Arkansas Highway 143
Highway in Arkansas
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Highway 143 (AR 143, Ark. 143, and Hwy. 143) is a north–south state highway in Carroll County, Arkansas. The highway begins at US Highway 62 (US 62) and Highway 980 near Pleasant Valley and runs northwest to Missouri supplemental route H at the Missouri state line. The route is maintained by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT).
Route H at the Missouri state line in Golden, MOHighway 143 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ArDOT | ||||
| Length | 10.08 mi[1] (16.22 km) | |||
| Existed | June 23, 1965[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |   US 62 / AR 980 near Pleasant Valley | |||
| North end | Route H at the Missouri state line in Golden, MO | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Arkansas | |||
| Counties | Carroll | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
Highway 143 begins at US 62 and Highway 980 north of the Carroll County Airport. The route runs north through a rural area of the Ozarks, only passing two unincorporated communities: Grandview and Pleasant Ridge. Highway 143 winds toward the Missouri state line, where the route continues as Supplemental Route H, which runs north to Missouri Route 86.[3]
History
The original Highway 143 was created in 1931 from Highway 18 in Black Oak south to US 63 southeast of Tyronza Township.[4] This route became part of Highway 135 in 1955. The current Highway 143 was created by the Arkansas State Highway Commission on June 23, 1965.[2] The route was paved from US 62 to Grandview in 1974, with the remainder being bituminous surface/gravel.[5] The entire routing was paved by 1988.[1]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Carroll County.
| Location | mi[3] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| | 0.00 | 0.00 |  US 62 / AR 980 south – Berryville, Eureka Springs, Carroll County Airport | Southern terminus, AR 980 northern terminus | |
| Pleasant Ridge | 10.08 | 16.22 | Route H | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
