Highway 360 (AR 360, Ark. 360, and Hwy. 360) is an east–west state highways in Lafayette County, Arkansas. The route serves a rural area of South Arkansas. The segment was created in 1966, and extended in 1973. The highway is maintained by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT).
 Highway 360 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ArDOT | ||||
| Length | 18.638 mi[2] (29.995 km) | |||
| Existed | November 23, 1966[1]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  AR 160 at Gin City | |||
| East end |  AR 53 | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Arkansas | |||
| County | Lafayette | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editThe highway begins at a junction with AR 160 at the unincorporated community of Gin City in rural Lafayette County, Arkansas. It runs north toward the Red River before curving east. After crossing the Union Pacific Railway, AR 360 has a junction and brief concurrency with AR 29 at Canfield. The route continues east just north of the Lafayette County Wildlife Management Area before crossing Lake Erling. AR 360 junctions with AR 53, where the designation terminates. The roadway continues east from the junction as Lafayette County Route 14 (CR 14).[3]
The ArDOT maintains Highway 360 like all other parts of the state highway system. As a part of these responsibilities, the department tracks the volume of traffic using its roads in surveys using a metric called average annual daily traffic (AADT). ArDOT estimates the traffic level for a segment of roadway for any average day of the year in these surveys. As of 2022, estimates were below 400 vehicles per day (VPD) along the entire route, with the exception of the overlap at Canfield, estimated at 1,200 VPD.[4] Highways under 400 VPD are classified as very low volume local road by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO).[5]
No segment of Highway 360 is part of the National Highway System (NHS),[6] a network of roads important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.[7]
Major intersections
editMile markers reset at concurrencies. The entire route is in Lafayette County.
| Location | mi[2][8] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Gin City | 0.000 | 0.000 | AR 160 – Bradley, Doddridge | Western terminus | |
| Canfield | 11.938– 0.000 | 19.212– 0.000 |  AR 29 – Lewisville, Bradley | ||
| | 6.700 | 10.783 |  AR 53 / CR 14 – Stamps, Walker Creek | Eastern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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History
editThe Arkansas State Highway Commission created AR 360 on November 23, 1966, along an existing county road between Canfield and AR 53 in Lafayette County.[1] On June 28, 1973, the Highway Commission extended the route west to Gin City following Act 9 of 1973 by the Arkansas General Assembly.[9] The act directed county judges and legislators to designate up to 12 miles (19 km) of county roads as state highways in each county.[10]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1953–1969. p. 562. OCLC 21798861. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ a b Transportation Planning and Policy Division (September 17, 2021). State Highway Route and Section Map, Lafayette County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62,500. Little Rock: Arkansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ Planning and Research Division (August 24, 2007). General Highway Map, Lafayette County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62,500. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. OCLC 913747043. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ System Information & Research Division (2017). Annual Average Daily Traffic Estimates (GIS Map) (Map). Various. Arkansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ Staff of AASHTO (2019). Guidelines for Geometric Design of Low-Volume Roads (2nd ed.). Washington D.C.: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. pp. 2–8. ISBN 978-1-56051-726-9. OCLC 1140203768.
- ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (2015). "Arkansas Road Log Database". Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (MDB) on August 29, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
- ^ Natzke, Stefan; Neathery, Mike & Adderly, Kevin (June 29, 2017). "What is the National Highway System?". National Highway System. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
- ^ Arkansas Centerline File (GIS Map) (Map) (Updated ed.). Various. Arkansas GIS Office. December 13, 2019 [September 29, 2014]. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
- ^ "Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1970–1979. p. 1192. OCLC 21798861. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ Planning and Research Division, Policy Analysis Section (2010). Development of Highway and Transportation Legislation in Arkansas (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. p. 13. Retrieved December 4, 2016.