concurrency with Highway 115 at Jesop until Smithville. The routes pass the National Register of Historic Places-listed Smithville Public School Building before Highway 115 turns north with Highway 117 continuing east. After passing through Denton the route intersects Highway 117S toward Powhatan. The highway curves north to intersect US 63/US 412 in Black Rock, forming a concurrency east.[3]

Major intersections

[edit]

Mile markers reset at concurrencies. The entire route is in Lawrence County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Strawberry0.000.00
AR 25 (Main Street) / AR 230 west (River Drive) – Lynn, Cave City, Cord
Southern terminus
Jesup4.216.78
AR 115 south – Cave City
AR 115 concurrency north, 4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Smithville0.000.00
AR 115 north (Main Street) – Imboden
9.9616.03 AR 117S
Black Rock10.9617.64

US 63 north / US 412 west – Hardy
US 63 / US 412 concurrency east, 1.1 miles (1.8 km)
0.000.00

US 63 south / US 412 east – Hoxie
1.111.79
AR 361 east – Davidsonville Historic State Park
1.372.20

AR 25 to US 63 / US 412 – Lynn, Strawberry
Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Powhatan spur

[edit]
Highway 117S marker
Highway 117S
LocationPowhatan
Length1.26 mi[1] (2.03 km)

Arkansas Highway 117 Spur (AR 117S, Hwy. 117S) is a 1.26-mile (2.03 km) spur route.[1] The route begins at Highway 117 and runs southeast to Powhatan.[2] Several properties on the National Register of Historic Places are contained in Powhatan and the adjacent Powhatan Courthouse State Park including the Powhatan Courthouse.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Lawrence County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.000.00 AR 117
Powhatan1.262.03 AR 25 – Black Rock, Strawberry
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c d e Planning and Research Division (2010). "Arkansas Road Log Database". Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (Database) on 23 June 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
  2. ^ a b General Highway Map, Lawrence County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. 2006. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
  3. ^ Black Rock, Portia, and Powhatan, Lawrence County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. April 2009. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
[edit]
KML is from Wikidata