Highway 357 marker

Highway 357

Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
Length9.20 mi[1] (14.81 km)
ExistedJuly 10, 1957[2]–present
Major junctions
South end AR 50 in Greasy Corner
North end US 70 near Shearerville
Location
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountiesSt. Francis
Highway system
← AR 356→ AR 358

Highway 357 (AR 357, Ark. 357, and Hwy. 357) is a north–south state highway in St. Francis County, Arkansas. The route of 9.20 miles (14.81 km) runs from Highway 50 north to U.S. Route 70 (US 70). The route is maintained by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD).

Route description

Highway 357 begins at Highway 50 near Greasy Corner and runs north through many unincorporated communities. The route passes through Davis, Stump City, Jonquil and Willow Bend. Further north the route intersects US 70 and terminates. US 70 is essentially a frontage road to Interstate 40 in this area.[3]

History

The route was designated by the Arkansas State Highway Commission on July 10, 1957, during a period of expansion in the state highway system.[2] The Arkansas General Assembly passed the Act 148 of 1957, the Milum Road Act, creating 10–12 miles (16–19 km) of new state highways in each county.[4]

Major intersections

The entire route is in St. Francis County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Greasy Corner0.000.00 AR 50 – Madison
​9.2014.81 US 70 – Forrest City, West Memphis
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Planning and Research Division (2010). "Arkansas Road Log Database". Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (Database) on 23 June 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Minutes of the Meeting" (PDF). Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1953–1969. p. 1795. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 1, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  3. ↑ General Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (St. Francis County ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
  4. ↑ Planning and Research Division, Policy Analysis Section (2010). Development of Highway and Transportation Legislation in Arkansas (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. p. 13. Retrieved July 11, 2017. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help); |work= ignored (help)
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