Arkansas Highway 244

Highway 244 (AR 244, Ark. 244, and Hwy. 244) is a designation for two state highways in Northwest Arkansas. Both segments are low volume, two-lane roadways in rural areas. The first segment was created in 1961, with the second designated in 1973 and extended through 1975. Both segments are maintained by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT).

Highway 244 marker

Highway 244

AR 244 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
ExistedJune 28, 1961[1]–present
Section 1
Length0.593 mi[2] (954 m)
West end SH-51 Oklahoma state line
East end AR 59
Section 2
Length6.704 mi[2][3] (10.789 km)
West end AR 59
East end AR 16 near Wedington
Location
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountiesBenton, Washington
Highway system
← AR 243→ AR 245

Route description

ArDOT maintains both segments of AR 244 as part of the state highway system. ArDOT estimates the traffic level for a segment of roadway was highest near the Oklahoma state line, estimated at 1,100 vehicles per day in 2019, on average. The other segment was estimated at 420 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]

Neither segment of AR 244 is part of the National Highway System (NHS),[6] a network of roads important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.[7]

Section 1

Highway 244 begins at the Oklahoma state line in Washington County north of the unincorporated community of Evansville. The roadway continues west as Oklahoma State Highway 51 (SH-51). AR 244 continues east for less than a mile to terminate at AR 59.[8]

Section 2
Eastern terminus of AR 244 at Arkansas Highway 16

The second segment of AR 244 begins north of the unincorporated community of Cincinnati in Washington County at AR 59 and runs east. The route shifts north slightly to run along the Benton County line until terminating at AR 16 near the unincorporated community of Wedington on the border of the Ozark National Forest.[8][9]

History

The Arkansas State Highway Commission created the AR 244 designation between Oklahoma and AR 59 on June 28, 1961. At the time, the western terminus was SH-100.[1]

In 1973, the Arkansas General Assembly passed Act 9 of 1973. 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] One of the highways designated under this act was a second segment of AR 244 created on March 28, 1973. The state highway designation supplanted a county road from AR 16 west to Benton County Route 1 (CR 1, Nokes Farm Road).[11] Three months later, the designation was extended west to Washington County Route 25 (CR 25, Cincinnati Creek Road).[12] On January 8, 1975 the Highway Commission extended AR 244 to AR 59, the current western terminus.[13]

Major intersections
CountyLocationmi[2][3]kmDestinationsNotes
Washington​0.0000.000End state maintenance, road continues as SH-51Western terminus
​0.5930.954 AR 59 – Fayetteville, Van BurenEastern terminus
Gap in route
​0.0000.000 AR 59Western terminus
Washington–Benton
county line		​6.70410.789 AR 16Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References
  1. "Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1953–1969. pp. 1211–1212. OCLC 21798861. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  2. Transportation Planning and Policy Division (September 17, 2021). State Highway Route and Section Map, Washington County (PDF) (Map). 1:62,500. Cartography by GIS Section. Little Rock: Arkansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 6, 2021. {{cite map}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  3. Transportation Planning and Policy Division (November 23, 2021). State Highway Route and Section Map, Benton County (PDF) (Map). 1:62,500. Cartography by GIS Section. Little Rock: Arkansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 6, 2021. {{cite map}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  4. System Information & Research Division (2019). Annual Average Daily Traffic Estimates (Map). Arkansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  5. 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.
  6. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (2015). "Arkansas Road Log Database" (MDB). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  7. 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.
  8. Transportation Planning and Policy Division (January 17, 2019) [October 21, 2010]. General Highway Map, Washington County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (Revised ed.). 1:62,500. Little Rock: Arkansas Department of Transportation. OCLC 919734758. Retrieved December 6, 2021. {{cite map}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  9. Transportation Planning and Policy Division (November 10, 2021) [July 23, 2010]. General Highway Map, Benton County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (Revised ed.). 1:62,500. Little Rock: Arkansas Department of Transportation. OCLC 908949212. Retrieved December 6, 2021. {{cite map}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  10. Government Relations Office (2018). Development of Highway and Transportation Legislation in Arkansas (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas Department of Transportation. p. 1. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  11. "Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1970–1979. p. 1117. OCLC 21798861. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  12. "Minutes" (1970–79), p. 1197.
  13. "Minutes" (1970–79), p. 769.
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