Arkansas Highway 246
State highway in Arkansas, United States
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Arkansas Highway 246 (AR 246) is a designation of two state highways in Southwest Arkansas. The route runs from the Oklahoma state line east to US 59/US 71 in Hatfield. A second segment runs from US 59/US 71 near Vandervoort east to AR 84 in Athens. The highways were created in 1963 and 1957, respectively during a period of highway system expansion. Both routes are maintained by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT).
Highway 246 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ArDOT | ||||
| Existed | July 10, 1957[1]–present | |||
| Section 1 | ||||
| Length | 5.99 mi[2] (9.64 km) | |||
| West end | Zafra Road at the Oklahoma state line near West Valley | |||
| East end |   US 59 / US 71 in Hatfield | |||
| Section 2 | ||||
| Length | 26.16 mi[2] (42.10 km) | |||
| West end | US 59 / US 71 near Vandervoort | |||
| East end |  AR 84 in Athens | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Arkansas | |||
| Counties | Polk, Howard | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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History
AR 246 was designated by the Arkansas State Highway Commission on July 10, 1957, during a period of expansion in the state highway system.[1] The Arkansas General Assembly passed the Act 148 of 1957, the Milum Road Act, creating 10–12 miles (16–19 km) of new state highways in each county.[3]
The first route began at US 71 near Vandevoort and ran east for 8 miles (13 km). The Hatfield segment was created on April 24, 1963.[4] The Vandevoort segment was extended east to the Howard County line in 1965,[5] with a final extension to AR 84 in 1972.[6]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| Polk | | 0.00 | 0.00 | Zafra Road | Continuation into Oklahoma | ||
| Hatfield | 5.99 | 9.64 | US 59 / US 71 – Mena, Waldron, DeQueen | Eastern terminus | |||
| Gap in route | |||||||
| | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 59 / US 71 – Mena, Waldron, DeQueen | Western terminus | |||
| Howard | Athens | 26.16 | 42.10 | AR 84 – Umpire, Langley, Salem | Eastern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||||
