Arkansas Highway 238

Highway 238
AR 238 in red, AR 238S in blue
Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
Length	17.57 mi[2] (28.28 km)
Existed	July 10, 1957[1]–present
Major junctions
West end	US 49 / US 70 in Brinkley
East end	US 79 near Moro
Location
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
Counties	Lee, Monroe
Highway system
Arkansas Highway System Interstate US State Business Spurs Suffixed Scenic Heritage
← AR 237 → AR 239

Highway 238 (AR 238, Ark. 238, and Hwy. 238) is an east–west state highway in the Lower Arkansas Delta. The route of 17.57 miles (28.28 km) begins at US Highway 49/US Highway 70 (US 49/US 70) in Brinkley and runs east to US 79 near Moro. The route is maintained by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD).

Route description

Highway 238 between Brinkley and Moro

Highway 238 begins at US 49/US 70 in Brinkley in the Arkansas Delta. The route runs east and south to an intersection with Highway 238 Spur before turning due east as a section line road and running to Lee County.[3] Highway 238 continues east, crossing Big Creek and intersecting Highway 259 before entering Moro. In the town, Highway 238 intersects Highway 78 Spur near a city park. The route continues out of town heading south to US 79, where it terminates.[4]

History

The highway was added to the state highway system by the Arkansas State Highway Commission on July 10, 1957 as a road between State Road 39 (now US 49) and the Pleasant Valley community. Highway 238 was extended west to Grand Avenue in Brinkley during a rerouting of east-west highways in the vicinity on September 5, 1962.[1] This action also created Highway 238 Spur.[5] The route was extended east from Pleasant Valley to US 79 on June 23, 1965.[6]

Highway 238 was rerouted from Cypress Street to Sycamore Street in Brinkley on May 29, 1975.[7]

Major intersections

County	Location	mi[2]	km	Destinations	Notes
Monroe	Brinkley	0.00	0.00	US 49 / US 70 (Main Street) to I-40 – DeValls Bluff	Western terminus
		0.86	1.38	AR 238S (Grand Avenue)	Northern terminus of AR 238S
Lee	​	13.66	21.98	AR 259 north – South Plains	Southern terminus of AR 259
	Moro	16.08	25.88	AR 78S east (Main Street) to AR 78	Eastern terminus of AR 78S
	​	17.57	28.28	US 79 – Clarendon, Marianna	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Spur route

Highway 238S
Location	Brinkley
Length	0.65 mi[2] (1,050 m)
Existed	September 5, 1962[5]–present

First reassurance marker on Hwy. 238S heading south

Highway 238 Spur (AR 238, Ark. 238S, and Hwy. 238S) is a spur route of 0.65 miles (1.05 km) in Brinkley. The route begins at Highway 238 and runs south to US 49 at the southern edge of Brinkley, where it terminates.[3] The route was created on September 5, 1962. The route was designated during a reorganization of route numbers to increase continuity between Brinkley and Helena.[5]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Brinkley, Monroe County.

mi[2]	km	Destinations	Notes
0.00	0.00	AR 238 – Moro, Brinkley	Northern terminus
0.65	1.05	US 49 – Brinkley, Marvell	Southern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

• United States portal
• U.S. Roads portal

References

1. "Minutes" (1953–69), p. 1789-1790.
2. 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.
3. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (April 3, 2014). General Highway Map, Monroe County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
4. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (February 17, 2015). General Highway Map, Lee County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
5. "Minutes" (1953–69), p. 1112.
6. "Minutes" (1953–69), p. 663.
7. "Minutes" (1970–79), p. 825.

• "Minutes of the Meeting" (PDF). Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1953–1969. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 1, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
• "Minutes of the Meeting" (PDF). Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1970–1979. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 5, 2011. Retrieved November 20, 2016.

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