Highway 345 (AR 345, Ark. 345, and Hwy. 345) is a former state highway in Gassville, Arkansas. Added to the state highway system access to industrial facilities in 1969, the designation was decommissioned and the streets returned to local maintenance in 2020. It was maintained by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT).
 Highway 345 | |
|---|---|
 AR 345 highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by ArDOT | |
| Length | 0.6 mi[2] (970 m) |
| Existed | May 28, 1969[1]–2020 |
| Major junctions | |
| South end |   US 62 / US 412 in Gassville |
| North end |  AR 126 in Gassville |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| Counties | Baxter |
| Highway system | |
Route description
editAR 345 began at US 62/US 412 and ran north as Lakeview Drive for about 0.33 miles (0.53 km). The designation then turned east onto Vine Street and terminated at AR 126.[2]
History
editThe route was designated along a city street to serve an industrial area on May 28, 1969, initially only running due north as Lakeview Drive.[1] The route was extended east from the Mar-Bax shirt factory along Vine Street to Highway 126 on July 28, 1977.[3] On March 13, 2019, the Arkansas State Highway Commission agreed to repave the street in cooperation with the City of Gassville, who assumed maintenance of the street following construction.[4]
Major intersections
editThe entire route was in Gassville, Baxter County.
| mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | 0.0 | US 62 / US 412 (Main Street) | Southern terminus | ||
| 0.6 | 0.97 | AR 126 | Northern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1953–1969. p. 40. OCLC 21798861. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ a b c Planning and Research Division (May 30, 2002). General Highway Map, Baxter County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62,500. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. OCLC 51071884. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ "Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1970–1979. p. 517. OCLC 21798861. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ Bennett, Scott E. (March 26, 2019). "Minute Order 2019-029" (PDF). Administrative Circular 2019-04. Little Rock: Arkansas Department of Transportation. pp. 10–11. Retrieved May 17, 2023.