Arkansas Highway 175

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Highway 175 marker
Highway 175
Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
Length21.80 mi[2] (35.08 km)
ExistedSeptember 5, 1940[a]–present
Major junctions
South end AR 289 in Cherokee Village
Major intersections US 62 / US 412 in Hardy
North end
Location
CountiesFulton, Sharp
Highway system
← AR 174→ AR 176

Highway 175 (AR 175, Ark. 175, and Hwy. 175) is a state highway in Northeast Arkansas. The route begins at Highway 289 and runs north 39.07 miles (62.88 km) to . The highway was created as a short highway west of Hardy on September 5, 1940, with several reroutings and extensions throughout the 1960s and 1970s. One former alignment change was designated Highway 175 Spur, a spur route in Cherokee Village, in 1980. Both routes are maintained by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT).

Route description[]

Highway 175 begins at Highway 289 west of Cherokee Village in Northeast Arkansas.[3] The route is the main east–west highway through the community, with a former alignment now known as Highway 175 Spur beginning near the center of town and running south. Cherokee Village is a planned retirement community by , a forerunner to Bella Vista and Hot Springs Village, which also include a series of winding roads, cul-de-sacs, golf courses, and other retirement amenities.[4]

Highway 175 intersects US Highway 62 (US 62) and US 412 shortly after entering Hardy, and a concurrency forms to the east through town.[5] While passing through the city, US 62/US 412/AR 175 begin an overlap with US 63, which continues east until Highway 175 splits north from the concurrency.

Highway 175 runs north through a sparsely populated rural area toward Missouri. The highway runs northeasterly to the community of before turning north along a section line road to terminate at Wirth. The roadway continues as Pleasant Run Road, with a gravel crossroad named Wirth Road. The terminus is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from the Randolph County line and 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south of the Missouri state line.[6]

Major intersections[]

Mile markers reset at some concurrencies.

CountyLocationmi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
FultonCherokee Village0.000.00 AR 289 – Mammoth SpringSouthern terminus
Stone AR 175S south (Iroquois Drive)AR 175S northern terminus
Hardy8.8514.24 US 62 / US 412 – Hardy, Ash FlatBegin US 62/US 412 overlap
See US 62/US 412
0.000.00 US 62 / US 63 / US 412 – Mammoth Spring, Ravenden, HoxieEnd US 62/US 63/US 412 overlap
12.9520.84End state maintenance at Pleasant Run Road/Wirth RoadNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Cherokee Village spur[]

Highway 175S marker

Iroquois Drive[7]

LocationCherokee Village
Length3.96 mi[2] (6.37 km)
ExistedApril 9, 1980[8]–present

Highway 175 Spur (AR 175, Ark. 175, Hwy. 175, and Iroquois Drive) is a 3.96-mile (6.37 km) spur route in Cherokee Village.[7][2][3] The route was created by the ASHC on April 9, 1980 from a former alignment of AR 175.[8]

Route description[]

It runs past several parks and terminates at US 62 BUS and US 412 south of Cherokee Village.[3]

Major intersections[]

The entire route is in Sharp County.

Locationmi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
Cherokee Village0.000.00 AR 175 (Cherokee Road/Okmulgee Drive) – HardyNorthern terminus
Cherokee Village–Highland line3.966.37 US 62 / US 412 – Ash Flat, HardySouthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Map note: 175 Added to System by Resolution 9/5/40[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Arkansas State Highway Commission (1936). General Highway and Transportation Map, Sharp County, Arkansas (TIFF) (Map). 1:62,500. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e System Information and Research Division (2014). "Arkansas Road Log Database" (MDB). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c General Highway Map, Fulton County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. April 11, 2003. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
  4. ^ Dowdy, G. Wayne (June 13, 2017). "Cherokee Village (Sharp and Fulton Counties)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture. Butler Center for Arkansas Studies at Central Arkansas Library System. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
  5. ^ Map of Hardy, Fulton and Sharp Counties, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. May 2008. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
  6. ^ General Highway Map, Sharp County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. October 12, 2006. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
  7. ^ a b Map of Cherokee Village, Fulton and Sharp Counties, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. February 2008. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
  8. ^ a b "Minutes" (1980–89), pp. 33–34.

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