Arkansas Highway 227
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by AHTD | ||||
| Section 1 | ||||
| Length: | 7.43 mi[1] (11.96 km) | |||
| South end: |
.svg.png){kind=small} US 70 | |||
| North end: |
.svg.png){kind=small} US 270 | |||
| Section 2 | ||||
| Length: | 11.74 mi[1] (18.89 km) | |||
| South end: |
US 270 at Piney | |||
| North end: | Lake Ouachita State Park | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties: | Garland | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Highway 227 (AR 227, Ark. 227, and Hwy. 227) is a designation for two north–south state highways in Garland County, Arkansas. One segment of 7.43 miles (11.96 km) runs north from US Highway 70 (US 70) to US Highway 270.[2] A second route of 11.74 miles (18.89 km) begins at US 270 at Piney and runs north to Lake Ouachita State Park. Both routes are maintained by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD).[1]
Route description
US 70 to US 270
Highway 227 begins at US 70 west of Hot Springs. The highway winds north through rolling hills through the community of Sunshine before terminating at US 270.
Piney to Lake Ouachita State Park
Highway 227 begins at US 270 west of Hot Springs at Piney near Lake Hamilton. The route runs north through Hawes and Mountain Pine before intersecting with Highway 192. Following this intersection, the route enters the Ouachita National Forest and Lake Ouachita State Park. The highway terminates at Crawdad Island Rd/Mountain Pine Rd (state park roads) near the visitor's center.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Garland County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 70 – Hot Springs, Glenwood | Southern terminus | |
| | 7.43 | 11.96 | US 270 – Hot Springs, Mount Ida | Northern terminus | |
| Highway 227 begins at US 270 | |||||
| Piney | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 270 – Hot Springs, Mount Ida | Southern terminus | |
| | 9.20 | 14.81 |  AR 192 east – Hot Springs Village | Hwy. 192 western terminus | |
| Lake Ouachita State Park | 11.74 | 18.89 |  AR 600 (Crawdad Island Rd/Mountain Pine Rd) | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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Arkansas portal -
U.S. Roads portal
References
- 1 2 3 4 System Information and Research Division (2014). "Arkansas Road Log Database" (MDB). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
- ↑ General Highway Map, Garland County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. February 17, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2016.