Arkansas Highway 172 (AR 172, Ark. 172, and Hwy. 172) is a designation for a state highway in Southern Arkansas. The first section begins at US Route 82 (US 82) in Cairo and ends at AR 7 in Smackover. The second section begins at US 167 near Artesian and ends at AR 160 just west of Jersey. The third, and longest, section begins at US 278 east of Warren and ends at US 425 south of Monticello. All three routes are very rural.[1][2][3][4]
 Highway 172 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ArDOT | ||||
| Section 1 | ||||
| Length | 12.3 mi (19.8 km) | |||
| West end |  US 82 in Cairo | |||
| East end |  AR 7 in Smackover | |||
| Section 2 | ||||
| Length | 7.0 mi (11.3 km) | |||
| West end |  US 167 near Artesian | |||
| East end |  AR 160 near Jersey | |||
| Section 3 | ||||
| Length | 23.5 mi (37.8 km) | |||
| West end |  US 278 near Warren | |||
| East end |  US 425 south of Monticello | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Arkansas | |||
| Counties | Union, Calhoun, Bradley, Drew | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editUnion County route
editThe western terminus for AR 172 is at US 82 near the unincorporated community of Cairo, or about 10 miles (16 km) west of El Dorado. The route heads northeast, intersecting the community of Lisbon along the way, before ending at AR 7 in Smackover. The route is about 12.3 miles (19.8 km) long and does not intersect any other highways.[5]
Calhoun County route
editThe western terminus of AR 172 begins at US 167 near the unincorporated community of Artesian or about six miles (9.7 km) south of Hampton. The route heads east, before ending at AR 160 just northwest of Jersey about seven miles (11 km) later. The route does not intersect any other highways.[6]
Bradley and Drew County Route
editThe western terminus of AR 172 begins at US 278 east of Warren. The route heads south, before eventually making a large U-turn in southwestern Drew County. The route continues to head northeast, passing through the community of New Hope before eventually ending at U.S. Route 425 south of Monticello. The route is about 23.5 miles (37.8 km) long and does not intersect any other highways.[7]
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| Union | Cairo | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 82 – El Dorado, Magnolia | Western terminus | ||
| Smackover | 12.3 | 19.8 | AR 7 – El Dorado, Camden | Eastern terminus | |||
| Gap in route | |||||||
| Calhoun | Artesian | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 167 – Hampton, El Dorado, Calion | Western terminus | ||
| Jersey | 7.0 | 11.3 | AR 160 – Harrell, Jersey | Eastern terminus | |||
| Gap in route | |||||||
| Bradley | | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 278 – Warren, Monticello | Western terminus | ||
| Drew | Monticello | 23.5 | 37.8 | US 425 – Monticello, Hamburg | Eastern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||||
References
edit- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "State Hwy 172 to 8495-8001 Magnolia Hwy".
- ^ "Township 4 to Township 5".
- ^ "Marion Township to Pennington Township".