Arkansas Highway 44

Highway 44
Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
Section 1
Length	11.8 mi (19.0 km)
West end	US 165 north of Gillett
East end	La Grue Bayou east of Tichnor
Section 2
Length	47.1 mi (75.8 km)
West end	Snow Lake
East end	AR 20 in Helena-West Helena
Section 3
Length	7.4 mi (11.9 km)
West end	AR 1B in Marianna
East end	CR 239 in Lee County
Location
Counties	Arkansas, Desha, Phillips; Lee
Highway system
Arkansas Highway System Interstate US State Business Spurs Suffixed Scenic Heritage ← AR 43 → AR 45

Arkansas Highway 44 (AR 44, Ark. 44 and Hwy. 44) is the designation for a state highway in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The highway is located in Far Eastern Arkansas and is split into two sections, both of which run close to the Mississippi, St. Francis and L'Anguille rivers. The first and longest section begins at the unincorporated community of Snow Lake in far northern Desha County and ends at AR 20 in Helena-West Helena. The second section begins at County Road 239 (CR 239) in Lee County, in the St. Francis National Forest, and ends at AR 1B in Marianna. AR 44 is part of the Great River Road and Crowley's Ridge Parkway.^[1][2][3]

Route description[]

Gillett to Tichnor[]

The western terminus for AR 44 begins at US Route 165 just north of Gillett. The route continues west through the unincorporated community of Tichnor, before ending at the La Grue Bayou about 12 miles (19.3 km) east. The route is very rural, and does not intersect any highways.

Snow Lake to Helena-West Helena[]

The western terminus of AR 44 is at the unincorporated community of Snow Lake. The route is almost entirely rural for the first 24 miles (39 km), intersecting the unincorporated communities of Ferguson, Mellwood and Crumrod. AR 44 eventually intersects AR 20 in Elaine, and intersects AR 85 about 9.6 miles (15.4 km) farther down the road in Lake View. The route still remains incredibly rural all the way until the highway ends at AR 20 in Helena-West Helena. The entire section is about 47.1 miles (75.8 km) long.^[4]

Marianna to Bear Creek Lake[]

Eastbound AR 44 east of Marianna

The western terminus of AR 44 is at AR 1B in Marianna. The road is locally known as Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in the town. The route heads east, out of the town and enters the shortly after, and into the St. Francis National Forest. The route continues to head southeast, and eventually ends at CR 239 at Bear Creek Lake Recreational Area. The entire section is about 7.4 miles (11.9 km) long.^[5]

Major intersections[]

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Arkansas	Gillett	0.0	0.0	US 165 – Gillett, DeWitt, Dumas	Western terminus
	​	11.8	19.0	Dead end at La Grue Bayou	Eastern terminus
Gap in route
Desha	Snow Lake	0.0	0.0	Dead end at Snow Lake	Western terminus
Phillips	Elaine	24.1	38.8	AR 20 – Lambrook, Modoc
	Lake View	33.6	54.1	AR 85 – Oneida	AR 85 southern terminus
	​	40.4	65.0	AR 318 – Oneida	AR 318 eastern terminus
	​	44.0	70.8	AR 242 – West Helena	AR 242 eastern terminus
	Helena-West Helena	47.1	75.8	AR 20 – Helena-West Helena	Eastern terminus
Gap in route
Lee	Marianna	0.0	0.0	AR 1B – Marianna	Eastern terminus
		1.3	2.1	AR 185	AR 185 northern terminus
	​	7.4	11.9	CR 239 (Great River Road)	Southern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References[]

External links[]

• Media related to Arkansas Highway 44 at Wikimedia Commons