Arkansas Highway 230

Highway 230 (AR 230, Ark. 230, and Hwy. 230) is a designation for four state highways in Arkansas. One route of 8.15 miles (13.12 km) begins at Highway 14/Highway 25 at Locust Grove and runs east to US Highway 167 (US 167) in Southside. A second route of 13.80 miles (22.21 km) begins at US 167 in Cave City and runs east to Highway 25 in Strawberry. A third route of 16.25 miles (26.15 km) begins at Highway 367 in Alicia and runs east to US 63 Business (US 63B) in Bono. A fourth route of 7.04 miles (11.33 km) begins at US 49B and runs east to Highway 135 at Dixie. All routes are maintained by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD).

Highway 230
Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
Existed	June 1965–present
Section 1
Length	8.15 mi[1] (13.12 km)
West end	AR 14 / AR 25 at Locust Grove
East end	US 167 in Southside
Section 2
Length	13.80 mi[1] (22.21 km)
West end	US 167 in Cave City
East end	AR 25 / AR 117 in Strawberry
Section 3
Length	16.25 mi[1] (26.15 km)
West end	AR 367 in Alicia
East end	US 63B in Bono
Section 4
Length	7.04 mi[1] (11.33 km)
West end	US 49B in Brookland
East end	AR 135 at Dixie
Location
Counties	Craighead, Independence, Lawrence, Sharp
Highway system
Arkansas Highway System Interstate US State Business Spurs Suffixed Scenic Heritage ← AR 229 AR 231 →

Route description

Locust Grove to Southside

AR 230 begins in Locust Grove at AR 14/AR 25. The route runs east through Jamestown to Southside, where it terminates at US 167.

Cave City to Strawberry

AR 230 begins in Cave City at US 167. It runs east to Strawberry, where it meets AR 25 and terminates. It does not cross or concur with any other state highways.

Alicia to Bono

AR 230 begins in Alicia at Arkansas Highway 367 (Former US 67).The route runs east to meet the new U.S. Route 67 Freeway (Future Interstate 57) and AR 91 in rural Lawrence County. AR 230 continues east to cross US 63 outside of Bono, terminating at US 63 BUS.

Brookland to Dixie

AR 230 runs due east from US 49 BUS in Brookland to AR 135 in Dixie.

History

Highway 230 was first authorized by the Arkansas State Highway Commission (ASHC) on July 10, 1957 between Cave City and Strawberry.[2][3] A second route was designated between Alicia and Bono on June 23, 1965,[4] with a third highway created between Brookland and Dixie on January 12, 1966.[5] The final section was created on April 26, 1978 when Highway 14 was rerouted onto Highway 25 toward Batesville. Highway 230 replaced the Highway 14 designation between Locust Grove and Southside.[6]

Major intersections

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Independence	Locust Grove	0.00	0.00	AR 14 / AR 25 – Batesville, Mountain View, Heber Springs	Western terminus
	Southside	8.15	13.12	US 167 (Batesville Boulevard) – Batesville, Bald Knob	Eastern terminus
Gap in route
Sharp	Cave City	0.00	0.00	US 167 (Main Street) – Batesville, Ash Flat	Western terminus
Lawrence	Strawberry	13.80	22.21	AR 25 (Main Street) / AR 117 north – Cord, Lynn, Jesup	Eastern terminus, AR 117 southern terminus
	Gap in route
	Alicia	0.00	0.00	AR 367 – Swifton, Hoxie	Western terminus
	​			Future I-57 / US 67 – Little Rock, Walnut Ridge	US 67 exit 111.
	​	8.34– 0.00	13.42– 0.00	AR 91 south – Grubbs, Hoxie	Southern end of AR 91 concurrency
	​	9	14	AR 91 north	Northern end of AR 91 concurrency
	​	2.5	4.0	AR 349 north	AR 349 southern terminus
Craighead	Bono	7.59	12.21	US 63 – Jonesboro, Hoxie
		7.91	12.73	US 63B	Eastern terminus
	Gap in route
	Brookland	0.00	0.00	US 49B	Western terminus
	Dixie	7.04	11.33	AR 135 – Lake City, Paragould	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

Former routes

Brookland

Highway 230
Location	Brookland
Length	1.6 mi[7] (2.6 km)
Existed	May 23, 1973[7]–April 27, 1979[8]

Highway 230 (AR 230, Ark. 230, and Hwy. 230) is a former state highway of 1.6 miles (2.6 km) in Craighead County.

Route description

The route began at a county road junction and ran east to Highway 1 north of Brookland.

History

A segment of Highway 230 was created north of Brookland on March 28, 1973 pursuant to Act 9 of 1973 by the Arkansas General Assembly at the request of the Arkansas County Judge.[7] The act directed county judges and legislators to designate up to 12 miles (19 km) of county roads as state highways in each county.[9] The entire route was deleted on April 27, 1979 in a swap involving many highways requested by the Craighead County Judge.[8]

Major intersections

The entire route was in Craighead County.

Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
​	0.0	0.0	CR 762 (Pine Log Road) / CR 763	Western terminus
​	1.6	2.6	AR 1 – Brookland, Paragould	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Swifton

Highway 230
Location	Jackson County
Length	2.28 mi[10] (3.67 km)
Existed	April 23, 1975[10]–February 28, 1979[11]

Highway 230 (AR 230, Ark. 230, and Hwy. 230) is a former state highway of 2.28 miles (3.67 km) in Jackson County.

Route description

The route began at a county road junction and ran east to US 67 (now Highway 367) northeast of Swifton.

History

A segment of Highway 230 was created northeast of Swifton on April 23, 1975.[10] The Jackson County Judge proposed an exchange to delete the entire route in exchange for the creation of Highway 224. The ASHC authorized the exchange on February 28, 1979.[11]

Major intersections

The entire route was in Jackson County.

Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
​	0.00	0.00	CR 70	Western terminus
​	2.28	3.67	US 67 – Hoxie, Newport	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

• List of state highways in Arkansas

References

1. System Information and Research Division (2014). "Arkansas Road Log Database" (MDB). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
2. "Minutes" (1953–69), p. 1795.
3. "Minutes" (1953–69), p. 1787.
4. "Minutes" (1953–69), pp. 675-676.
5. "Minutes" (1953–69), p. 407.
6. "Minutes" (1970–79), p. 269.
7. "Minutes" (1970–79), pp. 1163-1164.
8. "Minutes" (1970–79), pp. 66-67.
9. Planning and Research Division, Policy Analysis Section (2010). Development of Highway and Transportation Legislation in Arkansas (PDF). A Review of the Acts Relative to Administering and Financing Highways and Transportation in Arkansas. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. p. 13. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
10. "Minutes" (1970–79), p. 810.
11. "Minutes" (1970–79), p. 31.

• "Minutes of the Meeting" (PDF). Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1953–69. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
• "Minutes of the Meeting" (PDF). Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1970–79. Retrieved January 2, 2017.

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