Arkansas Highway 202
Arkansas Highway 202 (AR 202 and Hwy. 202) is a designation for two east–west state highway in Arkansas. One segment runs 7.38 miles (11.88 km) from US 62/US 412 in Yellville east to Highway 178.[3] A second portion runs 9.63 miles (15.50 km) from Bull Shoals Lake east to Arkansas Highway 5 in Baxter County. Both routes are maintained by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD).
Highway 202 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ArDOT | ||||
| Existed | July 10, 1957[1]–present | |||
| Section 1 | ||||
| Length | 7.38 mi[2] (11.88 km) | |||
| West end | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} .svg.png.webp){kind=small} US 62 / US 412 | |||
| East end |  AR 178, Flippin | |||
| Section 2 | ||||
| Length | 9.63 mi[2] (15.50 km) | |||
| West end | Bull Shoals Lake, Oakland Use Area | |||
| East end |  AR 5 | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Arkansas | |||
| Counties | Marion, Baxter | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
Yellville to Flippin
The route begins at US 62/US 412 in Yellville and runs east to AR 14 in Summit. The route continues east to AR 178 in Flippin, where it terminates.[4] Highway 202 is entirely two–lane, undivided.[2]
Bull Shoals Lake to Highway 5
Highway 202 begins at County Route 141 at the Oakland Use Area near Bull Shoals Lake and runs east. After serving the unincorporated community of Oakland, the highway enters Baxter County to terminate at Highway 5. The route is a low traffic route, with under 700 vehicles per day along its length as of 2010.[2]
History
The Arkansas State Highway Commission designated Highway 202 between Bull Shoals and Highway 5 on July 10, 1957.[1] A second segment was created in Marion County in May 1973,[5] but was removed in a trade for the Yellville to Flippin segment in August 1975.[6]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| Marion | Yellville | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 62 / US 412 – Yellville, Harrison | Western terminus | ||
| Summit | 1.17 | 1.88 |  AR 14 (Main Street) | ||||
| Flippin | 7.38 | 11.88 | AR 178 (1st Street) – Bull Shoals, Flippin | Eastern terminus | |||
| Gap in route | |||||||
| Bull Shoals Lake | 0.00 | 0.00 |  CR 141, Oakland Use Area | Western terminus | |||
| Baxter | | 9.63 | 15.50 | AR 5 – Gainesville MO, Mountain Home | Eastern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||||
Former route
Highway 202 | |
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| Location | Lakeway |
| Length | 3.00 mi[5] (4.83 km) |
| Existed | May 23, 1973[5]–August 27, 1975[6] |
Highway 202 (AR 202, Ark. 202, and Hwy. 202) is a former state highway of 3.00 miles (4.83 km) in Marion County.
Route description
The route began at Highway 14 in Lakeway and ran east. State maintenance ended, with the route continuing east as a county road.
History
A second segment of Highway 202 was created near Lakeway on May 23, 1973 pursuant to Act 9 of 1973 by the Arkansas General Assembly.[5] The act directed county judges and legislators to designate up to 12 miles (19 km) of county roads as state highways in each county.[7] The Marion County Judge requested this segment and a former segment of Highway 235 to be deleted in exchange for adding the route between Yellville and Flippin. This designation change was approved on August 26, 1975.[6]
Major intersections
The entire route was in Marion County.
| Location | mi[5] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Lakeway | 0.00 | 0.00 | AR 14 – Lead Hill, Yellville | Western terminus | |
| | 3.00 | 4.83 | End state maintenance | Eastern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
References
- "Minutes of the Meeting" (PDF). Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1953–1969. pp. 1778, 1789. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 1, 2018. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- Planning and Research Division (2010). "Arkansas Road Log Database". Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (Database) on 23 June 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
- General Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (Marion County ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
- General Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (Baxter County ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
- "Minutes" (1970–79), p. 1167.
- "Minutes" (1970–79), p. 875.
- Planning and Research Division, Policy Analysis Section (2010). Development of Highway and Transportation Legislation in Arkansas (PDF). p. 13. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
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- "Minutes of the Meeting" (PDF). Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1970–1979. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 5, 2011. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
External links
Media related to Arkansas Highway 202 at Wikimedia Commons