Highway 227 (AR 227, Ark. 227, and Hwy. 227) is a designation for two north–south state highways in Garland County, Arkansas. One segment of 7.43 miles (11.96 km) runs north from U.S. Route 70 (US 70) to US 270.[3] A second route of 11.74 miles (18.89 km) begins at US 270 at Piney and runs north to Lake Ouachita State Park. Both routes are maintained by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT).[2]
 Highway 227 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ArDOT | ||||
| Existed | July 10, 1957[1]–present | |||
| Section 1 | ||||
| Length | 7.43 mi[2] (11.96 km) | |||
| South end |  US 70 at Hempwallace | |||
| North end |  US 270 near Royal | |||
| Section 2 | ||||
| Length | 11.74 mi[2] (18.89 km) | |||
| South end | US 270 at Piney | |||
| North end | Lake Ouachita State Park | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Arkansas | |||
| Counties | Garland | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editHempwallace to Royal
editHighway 227 begins at US 70 at Hempwallace. The route winds north through rolling hills through the community of Sunshine before terminating at US 270 west of Royal.
Piney to Lake Ouachita State Park
editThe route begins at US 270 at Piney near Lake Hamilton. The route runs north through Hawes and Mountain Pine before intersecting Highway 192. Following this intersection, the route enters the Ouachita National Forest and Lake Ouachita State Park. The highway terminates at Crawdad Island and Mountain Pine Roads (state park roads) near the visitor's center.
History
editHighway 227 was created from US 270 to Lake Ouachita State Park by the Arkansas State Highway Commission (ASHC) on July 10, 1957.[1] The second segment was created on July 28, 1965.[4]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Garland County.
| Location | mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes | |||
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| Hempwallace | 0.00 | 0.00 | Southern terminus | ||||
| | 7.43 | 11.96 | Northern terminus | ||||
| Gap in route | |||||||
| Piney | 0.00 | 0.00 | Southern terminus | ||||
| | 9.20 | 14.81 | Western terminus of AR 192 | ||||
| | 11.74 | 18.89 | Lake Ouachita State Park | Northern terminus | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Arkansas State Highway Commission (1969). "Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. p. 1784. OCLC 21798861. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 1, 2018. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
- ^ a b c d System Information and Research Division (2014). "Arkansas Road Log Database". Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (MDB) on August 29, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
- ^ General Highway Map, Garland County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. February 17, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
- ^ "Minutes" (1970–1979), p. 692
Sources
edit- "Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1953–1969. OCLC 21798861. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 1, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- "Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1970–1979. OCLC 21798861. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 5, 2011. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- "Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1980–1989. OCLC 21798861. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- "Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1990–1999. OCLC 21798861. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 21, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- "Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. 2000–2009. OCLC 21798861. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- "Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. 2010–2019. OCLC 21798861. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2020.