Arkansas Highway 298

Highway 298
Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
Section 1
Length	3.71 mi[1] (5.97 km)
West end	AR 88 at Sims
East end	US 270
Section 2
Length	28.39 mi[1] (45.69 km)
West end	AR 27 at Story
East end	AR 7
Section 3
Length	13.81 mi[1] (22.23 km)
West end	AR 9
East end	AR 5
Location
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
Highway system
Arkansas Highway System Interstate US State Business Spurs Suffixed Scenic Heritage
← AR 297 → AR 299

Highway 298 (AR 298, Ark. 298, and Hwy. 298) is a designation for three state highways in Lower Arkansas. The western segment of 3.71 miles (5.97 km) begins at Sims at Highway 88 and runs southeast to US Route 270 (US 270). A middle segment of 28.39 miles (45.69 km) runs from Highway 27 at Story east to Highway 7.[1] A segment in Saline County of 13.81 miles (22.23 km) runs east from Highway 9 to Highway 5 near Benton.[2]

Route description

Highway 298 at the Highway 7 eastern terminus

Sims to Highway 270

The route begins at a junction with Arkansas Highway 88 at Sims and runs southeast to US 270. This segment does not cross or concur with any other state highways.

Story to Highway 7

The route begins at Arkansas Highway 27 at Story, Arkansas in Montgomery County and runs east through the Ouachita National Forest for almost its entire length.[3] Highway 298 passes through very wooded area with sparse populations, crossing over many feeder streams for Lake Ouachita. The highway ends at a junction with Arkansas Highway 7 north of Hot Springs.[4]

Saline County

Highway 298's western terminus at Highway 9 near Paron, Arkansas.

The Saline County routing begins at Arkansas Highway 9 in unincorporated Saline County and runs southeast through Bland and Grape before terminating at Arkansas Highway 5 approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Benton.

Major intersections

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Montgomery	Sims	0.00	0.00	AR 88 – Pencil Bluff, Washita	Western terminus
	​	3.71	5.97	US 270 – Mount Ida, Pencil Bluff	Eastern terminus
	Highway 298 begins in Story
	Story	0.00	0.00	AR 27 – Mount Ida, Danville	Western terminus
Garland	​	28.39	45.69	AR 7 – Ola, Hot Springs	Eastern terminus
Highway 298 begins at Highway 5
Saline	​	0.00	0.00	AR 9 – Paron, Crows	Eastern terminus
	​	13.81	22.23	AR 5 – Benton, Hot Springs	Western terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

• List of state highways in Arkansas

References

1. Planning and Research Division (2010). "Arkansas Road Log Database". Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (Database) on June 23, 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
2. Route and Section Map (PDF) (Map) (Saline County ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
3. General Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (Montgomery County ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
4. General Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (Garland County ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved October 8, 2011.

External links

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