Arkansas Highway 178 (1940s)

State Road 178 (AR 178, Ark. 178, and Hwy. 178) is a former state highway in Baxter County, Arkansas. It was maintained by the Arkansas Highway Department, now known as the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT).

State Road 178
Route information
Length	3 mi[1] (5 km)
Existed	c. 1945[2][1]–1952[3][4]
Major junctions
West end	AR 5
East end	AR 177 at Ellis
Location
Counties	Baxter
Highway system
Arkansas Highway System Interstate U.S. State Business Spurs Suffixed Scenic Heritage ← AR 177 → AR 179

Major intersections

The entire route was in Baxter County.

Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
​	0	0.0	AR 5	Western terminus
Ellis	3	4.8	AR 177	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

History

The highway first appeared on the 1945 state highway map,[1] though did not appear on the prior map in 1941.[2] Maps were not created in the interim during World War II. The road had been replaced by a rerouted State Road 5 on the March 1953 map.[3]

See also

• List of state highways in Arkansas

References

1. Arkansas State Highway Commission (1945). Map of the State Highway System of Arkansas (TIF) (Map). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved January 12, 2018 – via Arkansas GIS Office.
2. Arkansas State Highway Commission (1941). Map of the State Highway System of Arkansas (TIF) (Map). Scale not given. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 24, 2017 – via Arkansas GIS Office.
3. Arkansas State Highway Commission (1952). Official Highway Map of Arkansas (TIF) (Map). 1:823,680. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved August 5, 2018 – via Arkansas GIS Office.
4. Arkansas State Highway Commission (March 1953). Official Highway Map of Arkansas (TIF) (Map) (Supplemental ed.). 1:823,680. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved August 5, 2018 – via Arkansas GIS Office.