Arkansas Highway 171

Highway 171 (AR 171, Ark. 171, and Hwy. 171) is a designation for three state highways in Southwest Arkansas. One route of 1.2 miles (1.9 km) runs from US Highway 67 (US 67) to Wine Dot Road near an industrial facility. A second route of 12.9 miles (20.8 km) begins at Highway 84 in Malvern and runs east to Lake Catherine State Park. A third route of 4.91 miles (7.90 km) begins at US Highway 270 (US 270) and runs north, with state maintenance ending at Tigre Mountain Road. All routes are maintained by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD).

Highway 171
Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
Existed	c. 1939–present
Section 1
Length	1.19 mi[1] (1.92 km)
South end	US 67 near Gifford
North end	Wine Dot Road near Gifford
Section 2
Length	11.67 mi[1] (18.78 km)
South end	AR 84 near Malvern
North end	Lake Catherine State Park
Section 3
Length	1.27 mi[1] (2.04 km)
South end	US 270 near Price
North end	End state maintenance at Tigre Mountain Road near Lonsdale
Location
Counties	Garland, Hot Spring
Highway system
Arkansas Highway System Interstate U.S. State Business Spurs Suffixed Scenic Heritage ← AR 170 → AR 172

History

The route was first designated on the January 1939 state highway map between Highway 84 in Malvern and Lake Catherine State Park at the county line. It was extended east deeper into the park in 1952. The segment between US 270 and the county line was added in June 1973 pursuant to Act 9 of 1973 by the Arkansas General Assembly.[2] The act directed county judges and legislators to designate up to 12 miles (19 km) of county roads as state highways in each county.[3] The final segment was added for industrial access from US 67 to a new Willamette Industries particleboard plant on March 6, 1986.[4]

Major intersections

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Hot Spring	​	0.00	0.00	US 67 – Benton, Malvern	Southern terminus
	​	1.19	1.92	Wine Dot Road	Northern terminus
	Gap in route
	​	0.00	0.00	AR 84 – Bismarck	Southern terminus
Garland	Diamondhead	7.70	12.39	AR 290 west – Hot Springs	AR 290 eastern terminus
Hot Spring	​	11.67	18.78	Lake Catherine State Park	Northern terminus
Gap in route
Garland	​	0.00	0.00	US 270 – Hot Springs, Malvern	Southern terminus
Garland–Hot Spring county line	​	4.91	7.90	End state maintenance at Tigre Mountain Road	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

•  United States portal
•  U.S. Roads portal

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 of the Meeting" (PDF). Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1970–79. pp. 1191–1192. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
3. Planning and Research Division, Policy Analysis Section (2010). Development of Highway and Transportation Legislation in Arkansas (PDF). A Review of the Acts Relative to Administering and Financing Highways and Transportation in Arkansas. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. p. 13. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
4. "Minutes of the Meeting" (PDF). Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1980–89. pp. 683–684. Retrieved December 4, 2016.

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