Arkansas Highway 143

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Highway 143
Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
Length10.08 mi[2] (16.22 km)
ExistedJune 23, 1965[1]–present
Major junctions
South end US 62 / AR 980 near Pleasant Valley
North end Route H at the Missouri state line
Location
CountiesCarroll
Highway system
← AR 142→ AR 144

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 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: and . 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.[1] 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.[2]

Major intersections[]

The entire route is in Carroll County.

Locationmi[3]kmDestinationsNotes
​0.000.00 US 62 / AR 980 south – Berryville, Eureka Springs, Carroll County AirportSouthern terminus, AR 980 northern terminus
10.0816.22 Route HNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Minutes of the Meeting" (PDF). Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1953–1969. p. 674. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  2. ^ a b System Information and Research Division (2015). "Arkansas Road Log Database" (MDB). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  3. ^ a b Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (September 7, 2017). General Highway Map, Carroll County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  4. ^ https://www.arkansashighways.com/Trans_Plan_Policy/mapping_graphics/archived_tourist_maps/1931.TIF. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (June 1988) [1980]. Road Number Map, Carroll County, Arkansas (PDF) (Revised). 1:62500. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved November 29, 2016.

External links[]

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