Arkansas Highway 247

Highway 247 marker

Highway 247
Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
Location
Counties Pope, Conway, Perry
Highway system
← AR 246AR 248 →

Highway 247 (AR 247, Ark. 247, and Hwy. 247) is a designation for four north–south state highways in the Arkansas River Valley. All segments are maintained by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT).

Russellville to Pottsville

Highway 247
Location Pope County, Arkansas
Length 7.73 mi[1] (12.44 km)
Existed 1966–present

Highway 247 (AR 247, Ark. 247, and Hwy. 247) is a north–south state highway in southern Pope County. The highway connects Pottsville and I-40 to southern Russellville along the Arkansas Valley Plains.[2] The route is a former alignment of the Butterfield Overland Mail, a predecessor of the Pony Express running from Memphis, Tennessee to California in the 1850s.

Route description

Highway 247 begins at Highway 7 (Arkansas Avenue/Scenic 7 Byway) in southern Russellville just east of Whig Creek, and less than one mile (1.6 km) from the Arkansas River.[3] The highway runs east along the southern city limits of Russellville through a largely vacant industrial area, shortly passing through unincorporated area before entering Pottsville. Though within city limits, Highway 247 continues due east through mostly undeveloped terrain, crossing the Tanyard Branch and Galla Creek before turning north. Highway 247 passes over the Union Pacific Railway tracks just before an intersection with US Highway 64 (US 64) and Highway 363 (Crow Mountain Drive) just south of Interstate 40 (I-40).[4][5]

The ArDOT maintains Highway 247 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 2017, estimates in Russellville were 6,900 vehicles per day (VPD), with 4,700 VPD near the northern terminus in Pottsville.[6] This segment of Highway 247 is part of the National Highway System,[1] a network of roads important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.[7]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Pope County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Russellville0.000.00 AR 7 (Arkansas Avenue / Scenic 7 Byway) – Dardanelle, RussellvilleSouthern terminus
Pottsville7.7312.44 US 64 / AR 363 north (Crow Mountain Drive) to I-40 – Pottsville, AtkinsNorthern terminus, AR 363 southern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Atkins to Hattieville

Highway 247
Location
Length 10.17 mi[1] (16.37 km)

Highway 247 (AR 247, Ark. 247, and Hwy. 247) is a north–south state highway in the Arkansas River Valley.[2]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Pope​0.000.00 AR 105 – Atkins, HectorSouthern terminus
Conway​10.1716.37 AR 213 – Hattieville, Morrilton, Old HickoryNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Route description

The route begins at AR 7 in south Russellville. AR 247 runs east until forming a concurrency with US 64 to Atkins. The route turns north in a short concurrency with AR 105. AR 247 next enters Conway County and terminates at AR 213 west of Hattieville.

Major intersections

CountyLocation[5][8]mi[9]kmDestinationsNotes
PopeRussellville0.00.0 AR 7 – Dardanelle, RussellvilleWestern end of AR 247
Pottsville7.712.4 US 64 west / AR 363 north to I-40 – PottsvilleWestern end of overlap with US 64
Atkins13.321.4 US 64 east / AR 105 south – MorriltonEastern end of overlap with US 64, western end of overlap with AR 105
14.122.7 I-40 – Little Rock, Fort Smith
14.222.9 AR 363 westJunction with AR 363 is located within I 40 interchange
​15.625.1 AR 105 north – HectorEastern end of overlap with AR 105
Conway​25.841.5 AR 213 – Hattieville, Old HickoryEastern end of AR 247
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (2015). "Arkansas Road Log Database" (MDB). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  2. 1 2  This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Environmental Protection Agency document "US Level IV Ecoregions shapefile with state boundaries (SHP file)". Retrieved on January 18, 2018.
  3. ↑ Transportation Planning and Policy Division (August 2017). Map of Russellville, Pope County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:12,000. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. §§ M6–M11. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  4. ↑ Transportation Planning and Policy Division (August 2012). Map of Pottsville, Pope County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:12,000. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. §§ B7, C7, D7, E1–E7. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  5. 1 2 Transportation Planning and Policy Division (August 21, 2017) [June 19, 2007]. General Highway Map, Pope County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map) (Revised ed.). 1:62,500. Little Rock: Arkansas Department of Transportation. OCLC 918569164. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  6. ↑ System Information & Research Division (2017). Annual Average Daily Traffic Estimates (GIS Map) (Map). Various. Arkansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Conway County map Retrieved on March 3, 2010.
  9. ↑ Google. "AR 247" (Map). Google Maps. Google.

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