Arkansas Highway 184

Highway 184 marker
Highway 184
Map
Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
Length7.30 mi[2] (11.75 km)
ExistedJune 23, 1965[1]–present
Major junctions
West end US 64 in Parkin
East end US 64 in Earle
Location
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountiesCross, Crittenden
Highway system
← AR 183→ AR 185

Highway 184 (AR 184, Ark. 184, and Hwy. 184) is an east–west state highway in the Arkansas Delta. The route begins at US Highway 64 (US 64) in Parkin and runs east 7.30 miles (11.75 km) to US 64 in Earle. The route is maintained by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT).

Route description

Highway 184 enters Parkin near Parkin Archaeological State Park

Highway 184 begins at US 64 near Parkin Archaeological State Park, a state park dedicated to preserve Indian mounds. The route runs north past the historic Northern Ohio School, crossing the Tyronza River very near its mouth at the St. Francis River before turning east. It passes through agricultural areas, crossing into Crittenden County and crossing the Tyronza River again. Highway 184 enters Earle, a small Delta town with an agricultural economy, before terminating at US 64.[3]

History

The highway was created by the Arkansas State Highway Commission (ASHC) on June 23, 1965 from US 64 in Parkin to the east along a county road.[1] A second route was created from US 64 at Norvell[a] in Crittenden County west across the Tyronza River on May 23, 1973 during a period of highway system expansion. The second highway was created pursuant to Act 9 of 1973 passed 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.[6] The western route was also extended to the Cross-Crittenden county line during the meeting.[7] Nine months later, the gap was closed between the Norvell route and the county line, creating a continuous highway.[8]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
CrossParkin0.000.00 US 64 – Memphis, WynneWestern terminus
CrittendenEarle7.3011.75 US 64 – Earle, ParkinEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Norvell was an incorporated town in Crittenden County adjacent to Earle until annexation into Earle in 1978.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Minutes of the Meeting" (PDF). Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1953–1969. pp. 662–663. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 1, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  2. ^ a b System Information and Research Division (2015). "Arkansas Road Log Database". Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (MDB) on August 29, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  3. ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (November 16, 2007). General Highway Map, Crittenden County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  4. ^ Miller, Adam (December 12, 2012). "Norvell (Crittenden County)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture. Little Rock: Butler Center for Arkansas Studies at the Central Arkansas Library System. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  5. ^ "Minutes" (1970–79), p. 1164.
  6. ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department: Planning and Research Division, Policy Analysis Section (2010). "Development of Highway and Transportation Legislation in Arkansas: A Review of the Acts Relative to Administering and Financing Highways and Transportation in Arkansas" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas Department of Transportation. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 6, 2020.
  7. ^ "Minutes" (1970–79), p. 1165.
  8. ^ "Minutes" (1970–79), p. 934.
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