Arkansas Highway 199

Highway 199
Highway 199
Route information
	Maintained by ArDOT
Length	6.79 mi (10.93 km)
Existed	June 23, 1965–present
Major junctions
South end	US 425 at Terry
North end	US 65 at Linwood
Location
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
Counties	Lincoln, Jefferson
Highway system
	Arkansas Highway System; Interstate; US; State; Business; Spurs; Suffixed; Scenic; Heritage;

Highway 199 (AR 199, Ark. 199, and Hwy. 199) is a north–south state highway in Southeast Arkansas. The route begins at US Highway 425 (US 425) at Terry^[a] and runs north 6.79 miles (10.93 km) to US 65 at Linwood. The route is maintained by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT).

Route description

Highway 199 begins at US 425 in Southeast Arkansas in the Lower Arkansas Delta near Terry.^[3] The area is known for flat, agricultural land with swamps, bayous and small towns dotting the landscape. The route crosses three bayous and passes through the unincorporated community of Moscow before intersecting US 65, where it terminates.^[4]

History

The route was designated by the Arkansas State Highway Commission on June 23, 1965.^[2] It has not been changed or realigned since creation.

Major intersections

County	Location	mi^[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Lincoln	Terry	0.00	0.00	US 425 – Pine Bluff, Star City	Southern terminus
Jefferson	Linwood	6.79	10.93	US 65 – Grady, Pine Bluff	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Notes

^ Two nearby communities, Terry and Tarry, are named similarly. Terry is listed as the southern terminus on the minute order creating the highway.^[2] Both are shown on the Lincoln County map.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b System Information and Research Division (2014). "Arkansas Road Log Database". Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (MDB) on August 29, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Minutes of the Meeting" (PDF). Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1953–1969. p. 666. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 1, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
^ ^a ^b General Highway Map, Lincoln County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. October 12, 2015. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
^ General Highway Map, Jefferson County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. October 20, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2017.

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[4] Two nearby communities, Terry and Tarry, are named similarly. Terry is listed as the southern terminus on the minute order creating the highway.^[2] Both are shown on the Lincoln County map.^[3]

[db-1] System Information and Research Division (2014). "Arkansas Road Log Database". Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (MDB) on August 29, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2016.

[for-2] "Minutes of the Meeting" (PDF). Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1953–1969. p. 666. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 1, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2016.

[lin-3] General Highway Map, Lincoln County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. October 12, 2015. Retrieved November 28, 2017.

[jef-5] General Highway Map, Jefferson County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. October 20, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2017.

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