Arkansas Highway 24 (AR 24) is a designation for two state highways in Arkansas. One segment of 18.6 miles (29.9 km) runs from the Oklahoma state line east to U.S. Route 71 (US 71) in Lockesburg. A second segment of 38.2 miles (61.5 km) runs from US 371 in Prescott east to US 278 west of Camden. The two sections were formerly connected, but a middle segment of 53 miles (85 km) between Lockesburg and Prescott was redesignated as US 371 in 1994.
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| Maintained by ArDOT | ||||
| Section 1 | ||||
| Length | 18.6 mi (29.9 km) | |||
| West end | Panki Bok Road at the Oklahoma state line | |||
| East end |    US 59 / US 71 / US 371 in Lockesburg | |||
| Section 2 | ||||
| Length | 38.2 mi (61.5 km) | |||
| West end |  US 67 / US 371 in Prescott | |||
| East end |  US 278 near Camden | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Arkansas | |||
| Counties | Sevier, Nevada, Ouachita | |||
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Section 1
editArkansas Highway 24 (AR 24) is a state highway in Sevier County.[1] The route runs 18.6 miles (29.9 km) from the Oklahoma state line east to US 71 in Lockesburg.
Route description
editThe route begins at the Oklahoma state line as a continuation of Panki Bok Road and runs east to Horatio. Highway 24 has a short concurrency with Highway 41 in Horatio, but continues east alone. The route is the southern terminus of Highway 329 (a former alignment of US 71) before terminating at US 71 in Lockesburg.
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Sevier County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| | 0.0 | 0.0 | Panki Bok Road | Continuation into Oklahoma | |
| Horatio | 7.4 | 11.9 |   AR 41 south – Foreman | West end of AR 41 overlap | |
| | 9.2 | 14.8 |  AR 41 north – De Queen | East end of AR 41 overlap | |
| | 14.7 | 23.7 |   AR 329 north to AR 41 south – De Queen | Former US 71 | |
| Lockesburg | 18.6 | 29.9 | US 59 / US 71 / US 371 – Nashville, De Queen, Texarkana | Eastern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Section 2
editArkansas Highway 24 (AR 24) is a state highway in Nevada and Ouachita Counties.[2][3] The route runs 38.2 miles (61.5 km) from US 371 in Prescott east to US 278 west of Camden.
Route description
editThe route begins at US 371 in Prescott and runs east through the Prairie D'Ane Battlefield. The route intersects a few minor routes near Bluff City and near White Oak Lake State Park before entering Ouachita County. The route also meets Highway 368, which leads to the Poison Springs Wildlife Management Area. Highway 24 meets Highway 57 in Chidester and Highway 76, which runs to Poison Springs Battleground State Park near Bragg Lake. The route continues east past the Richmond-Tufts House and Harvey's Grocery and Texaco Station and terminates at US 278 west of Camden. Highway 24 runs for 20.5 miles (33.0 km) in Nevada County and 17.7 miles (28.5 km) in Ouachita County. The route runs through mostly forested areas.
A two-mile (3.2 km) segment of Highway 24 in Ouachita County was awarded a Perpetual Pavement Award by the Asphalt Pavement Alliance in 2017, awarded on the basis of longevity and structural design.[4] Opened in 1972, the roadway was first resurfaced in 2014.[5]
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[2][3] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Nevada | Prescott | 0.0 | 0.0 |   US 67 / US 371 to I-30 – Nashville, Magnolia | Western terminus |
| | 13.2 | 21.2 |  AR 53 north – Gurdon | Southern terminus of AR 53 | |
| | 15.1 | 24.3 |   AR 368 east | Western terminus of AR 368 | |
| Bluff City | 18.7 | 30.1 |  AR 299 south – Morris, Poison Springs State Park, White Oak Lake State Park | Northern terminus of AR 299 | |
| Ouachita | | 23.2 | 37.3 |  AR 368 west – Reader | Eastern terminus of AR 368 |
| Chidester | 26.0 | 41.8 |  AR 57 south | Northern terminus of AR 57 | |
| | 31.8 | 51.2 |  AR 76 west to AR 57 – Poison Springs State Park, White Oak Lake State Park | Eastern terminus of AR 76 | |
| | 38.2 | 61.5 | US 278 – Camden, Rosston, Hope | Eastern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Sevier County, Arkansas." Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Sevier County map Retrieved on July 25, 2010.
- ^ a b "Nevada County, Arkansas." Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Nevada County map Retrieved on July 25, 2010.
- ^ a b "Ouachita County, Arkansas." Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Ouachita County map Retrieved on July 25, 2010.
- ^ Staff of the Asphalt Pavement Alliance (2018). "Asphalt Pavement Alliance Announces Winners of 2017 Perpetual Pavement Award". Asphalt Pavement Alliance. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
- ^ Nilles, David (May 2018). "State Highway 24 Receives Recognition" (PDF). Arkansas Highways. Little Rock: Arkansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
External links
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