Arkansas Highway 227
State highway in Arkansas, United States
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Arkansas Highway 227 (AR 227) is a designation for two state highways in Garland County, Arkansas. One segment of 7.43 miles (11.96 km) runs from U.S. Route 70 (US 70) north to US 270 west of Royal.[3] A second segment of 11.74 miles (18.89 km) runs from US 270 at Piney north to Lake Ouachita State Park. Both routes are maintained by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT).[2]
Highway 227 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ArDOT | ||||
| Existed | July 10, 1957[1]–present | |||
| Section 1 | ||||
| Length | 7.43 mi[2] (11.96 km) | |||
| South end |  US 70 at Hempwallace | |||
| North end |  US 270 near Royal | |||
| Section 2 | ||||
| Length | 11.74 mi[2] (18.89 km) | |||
| South end | US 270 at Piney | |||
| North end | Lake Ouachita State Park | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Arkansas | |||
| Counties | Garland | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
Hempwallace to Royal
Highway 227 begins at US 70 at Hempwallace. The route winds north through rolling hills through the community of Sunshine before terminating at US 270 west of Royal.
Piney to Lake Ouachita State Park
The route begins at US 270 at Piney near Lake Hamilton. Highway 227 runs north through Hawes and Mountain Pine before intersecting Highway 192. Following this intersection, the route enters the Ouachita National Forest and Lake Ouachita State Park. Highway 227 terminates at Crawdad Island and Mountain Pine Roads (state park roads) near the visitor center.
History
Highway 227 was created from US 270 to Lake Ouachita State Park by the Arkansas State Highway Commission (ASHC) on July 10, 1957.[1] The second segment was created on July 28, 1965.[4]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Garland County.
| Location | mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes | |||
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| Hempwallace | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 70 – Hot Springs, Glenwood | Southern terminus | |||
| | 7.43 | 11.96 | US 270 – Hot Springs, Mount Ida | Northern terminus | |||
| Gap in route | |||||||
| Piney | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 270 – Hot Springs, Mount Ida | Southern terminus | |||
| | 9.20 | 14.81 |   AR 192 east – Hot Springs Village | Western terminus of AR 192 | |||
| | 11.74 | 18.89 | Lake Ouachita State Park | Northern terminus | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||||
