Arkansas Highway 272

Highway 272 (AR 272, Ark. 272, and Hwy. 272) is a designation for two east–west state highways in the Ouachita Mountains region of western Arkansas. One segment of 2.06 miles (3.32 km) runs west from U.S. Route 71 Business (US 71B) in Waldron to the Waldron Municipal Airport.[a 1][2] A second route of 1.58 miles (2.54 km) begins at US 59/US 270 at Rich Mountain and runs west to Highway 88 at Queen Wilhelmina State Park.[3] Both routes are owned and maintained by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT).

Highway 272
Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
Section 1
Length2.06 mi[1] (3.32 km)
East end US 71B in Waldron
West endWaldron Municipal Airport
Section 2
Length1.58 mi[1] (2.54 km)
West end AR 88 in Queen Wilhelmina State Park
East end US 59 / US 270
Location
CountiesPolk, Scott
Highway system
← US 271→ AR 273

Route description

Waldron to Waldron Municipal Airport
Highway 272 runs west in Waldron

The highway begins at US 71B (Main St) in Waldron and runs west as Crumptown Rd. The highway has a brief overlap with US 71, called an officially designated exception.[a 2] Following this overlap, the highway breaks west and terminates at the Waldron Municipal Airport.

Queen Wilhelmina State Park to US 59/US 270
Highway 272 runs south near Rich Mountain

The highway begins about 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Mena and is within Polk County for its entire length.[3] The western terminus of the route is at Highway 88 in Queen Wilhelmina State Park, near the summit of Rich Mountain. The eastern terminus is at the concurrency of U.S. Route 270 and U.S. Route 59. The highway gains over 650 feet (200 m) along its course.

History

The segment between Waldron and the airport was adopted as a state highway by the Arkansas State Highway Commission on March 28, 1973.[5]

Major intersections
CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
ScottWaldron0.000.00 US 71B (Main St)Eastern terminus
1.18–
1.29		1.90–
2.08		 US 71 – Fort Smith, Y CityOfficially designated exception
​2.063.32Waldron Municipal AirportWestern terminus
Highway 272 begins in at US 59/US 270
Polk​0.000.00 AR 88 – Mena, Queen Wilhelmina State ParkWestern terminus
Rich Mountain1.582.54 US 59 / US 270 – Mena, Heavener, OKEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also
  •  United States portal
  •  U.S. Roads portal
  • Arkansas Highway 980, the traditional highway designation for airport roads in Arkansas

Notes
  1. Although Arkansas highways normally run from south to north and from west to east, the Route Log Database[1] indicates that Highway 272 begins at Highway 71B and runs west.
  2. Map note for officially designated exception: 1.18-1.29 0.11 MI EXCEPTION OVER U.S. 71[4]

References

KML is from Wikidata
  1. Planning and Research Division (2012). "Arkansas Road Log Database". Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (MDB) on June 23, 2011. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
  2. General Highway Map, Scott County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. October 9, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  3. General Highway Map, Polk County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. December 16, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  4. Route and Section Map, Scott County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  5. "Minute Order 73-156" (PDF). Minutes of the Meeting. ASHC. March 28, 1973. p. 1122. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
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