Arkansas Highway 224

Highway 224
Highway 224
Route information
	Maintained by ArDOT
Section 1
Length	8.25 mi (13.28 km)
West end	AR 367
East end	Swifton city limits
Section 2
Length	8.26 mi (13.29 km)
West end	Future I-57 / US 67 / US 167
East end	AR 14
Location
Counties	Jackson
Highway system
	Arkansas Highway System; Interstate; US; State; Business; Spurs; Suffixed; Scenic; Heritage;

Arkansas Highway 224 (AR 224, Hwy. 224) is a designation for two east–west state highways in Jackson County, Arkansas. A northern route of 8.25 miles (13.28 km) runs east from Highway 367 to the city limits of Swifton.^[2] A second route of 8.26 miles (13.29 km) begins at US Route 67 (US 67) and runs to Highway 14 after serving as a frontage road of US 67.^[2]

Route description[]

Tuckerman to Swifton[]

Highway 224 begins at Highway 367 near Tuckerman and runs east. The route turns north and crosses over Highway 226 and a temporary designation of US 67 until the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) completes a new freeway alignment for US 67.^[3] Slightly north of this alignment, the route terminates at the Swifton south city limits. The average daily traffic counts from the AHTD for 2010 show that a maximum of about 610 vehicles per day (VPD) use the portion near Swifton, with the count dropping to 180 VPD for portions further south.^[1]

US 67 (Future I-57) to Highway 14[]

Highway 224 begins at an exit along US 67 (Future I-57) and runs east through . The route turns north to run along US 67 as a frontage road until it terminates at Highway 14. The terminus is very near another exit along US 67 south of Newport.^[2] Traffic counts from the AHTD in 2010 indicate that the average daily traffic volume on this segment of Highway 101 is at a maximum of 150 VPD near the US 67/AR 14 terminus and decreases as you travel further south.^[1]

Major intersections[]

The entire route is in Jackson County.

Location	mi^[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
	0.00	0.00	AR 367	Western terminus
	6.97	11.22	US 67 (temporary) / AR 226
Swifton	8.25	13.28	Swifton city limits	Eastern terminus
Highway 224 begins at US 67 (Future I-57)
	0.00	0.00	Future I-57 / US 67	US 67 exit 74; western terminus.
	8.26	13.29	AR 14	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References[]

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^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Planning and Research Division (2010). "Arkansas Road Log Database". Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (Database) on 23 June 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c General Highway Map, Jackson County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. 2010. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
^ Route and Section Map, Jackson County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved December 19, 2011.

[db-1] Planning and Research Division (2010). "Arkansas Road Log Database". Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (Database) on 23 June 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2011.

[jac-2] General Highway Map, Jackson County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. 2010. Retrieved December 19, 2011.

[jacras-3] Route and Section Map, Jackson County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved December 19, 2011.

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