Arkansas Highway 308

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Highway 308 marker
Highway 308
Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
ExistedApril 24, 1963[1]–present
Section 1
Length6.21 mi[2] (9.99 km)
West end US 63B in Marked Tree
East end AR 135 at
Section 2
Length10.94 mi[2] (17.61 km)
West end AR 118 at Whitton
East end US 61 at Frenchman's Bayou
Location
CountiesPoinsett, Mississippi
Highway system
← → AR 309

Highway 308 (AR 308, Ark. 308, and Hwy. 308) is a designation for two east–west state highways in the Arkansas Delta region of eastern Arkansas. One segment of 6.21 miles (9.99 km) runs east from U.S. Route 63 Business (US 63B) in Marked Tree to the .[3] A second route of 10.94 miles (17.61 km) begins at Highway 118 at Whitton and runs east to US 61 at Frenchman's Bayou.[4] Both routes are maintained by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD).

Route description[]

Marked Tree to Spear Lake[]

First Highway 308 reassurance marker west of Spear Lake

The route runs north from US 63B in Marked Tree. The route turns east and runs to to terminate at Highway 135.

Whitton to Frenchman's Bayou[]

Highway 308 begins at Highway 118 and runs south to Birdsong. The route then turns north to concur with Highway 77 briefly. AR 308 continues east to cross Interstate 55 before terminating at US 61 in Frenchman's Bayou.

History[]

The segment between Marked Tree and Highway 135 was adopted as a state highway by the Arkansas State Highway Commission on April 24, 1963.[5] The spur route to the Marked Tree Municipal Airport was added to the system on June 24, 1970,[6] and the business route was created on March 28, 1973.[7]

The highway between Highway 118 and Birdsong was designated a state highway on April 25, 1973,[8] with an extension to Frenchman's Bayou on February 27, 1974.[9]

Major intersections[]

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
PoinsettMarked Tree0.000.00 US 63B (Main St)Eastern terminus
0.891.43 AR 308S east – Hwy. 308S western terminus
1.382.22 AR 308B west – Marked Tree Business DistrictHwy. 308B eastern terminus
6.219.99 AR 135 – LepantoEastern terminus
Gap in route
MississippiWhitton0.000.00 AR 118 – Marked TreeWestern terminus
​5.31–
0.00		8.55–
0.00		 AR 77
Frenchman's Bayou5.639.06 US 61 – Turrell, WilsonEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Special routes[]

Marked Tree spur[]

Highway 308S marker

Airport Rd

LocationMarked Tree
Length0.13 mi[2] (210 m)
ExistedJune 24, 1970[6]–present

Arkansas Highway 308 Spur is a 0.1-mile (0.16 km) spur route north of Marked Tree.

Route description
Major intersections

The entire route is in Marked Tree, Poinsett County.

mikmDestinationsNotes
0.000.00 AR 308Western terminus
0.130.21Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Marked Tree business route[]

Highway 308B marker

Highway 308B

LocationMarked Tree
Length1.37 mi[2] (2.20 km)
ExistedMarch 28, 1973[7]–present

Arkansas Highway 308 Business, colloquially Elm Street, is a business route in Marked Tree. It is 1.3 miles (2.1 km) in length.

Route description
Major intersections

The entire route is in Marked Tree, Poinsett County.

mikmDestinationsNotes
0.000.00 AR 308Eastern terminus
1.372.20 AR 14 / AR 140 (Gayosa St/Broadway St)Western terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Former route[]

Highway 308 marker

Highway 308

LocationMarked Tree
Length1.00 mi (1.61 km)
ExistedMarch 28, 1973–January 10, 1979

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Minute Order 5017" (PDF). Minutes of the Meeting. ASHC. April 24, 1963. p. 919. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d System Information and Research Division (2014). "Arkansas Road Log Database" (MDB). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  3. ^ General Highway Map, Poinsett County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. March 23, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  4. ^ General Highway Map, Mississippi County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. March 23, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  5. ^ "Minute Order 73-156" (PDF). Minutes of the Meeting. ASHC. March 28, 1973. p. 1122. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Minute Order 70-195" (PDF). Minutes of the Meeting. ASHC. June 24, 1970. p. 1636. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  7. ^ a b "Minute Order 73-152" (PDF). Minutes of the Meeting. ASHC. March 28, 1973. p. 1121. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  8. ^ "Minute Order 73-245" (PDF). Minutes of the Meeting. ASHC. April 25, 1973. p. 1141. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  9. ^ "Minute Order 74-104" (PDF). Minutes of the Meeting. ASHC. February 27, 1974. Retrieved April 1, 2016.

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