Arkansas Highway 221

Highway 221 (AR 221, Ark. 221, and Hwy. 221) is a north–south state highway in Carroll County, Arkansas. The route begins at the McIlroy Wildlife Management Area and runs north through Berryville to Missouri Route 39 at the Missouri state line. Created in 1957, the route has remained unchanged since 1967. The route is maintained by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD).

Highway 221
Route information
Maintained by AHTD
Length	18.25 mi[1] (29.37 km)
Existed	July 10, 1957[2]–present
Major junctions
South end	McIlroy Wildlife Management Area
	US 62 in Berryville AR 21 in Berryville
North end	Route 39 at the Missouri state line
Location
Counties	Carroll
Highway system
Arkansas Highway System Interstate U.S. State Business Spurs Suffixed Scenic Heritage ← AR 220 → AR 222

Route description

Highway 221 begins at the Madison−Carroll County line in the Ozark Mountains. A county road continues south from this terminus into the McIlroy Wildlife Management Area under the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission administration. The state highway travels northeast through the hills and woods southwest of Berryville before entering the Berryville city limits. In Berryville, it travels north as Huntsville Street before turning onto Carl Street and intersecting US Highway 62 (US 62) just south of the Berryville town square. Highway 221 follows US 62 south to an intersection with Highway 21, where Highway 21/Highway 221 turn north together as Springfield Street.[3][4]

Unusual for an Arkansas state highway, the concurrency of AR 21 and AR 221 is well signed though no signage is provided for northbound travelers to remain on northbound AR 221 once it reaches US 62. The two routes travel together to the north edge of Berryville, when Highway 221 splits north toward the Missouri state line. Highway 221 winds through rural areas toward the state line, where the roadway continues as Route 39 towards Springfield.[5][4]

History

The route was created by the Arkansas State Highway Commission between Highway 21 and the Missouri state line on July 10, 1957.[2] It was extended south on November 23, 1966, between US 62 in Berryville and the Madison county line.[6] However, the extension was not correct, and the Commission clarified the intended extension on January 25, 1967, with the incorrect mileage being returned to the county highway system.[7]

Major intersections

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Madison–Carroll county line	​	0.00	0.00	Begin state maintenance	Southern terminus; entrance to McIlroy Wildlife Management Area
Carroll	Berryville	10.49	16.88	US 62 north (Main Street) – Eureka Springs	Begin US 62 overlap
		See US 62 and AR 21
		0.00	0.00	AR 21 north – Oak Grove	End AR 21 overlap
Stone	​	7.76	12.49	Route 39 north	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

See also

References

1. System Information and Research Division (2014). "Arkansas Road Log Database" (MDB). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
2. "Minutes" (1953–69), p. 1779.
3. Transportation Planning and Policy Division (November 2006). Map of Berryville, Carroll County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
4. Google (November 16, 2019). "Arkansas Highway 221" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
5. Transportation Planning and Policy Division (April 9, 2010). General Highway Map, Carroll County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
6. "Minutes" (1953–69), p. 556.
7. "Minutes" (1953–69), p. 254.

• "Minutes of the Meeting" (PDF). Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1953–69. Retrieved December 11, 2016.

External links

Media related to Arkansas Highway 221 at Wikimedia Commons