U.S. Route 278 in Arkansas
US 278 highlighted in red | ||||
Route information | ||||
Auxiliary route of US 78 | ||||
Maintained by ArDOT | ||||
Length | 258.8 mi[1][2][3] (416.5 km) | |||
Existed | 1998[4]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
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Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Arkansas | |||
Counties | Polk, Hempstead, Nevada, Bradley, Drew, Desha, Chicot | |||
Highway system | ||||
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U.S. Highway 278 (US 278) runs west-east across the southern half of Arkansas for 258.8 miles (416.5 km). US 278 originates at a junction with U.S. Routes 59 and 71 in the town of Wickes and exits into Mississippi on the Greenville Bridge over the Mississippi River northeast of Shives, running concurrently with US 82.
For the vast majority of its route, US 278 is two-lane and rural, with the exception of portions in and around major towns and cities. The route connects small towns throughout southern Arkansas, with Hope and Camden being the largest population center along the route. As a result of its rural routing, US 278 has just one junction with an interstate highway, being I-30 at Hope. US 278 is planned to cross I-69 and even have a concurrency with it in the future.
History
[edit]While US 278 was initially designated in 1951, it was not routed through the state of Arkansas until 1998. Up until that time, it ran to either Tupelo or a place near Amory. In 1998, it was routed to its current western terminus in Wickes, replacing a vast majority of Arkansas Highway 4, which remains a distinct albeit short highway in southeastern Desha County.[4]
Future
[edit]US 278 is planned to be rerouted onto the proposed Charles W. Dean Bridge. It is part of the plans to build Interstate 69 in Arkansas and in Mississippi.
Major intersections
[edit]County | Location | mi[1][2] [3] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Polk | Wickes | 0.0 | 0.0 | ![]() ![]() | Western terminus; continues as Oak Street beyond US 59/71 |
![]() | Proposed | ||||
Howard | Umpire | 17.6 | 28.3 | ![]() ![]() | Western terminus of AR 84 |
| 28.9 | 46.5 | ![]() ![]() | West end of US 70 overlap; New Hope signed eastbound, Kirby westbound | |
Dierks | 32.0 | 51.5 | ![]() ![]() | East end of US 70 overlap; De Queen signed westbound only | |
Center Point | 41.7 | 67.1 | ![]() ![]() | West end of AR 26 overlap; Lockesburg signed eastbound | |
41.8 | 67.3 | ![]() ![]() | East end of AR 26 overlap; Murfreesboro signed eastbound, Highland westbound | ||
| 43.9– 44.0 | 70.7– 70.8 | ![]() ![]() | Northern terminus of AR 355 | |
| 49.1 | 79.0 | ![]() ![]() | West end of US 371 overlap | |
Nashville | 51.0 | 82.1 | ![]() ![]() | Southern terminus of AR 980; Business District signed eastbound only | |
51.3 | 82.6 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | East end of US 371 overlap; west end of AR 27 overlap; Prescott signed eastbound only | ||
52.7 | 84.8 | ![]() ![]() | East end of AR 27 overlap; Mineral Springs signed eastbound only | ||
52.8 | 85.0 | ![]() ![]() | Southern terminus of AR 27B; Business District signed westbound only | ||
Hempstead | | 58.4 | 94.0 | ![]() ![]() | Eastern terminus of AR 332; Tollette signed eastbound only |
Washington | 69.6 | 112.0 | ![]() ![]() | Northern terminus of AR 195; Cross Roads signed eastbound only | |
| 74.0 | 119.1 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Western terminus of AR 32 | |
| 76.1 | 122.5 | ![]() ![]() | West end of AR 73 overlap | |
Hope | 77.7– 78.0 | 125.0– 125.5 | ![]() | I-30 exit 30 | |
78.2 | 125.9 | ![]() ![]() | Western terminus of US 278B | ||
79.0 | 127.1 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | West end of AR 29 overlap; northern terminus of AR 29B; To I-30 signed westbound only | ||
81.4 | 131.0 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Eastern terminus of US 278B | ||
82.1 | 132.1 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | East end of AR 29 overlap; college and hospital signed westbound only | ||
| 83.3 | 134.1 | ![]() ![]() | Western terminus of AR 32 | |
Nevada | | 95.1 | 153.0 | ![]() | |
Rosston | 100.5 | 161.7 | ![]() ![]() | West end of US 371 overlap; Prescott signed eastbound only | |
101.0 | 162.5 | ![]() ![]() | Western terminus of AR 200 | ||
101.4 | 163.2 | ![]() ![]() | East end of US 371 overlap | ||
| 108.9 | 175.3 | ![]() ![]() | Eastern terminus of AR 76 | |
Ouachita | | 114.4 | 184.1 | ![]() | |
| 124.4 | 200.2 | ![]() ![]() | Western terminus of AR 376 | |
| 127.3 | 204.9 | ![]() ![]() | Eastern terminus of AR 24 | |
Camden | 128.0 | 206.0 | ![]() ![]() | Western terminus of US 278B | |
129.9– 130.0 | 209.1– 209.2 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | West end of US 79 overlap; interchange; southern terminus of US 79B | ||
130.7– 130.8 | 210.3– 210.5 | ![]() | Interchange | ||
| 132.2– 132.6 | 212.8– 213.4 | Ouachita River | ||
| 135.0– 135.5 | 217.3– 218.1 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | East end of US 79 overlap; northern terminus of US 79B; partial interchange; airport signed westbound only | |
East Camden | 136.0 | 218.9 | ![]() ![]() | Western terminus of AR 274; East Camden, training academies signed eastbound only | |
Calhoun | Hampton | 154.4 | 248.5 | ![]() ![]() | Southern terminus of AR 203 |
154.6 | 248.8 | ![]() | Destinations signed westbound only | ||
155.4 | 250.1 | ![]() ![]() | Southern terminus of AR 274 | ||
Harrell | 159.3 | 256.4 | ![]() ![]() | Western terminus of AR 160 | |
Bradley | Banks | 168.6 | 271.3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Southern terminus of AR 275 |
| 178.6 | 287.4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Western terminus of US 278B; hospital signed eastbound only | |
Warren | 180.8 | 291.0 | ![]() ![]() | AR 8 signed westbound only | |
183.4 | 295.2 | ![]() ![]() | Eastern terminus of US 278B | ||
| 184.5 | 296.9 | ![]() ![]() | Southern terminus of AR 189; Fordyce signed westbound only | |
| 185.4– 185.8 | 298.4– 299.0 | S.M. Dixon Bridge over Saline River | ||
| 186.9 | 300.8 | ![]() ![]() | Western terminus of AR 172 | |
Drew | | 193.1 | 310.8 | ![]() ![]() | Southern terminus of AR 530 |
Monticello | 198.1 | 318.8 | ![]() ![]() | West end of AR 35 overlap; University signed eastbound only | |
198.5 | 319.5 | Hyatt Street | Begin one-way segment | ||
198.8 | 319.9 | ![]() | |||
199.3 | 320.7 | ![]() ![]() | End one-way segment | ||
199.8 | 321.5 | ![]() ![]() | Western terminus of AR 138 | ||
200.7 | 323.0 | ![]() ![]() | East end of AR 35 overlap | ||
200.8 | 323.2 | ![]() | To Monticello Municipal Airport | ||
| 204.7 | 329.4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Eastern terminus of US 278 Byp; Future I-69 | |
| 212.6 | 342.1 | ![]() ![]() | Southern terminus of AR 293 | |
| 213.7 | 343.9 | ![]() ![]() | Southern terminus of AR 277 | |
Desha | McGehee | 223.2 | 359.2 | ![]() ![]() | Southern terminus of AR 159 |
224.2 | 360.8 | ![]() ![]() | Northern terminus of AR 159 | ||
225.0 | 362.1 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Southern terminus of AR 1 | ||
226.6 | 364.7 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | West end of US 65 / 165 overlap; western terminus of AR 4 | ||
| 228.3 | 367.4 | ![]() ![]() | Southern terminus of AR 159 | |
Chicot | Dermott | 230.8 | 371.4 | ![]() ![]() | East end of US 165 overlap |
Halley Junction | 232.1 | 373.5 | ![]() | Destinations signed westbound only | |
Bellaire | 234.1 | 376.7 | ![]() ![]() | Eastern terminus of AR 208 | |
McMillan Corner | 242.9 | 390.9 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Eastern terminus of AR 144; northern terminus of AR 257; state park signed eastbound only | |
| 246.5 | 396.7 | ![]() ![]() | Eastern terminus of AR 980 | |
Lake Village | 247.0 | 397.5 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | West end of US 82 overlap; western terminus of AR 144 | |
Chanticleer | 249.4 | 401.4 | ![]() ![]() | West end of AR 159 overlap | |
249.5 | 401.5 | ![]() ![]() | East end of AR 159 overlap; business district signed westbound only | ||
| 251.7 | 405.1 | ![]() ![]() | East end of US 65 overlap | |
Shives | 256.2 | 412.3 | ![]() ![]() | Northern terminus of AR 142 | |
Mississippi River | 256.6– 259.2 | 413.0– 417.1 | Greenville Bridge; Arkansas–Mississippi state line | ||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Continuation into Mississippi | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "100-108 Baker Springs Rd, Wickes, AR 71973 to Co Rd 127, Rosston, AR 71858" (Map). Google Maps. Google. November 1, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ a b "Co Rd 127, Rosston, AR 71858 to 1099-1029 E Mc Cloy St, Monticello, AR 71655" (Map). Google Maps. Google. November 2, 2020. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
- ^ a b "1099-1029 E Mc Cloy St, Monticello, AR 71655 to US-82, Arkansas" (Map). Google Maps. Google. November 2, 2020. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
- ^ a b Backlin, David; et al. (June 1, 2020). "End of US highway 278". USEnds.com. Retrieved November 2, 2020.[self-published source]
External links
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