Arkansas Highway 149

Highway 149 (AR 149, Ark. 149, and Hwy. 149) is a north–south state highway in northeast Arkansas. The route of 41.28 miles (66.43 km) runs from Highway 38 in Hughes north across Interstate 40/US Route 63 (I-40/US 63) to I-555/US 63/US 63 Business (I-555/US 63/US 63B) in Marked Tree.[2]

Highway 149
Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
Length	41.28 mi[1] (66.43 km)
Major junctions
South end	AR 38 in Hughes
	US 79 at North Hughes US 70 I-40 / US 63 US 64 in Earle
North end	I-555 / US 63 / US 63B in Marked Tree
Location
Counties	St. Francis, Crittenden, Poinsett
Highway system
Arkansas Highway System Interstate U.S. State Business Spurs Suffixed Scenic Heritage ← AR 148 → AR 150

Route description

The southern terminus of Highway 149 at Highway 38 in Hughes

The route begins in Hughes at Highway 38 and runs northeast across US Route 79 (US 79) at North Hughes.[3] Highway 149 continues north to Greasy Corner, where a 3.56-mile (5.73 km) concurrency begins with Highway 50 west along a bayou. After the concurrency ends, Highway 149 turns due north and runs through fields. Another overlap occurs near Shell Lake, where Highway 149 overlaps US 70 for 0.21 miles (0.34 km). US 70/AR 149 run briefly as a frontage road for Interstate 40/US 63/US 79 (I-40/US 63/US 79) before Highway 149 turns north and runs over the limited-access route. Shortly after this junction the route enters Crittenden County and runs north to Earle.

In Earle Highway 149 has a short officially designated exception over U.S. Route 64B (US 64B). The concurrent routes passes near the Crittenden County Museum, listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) before Highway 149 turns north onto Barton Street, ending the concurrency.[4] Highway 149 has a junction with US 64 just prior to leaving Earle, and the highway passes the George Berry Washington Memorial (also NRHP-listed) shortly after leaving the city.[4] The road curves through Arkansas delta countryside to a concurrency with Highway 42, beginning at Three Forks.[5] Upon entering Poinsett County, Highway 149 serves as the western terminus of Highway 322 at Mt. Olive. The road continues north to enter Marked Tree, where it terminates at I-555/US 63/US 63B.

Major intersections

Mile markers reset at concurrencies.

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
St. Francis	Hughes	0.00	0.00	AR 38 (Main Street)	Southern terminus
	North Hughes	1.67	2.69	US 79
	Greasy Corner	4.51	7.26	AR 50 east	Begin AR 50 concurrency
	AR 50 concurrency west, 3.56 miles (5.73 km)
	​	0.00	0.00	AR 50 west	End AR 50 concurrency
	Shell Lake	7.10	11.43	US 70 west	Begin US 70 concurrency, frontage road for I-40/US 63/US 79
		US 70 concurrency east, 0.21 miles (0.34 km)
		0.00	0.00	US 70 east	End US 70 concurrency
	​	0.20	0.32	I-40 / US 63 / US 79 – Memphis, Little Rock
Crittenden	Earle	10.74– 11.20	17.28– 18.02	US 64B (2nd Street)
		11.55	18.59	US 64
	Three Forks	16.15– 19.16	25.99– 30.84	AR 42	AR 42 concurrency
Poinsett	Mt. Olive	27.30	43.94	AR 322 east	AR 322 western terminus
	Marked Tree	29.67	47.75	I-555 / US 63 / US 63B (10th St)	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

See also

• List of state highways in Arkansas

References

1. 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. General Highway Map, Crittenden County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. January 2, 2007. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
3. General Highway Map, St. Francis County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. December 15, 2007. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
5. General Highway Map, Crittenden County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. May 13, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2012.

External links

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