Arkansas Highway 254

Highway 254 (AR 254, Ark. 254, and Hwy. 254) is an east–west state highway in Van Buren County and Searcy County. The route of 20.68 miles (33.28 km) runs from Highway 27 east to US Route 65 (US 65) at Dennard.[2]

Highway 254
Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
Length20.68 mi[1] (33.28 km)
Existed1958–present
Major junctions
West end AR 27
East end US 65 at Dennard
Location
CountiesVan Buren, Searcy
Highway system
← AR 253→ AR 255

Route description
Near the eastern terminus at Dennard

Highway 254 begins at Highway 27 in rural parts of northwestern Van Buren County. The route winds north through hills and farmland to enter Searcy County, then heads east to re-enter Van Buren County.[3] The route terminates at US 65 at Dennard. The route does not cross any other state highways.

History

The route first appears on the state highway map in January 1959 as a 5-mile (8.0 km) unpaved road shooting west from Dennard.[4] The road was later extended east through Booster and south to Highway 16 in 1967.[5] Highway 254 was rerouted along the current alignment around 1981.

Major intersections
CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Van Buren​0.000.00 AR 27Western terminus
Searcy
 No major junctions
Van BurenDennard20.6833.28 US 65Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also
  •  United States portal
  •  U.S. Roads portal

References

KML is from Wikidata
  1. Planning and Research Division (March 28, 2012). "Arkansas Road Log Database". Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (MBD) on June 23, 2011. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
  2. General Highway Map, Van Buren County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. May 27, 2010. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
  3. General Highway Map, Searcy County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. August 3, 2007. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
  4. Highway Map of Arkansas (Map). Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas State Highway Commission. January 1959. Archived from the original (TIF) on 2012-03-13.
  5. 1967 Highway Map of Arkansas (Map). Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas State Highway Department. 1967. Archived from the original (TIF) on 2011-10-13.
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