Arkansas Highway 207

Highway 207 (AR 207, Hwy. 207) is a north–south state highway in Dallas County, Arkansas. It was created in 1962 along a former county road. The route is maintained by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT). A former designation in the same vicinity was deleted in 1973.

Highway 207
Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
Length	4.145 mi[1] (6.671 km)
Existed	March 7, 1962[2]–present
Major junctions
South end	AR 7 near Ouachita
North end	AR 128 near Pine Grove
Location
Counties	Dallas
Highway system
Arkansas Highway System Interstate U.S. State Business Spurs Suffixed Scenic Heritage ← AR 206 → AR 208

Route description

Highway 207 serves an area of rural Dallas County, part of the Piney Woods region dominated by pine tree plantations.[3] No segment of Highway 207 has been listed as part of the National Highway System,[4] a network of roads important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.[5]

Highway 207 begins at Highway 7 three miles (4.8 km) east of the Ouachita River near the unincorporated community of Ouachita. The highway passes through sparsely populated woods in a northeasterly direction to Highway 128, where it terminates. The highway does not cross or concur with any other state highways.[1][6]

The ArDOT maintains Highway 207 like all other parts of the state highway system. As a part of these responsibilities, the Department tracks the volume of traffic using its roads in surveys using a metric called average annual daily traffic (AADT). ARDOT estimates the traffic level for a segment of roadway for any average day of the year in these surveys. As of 2019, AADT was estimated as 60 vehicles per day (VPD) near the southern terminus.[7] For reference, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), classifies roads with fewer than 400 vehicles per day as a very low volume local road.[8]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Dallas County.

Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
​	0.000	0.000	AR 7 east – Camden, Sparkman	Southern terminus
​	4.145	6.671	AR 128 – Sparkman, Holly Springs	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

History

The highway was created by the Arkansas State Highway Commission on March 7, 1962, as part of a program adding over 100 miles (160 km) to the state highway system.[2]

Former route

Highway 207
Location	Dallas County
Length	8.16 mi[9] (13.13 km)
Existed	July 10, 1957[10]–May 23, 1973[9]

Highway 207 (AR 207, Hwy. 207) is a former state highway in Dallas County. It was a rural, two-lane highway connecting Sparkman to Highway 8. The highway did not cross or concur with any other state highways.

History

The Arkansas General Assembly passed Act 148 of 1957, the Milum Road Act, creating 10–12 miles (16–19 km) of new state highways in each county.[11] Highway 207 was created by the Arkansas State Highway Commission on July 10, 1957 from Sparkman northeast for 2.3 miles (3.7 km).[10] The order was revised to extend Highway 207 another 1.7 miles (2.7 km) on July 9, 1958.[12] The highway was extended again, to Highway 8, on June 29, 1960.[13] It was deleted on May 23, 1973, in an exchange that extended Highway 273 at the request of the Dallas County Judge.[9]

Major intersections

The entire route was in Dallas County.

Location	mi[9]	km	Destinations	Notes
​	0.00	0.00	AR 128	Southern terminus
​	8.16	13.13	AR 8	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

1. Transportation Planning and Policy Division (December 30, 2019). State Highway Route and Section Map, Dallas County (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Geographic Information Systems & Mapping Section. Little Rock: Arkansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
2. "Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1953–1969. p. 1045. OCLC 21798861. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
3.  This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: Woods, AJ; Foti, TL; Chapman, SS; Omernik, JM; et al. "Ecoregions of Arkansas" (PDF). (color poster with map, descriptive text, summary tables, and photographs)
4. System Information and Research Division (2015). "Arkansas Road Log Database" (MDB). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
5. Natzke, Stefan; Neathery, Mike & Adderly, Kevin (June 29, 2017). "What is the National Highway System?". National Highway System. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
6. Transportation Planning and Policy Division (August 1, 2019) [January 12, 1999]. General Highway Map, Dallas County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (Revised ed.). 1:62500. Little Rock: Arkansas Department of Transportation. OCLC 911061628. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
7. System Information & Research Division (2017). Annual Average Daily Traffic Estimates (GIS Map) (Map). Various. Arkansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
8. Staff of AASHTO (2019). Guidelines for Geometric Design of Low-Volume Roads (2nd ed.). Washington D.C.: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. p. 2-8. ISBN 978-1-56051-726-9. OCLC 1140203768.
9. "Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1970–1979. p. 1160. OCLC 21798861. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
10. "Minutes" (1953–69), pp. 1782-1783.
11. Planning and Research Division, Policy Analysis Section (2010). Development of Highway and Transportation Legislation in Arkansas (PDF). A Review of the Acts Relative to Administering and Financing Highways and Transportation in Arkansas. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. p. 13. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
12. "Minutes" (1953–69), p. 1647.
13. "Minutes" (1953–69), p. 1358.

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