Arkansas Highway 375
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 Highway 375 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ArDOT | ||||
| Section 1 | ||||
| Length | 8.09 mi[1] (13.02 km) | |||
| West end |   US 59 / US 71 at Potter Junction | |||
| East end |  AR 8 in Mena | |||
| Section 2 | ||||
| Length | 11.62 mi[1] (18.70 km) | |||
| North end | AR 8 near Mena | |||
| South end |  CR 630 in the Ouachita National Forest | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Arkansas | |||
| Counties | Polk | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Highway 375 (AR 375, Ark. 375, and Hwy. 375) is a designation for one east-west and one north–south state highway in Polk County, Arkansas. A western route of 8.09 miles (13.02 km) runs east from U.S. Route 59/U.S. Route 71 (US 59/US 71) at Potter Junction to Highway 8 in Mena.[2] A second route of 11.62 miles (18.70 km) begins at Highway 8 outside of Mena and runs south beyond County Road 630 to Shady, Arkansas, in the Ouachita National Forest.[a][2]
Route description
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Potter Junction to Mena
[edit]Highway 375 begins at US 59/US 71 at Potter Junction. The route runs west through farms and wooded areas before turning north to Potter. Highway 375 turns east and follows old US 71 to its end at Highway 8 in Mena.
Mena to Shady
[edit]Highway 375 begins at Highway 8 outside of Mena and runs southeast through Dallas. The route continues southeast to enter the Ouachita National Forest where it becomes a narrow road with almost no shoulder and limited signage. 375 has many sharp turns as it crosses the mountain and is NOT passable by large trucks, ie. 18 wheelers. [1] Highway 375 terminates at County Road 81 (community of Shady). Polk County Road 64 continues East where 375 ends. CR 64 is a partial paved/dirt road that enters the forest and is not passable by large trucks.
Major intersections
[edit]The entire route is in Polk County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |||
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| Potter Junction | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 59 / US 71 – Hatfield, De Queen, Mena, Fort Smith | Western terminus | |||
| Mena | 8.09 | 13.02 | AR 8 (Reine Street) | Eastern terminus | |||
| Highway 375 begins outside Mena | |||||||
| | 0.00 | 0.00 | AR 8 | Northern terminus | |||
| Ouachita National Forest | 11.62 | 18.70 | CR 630 | Southern terminus | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||||
See also
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Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ a b General Highway Map, Polk County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
- ^ Polk County Route and Section Map (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved April 20, 2012.