Arkansas Highway 119 (1927–2022)

Highway 119 (AR 119, Ark. 119, and Hwy. 119) is a former state highway in Mississippi County, Arkansas. Created in 1927, the route connected a Mississippi River levee road to the state highway system until deletion in 2022. It was maintained by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT).

Highway 119 marker
Highway 119
Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
Length3.914 mi[1] (6.299 km)
Existed1927[2][3]–March 16, 2022[4]
Major junctions
South end US 61 / Great River Road
North endUnnamed levee road
Location
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountiesMississippi
Highway system
AR 118 AR 120

Route description

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The route began at an access road for a Mississippi River levee at the unincorporated community of Butler and ran west to an intersection at US 61 (the Great River Road) between Rotan and Driver.[5]

History

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The route first appeared on the 1927 state highway map.[2][3] It was turned back to county maintenance on March 16, 2022, by the Arkansas State Highway Commission at the request of Mississippi County to expedite an economic development project (steel mill) being constructed in the area.[4]

Major intersections

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The entire route was in Mississippi County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.0000.000   US 61 / Great River Road – Osceola, WilsonSouthern terminus
Butler3.9146.299Unnamed levee roadNorthern terminus; northern end of state maintenance
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b Transportation Planning & Policy Division (January 13, 2021). State Highway Route and Section Map, Mississippi County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:253440. Cartography by GIS Section. Little Rock: Arkansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Arkansas State Highway Department (April 1, 1926). State of Arkansas Showing System of State Highways (TIF) (Map). 1:500,000. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved May 15, 2021 – via Arkansas GIS Office.
  3. ^ a b Arkansas State Highway Department (1927). State of Arkansas Showing System of State Highways (TIF) (Map). 1:500,000. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved May 15, 2021 – via Arkansas GIS Office.
  4. ^ a b Tudor, Lorie H. (March 28, 2022). "Minute Order 2022-041" (PDF). Administrative Circular 2022-05. Little Rock: Arkansas Department of Transportation. p. 8. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  5. ^ Transportation Planning and Policy Division (April 1, 2022) [May 3, 2006]. General Highway Map, Mississippi County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (Revised ed.). 1:62,500. Little Rock: Arkansas Department of Transportation. OCLC 914805629. Retrieved November 16, 2022.