Highway 308 (AR 308, Ark. 308, and Hwy. 308) is a designation for two east–west state highways in Northeast Arkansas. One segment runs east from AR 149 in Marked Tree to Spear Lake. 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. The highway also includes a business route and spur route in Marked Tree. All four routes are maintained by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT).
 Highway 308 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ArDOT | ||||
| Existed | April 24, 1963[1]–present | |||
| Section 1 | ||||
| Length | 6.216 mi[2] (10.004 km) | |||
| West end |  AR 149 in Marked Tree | |||
| East end |  AR 135 at Spear Lake | |||
| Section 2 | ||||
| Length | 10.940 mi[3] (17.606 km) | |||
| West end |  AR 118 at Whitton | |||
| East end |  US 61 at Frenchman's Bayou | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Arkansas | |||
| Counties | Poinsett, Mississippi | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editArDOT maintains both segments of AR 308 as part of the state highway system. ArDOT estimates the traffic level for a segment of roadway was highest near the western terminus in Marked Tree, estimated at 930 vehicles per day in 2021, on average. It drops to 220 VPD north of the Marked Tree Municipal Airport. The Mississippi County segment is highest near Whitton at 120 VPD.[4] For reference, roads 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 AR 308 is part of the National Highway System (NHS),[6] a network of roads important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.[7]
Marked Tree to Spear Lake
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Highway 308 begins at Highway 149 (10th Street / Frisco Street) in Marked Tree, a small town within the Arkansas Delta, a flat and fertile agricultural region. The route passes under the BNSF Railway tracks and curves past an industrial area before turning due north. Now forming the western boundary of the Marked Tree Municipal Airport, the route serves as the western terminus of Highway 308 Spur. Continuing north, Highway 308 serves as the eastern terminus of Highway 308 Business (Elm Street), which runs into the Marked Tree Business District before exiting the city eastbound. Highway 308 runs east through an agricultural area to an intersection with Highway 135 at the unincorporated community of Spear Lake, where it terminates.[8]
Whitton to Frenchman's Bayou
editA second segment of Highway 308 runs in a rural part of Northeast Arkansas. The highway begins at a junction with Highway 118 at the unincorporated community of Whitton in Mississippi County northeast of the small town of Tyronza. AR 308 runs south to the small town of Birdsong before meeting AR 77 at Dimple. The two routes run north together in a concurrency to Denwood. AR 308 turns east, running as a section line road to Interstate 55 (I-55), where it turns south similar to a frontage road along the southbound lanes before crossing over I-55 (no access) to a junction with US 61 in Frenchman's Bayou, where it terminates.[9]
History
editThe segment between Marked Tree and Highway 135 was adopted as a state highway by the Arkansas State Highway Commission on April 24, 1963.[1] It was rerouted in Marked Tree on October 27, 1965,[10] the former segment remains as a city street named "Old 308 Highway".[11]
The highway between Highway 118 and Birdsong was designated a state highway on April 25, 1973,[12] with an extension to Frenchman's Bayou on February 27, 1974.[13]
Major intersections
editMile markers reset at concurrencies.
| County | Location | mi[2][3][11] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poinsett | Marked Tree | 0.000 | 0.000 | AR 149 (10th Street / Frisco Street) | Eastern terminus, former US 63B | ||
| 0.89 | 1.43 |    AR 308S east (Airport Road) – Marked Tree Municipal Airport | Hwy. 308S western terminus | ||||
| 1.42 | 2.29 |   AR 308B west (Elm Street) – Marked Tree Business District | Hwy. 308B eastern terminus | ||||
| Spear Lake | 6.216 | 10.004 | AR 135 – Lepanto | Eastern terminus | |||
| Gap in route | |||||||
| Mississippi | Whitton | 0.000 | 0.000 | AR 118 – Marked Tree | Western terminus | ||
| | 5.312– 0.000 | 8.549– 0.000 |  AR 77 | ||||
| Frenchman's Bayou | 5.628 | 9.057 |  US 61 / Great River Road – Turrell, Wilson | Eastern terminus | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Special routes
editMarked Tree spur
edit Airport Road | |
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| Location | Marked Tree |
| Length | 0.127 mi[2] (204 m) |
| Existed | June 24, 1970[14]–present |
Highway 308 Spur (AR 308S, Ark. 308S, Hwy. 308S, and Airport Road) is a spur route in Marked Tree.
- Route description
The highway begins at AR 308 and runs due east to the Marked Tree Municipal Airport.[8]
- History
The route was added to the state highway system by the Arkansas State Highway Commission on June 24, 1970.[14]
- Major intersections
The entire route is in Marked Tree, Poinsett County.
| mi | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.000 | 0.000 |  AR 308 | Western terminus | ||
| 0.127 | 0.204 | Marked Tree Municipal Airport | Eastern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Marked Tree business route
edit Highway 308B | |
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| Location | Marked Tree |
| Length | 1.311 mi[2] (2.110 km) |
| Existed | March 28, 1973[15]–present |
Highway 308 Business (AR 308B, Ark. 308B, and Hwy. 308B) is a business route in Marked Tree.
- Route description
Highway 308B begins at Highway 308 at the northern city limits of Marked Tree. It runs southwest as Elm Street, paralleling the Left Hand Chute of the Little River through a residential neighborhood. The highway turns onto Broadway Street and terminates at an intersection with AR 14/AR 75 (Nathan Street) and AR 14/AR 140.[8]
- History
The business route designation was created by the Arkansas State Highway Commission on March 28, 1973.[15]
- Major intersections
The entire route is in Marked Tree, Poinsett County.
| mi | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.00 | 0.00 | AR 308 | Eastern terminus | ||
| 1.311 | 2.110 |     AR 14 / AR 75 south (Nathan Street) / AR 140 east (Broadway Street) | Western terminus, AR 75 northern terminus, AR 140 western terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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- Arkansas Highway 308 (1973–1979) former alignment southwest of Marked Tree
- Arkansas Highway 980 the traditional highway designation for airport roads in Arkansas
- List of state highways in Arkansas
References
edit- ^ a b "Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1953–1969. p. 919. OCLC 21798861. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- ^ a b c d Transportation Planning and Policy Division (September 17, 2021). State Highway Route and Section Map, Poinsett County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62,500. Little Rock: Arkansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b Transportation Planning and Policy Division (September 17, 2021). State Highway Route and Section Map, Mississippi County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62,500. Little Rock: Arkansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ System Information & Research Division (2019). Annual Average Daily Traffic Estimates (Map). Arkansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- ^ American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (2019). Guidelines for Geometric Design of Low-Volume Roads (2nd ed.). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. p. 2-8. ISBN 978-1-56051-726-9. OCLC 1140203768.
- ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (2015). "Arkansas Road Log Database" (MDB). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. 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.
- ^ a b c Transportation Planning and Policy Division (March 21, 2016) [November 28, 2005]. General Highway Map, Poinsett County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (Revised ed.). 1:62,500. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. OCLC 917911195. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Policy Division (April 1, 2022) [May 3, 2006]. General Highway Map, Mississippi County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (Revised ed.). 1:62,500. Little Rock: Arkansas Department of Transportation. OCLC 914805629. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- ^ "Minutes" (1953–1969), p. 739.
- ^ a b c Arkansas Centerline File (GIS Map) (Map) (Updated ed.). Arkansas Department of Transformation and Shared Services. May 13, 2022 [September 29, 2014]. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via GIS Office.
- ^ "Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1970–1979. p. 1141. OCLC 21798861. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- ^ "Minutes" (1970–1979), p. 937.
- ^ a b "Minutes" (1970–1979), p. 1636.
- ^ a b "Minutes" (1970–1979), p. 1121.
External links
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Media related to Arkansas Highway 308 at Wikimedia Commons