Arkansas Highway 118
Highway 118 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by ArDOT | ||||
Section 1 | ||||
Length | 41.43 mi[1] (66.68 km) | |||
West end | US 64 / AR 149 in Earle | |||
East end | CR 495 at | |||
Section 2 | ||||
Length | 4.29 mi[1] (6.90 km) | |||
West end | US 70 / US 79 in West Memphis | |||
East end | US 64 in Marion | |||
Location | ||||
Counties | Crittenden, Poinsett, Mississippi | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Highway 118 (AR 118, Ark. 118, and Hwy. 118) is a designation for two state highways in the Upper Arkansas Delta. One route of 41.43 miles (66.68 km) begins at US Highway 64 (US 64) and Highway 149 east to Mississippi County Road 495 (CR 495) near the Mississippi River levee. A second route of 4.29 miles (6.90 km) runs from US 70/US 79 in West Memphis to US 64 in Marion. Both routes are maintained by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD).
Route description[]
Earle to Joiner[]
Highway 118 begins at US 64 in the northeast corner of Earle within Crittenden County in the Arkansas Delta. The route runs northeast to , where it has an intersection with Highway 42 before curving due north and running as a section line road and entering Poinsett County.[2]
Entering Poinsett County, Highway 118 runs north to , which serves as a frontage road for Interstate 555/US 63 in southern Tyronza. Highway 118 meets I-555/US 63 at an exit before entering downtown Tyronza. The highway passes three historic properties and continues north before turning due east and entering Mississippi County.[3]
Now heading west, AR 118 meets AR 135, AR 308, and AR 77 before crossing Interstate 55. After I-55, AR meets US 61 in Joiner. The route continues east to , the Mississippi River and Tennessee.[4]
West Memphis to Marion[]
Highway 118 begins at US 70 in West Memphis near Mid-South Community College. The route heads north to an interchange with Interstate 40 (I-40), as well as unsigned US 63 and US 79. The highway continues north to Marion, running along the western city limits before an intersection with US 64.
Major intersections[]
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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Crittenden | Earle | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 64 / AR 149 south (Second St) – Parkin, Crawfordsville | Western terminus | ||
9.42 | 15.16 | AR 42 – Turrell | |||||
Poinsett | Tyronza | 17.30 | 27.84 | west – Mount Olive | |||
17.42 | 28.03 | I-555 / US 63 – Memphis, Jonesboro | |||||
| 21.50 | 34.60 | AR 135 – Tyronza, Lepanto | ||||
Mississippi | Whitton | 24.51 | 39.45 | AR 308 east – Birdsong | AR 308 western terminus | ||
| 25.77 | 41.47 | AR 77 – Turrell, Etowah | ||||
| 29.92 | 48.15 | I-55 – Turrell, Blytheville | ||||
Joiner | 31.74 | 51.08 | US 61 – Frenchman's Bayou, Wilson | ||||
41.43 | 66.68 | CR 495 | Eastern terminus | ||||
Gap in route | |||||||
Crittenden | West Memphis | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 70 (Broadway Ave) – Jennette, Memphis | Western terminus | ||
0.99 | 1.59 | I-40 / US 63 / US 79 to I-55 – Memphis, Little Rock | |||||
Marion | 4.29 | 6.90 | US 64 (Old Military Rd) – Crawfordsville | Eastern terminus | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c Planning and Research Division (March 28, 2012). "Arkansas Road Log Database". Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (MBD) on June 23, 2011. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
- ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Crittenden County map Retrieved on September 13, 2009.
- ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Poinsett County map Retrieved on September 13, 2009.
- ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Mississippi County map Retrieved on September 13, 2009.
External links[]
Route map:
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Media related to Arkansas Highway 118 at Wikimedia Commons
- State highways in Arkansas
- Transportation in Crittenden County, Arkansas
- Transportation in Poinsett County, Arkansas
- Transportation in Mississippi County, Arkansas