Highway 4 (AR 4, Ark. 4, and Hwy. 4) is a designation for two

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s in Arkansas. The western segment of runs from SH-4 at the

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state line and terminates in

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. An eastern segment of begins at U.S. Route 278 (US 278) in McGehee and heads east to Arkansas City then north to Highway 1 before terminating. The two routes were formerly connected until a portion of approximately was redesignated US 278 in 1998. The eastern segment is part of the

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Route description

Oklahoma to Cove

The route enters Arkansas as

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and runs east to

. The route then meets

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and ends. AR 4 formerly continued along US 59/US 71 south to

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, then across the state along present US 278.

McGehee to Rowher

Highway 4 begins east of McGehee at

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/ US 165/ US 278. The route winds east past the Delta Country Club and

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before curving due east toward Arkansas City. The route runs east to Arkansas City. At Arkansas City, the route has its only spur route, which serves the historic part of town, while AR 4 turns north. The highway runs along the

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briefly before terminating at AR 1.

Major intersections

Arkansas City spur

Arkansas Highway 4S is a spur of in Arkansas City.

Former special routes

Camden business loop

Highway 4B was a business route of in Camden; it was renamed U.S. 278B in the 1998 redesignation. The route began on Washington Street near the Camden Country Club and terminated at U.S. 79B."Camden, Arkansas." Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. tp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/geostor_raster_02/AHTD_MAP_SERIES/HISTORIC/Ouachita_County/couac_camden_1988.tif AHTD Camden, Arkansas map.Retrieved on August 28, 2010.

Camden spur

Highway 4S was a spur route in Camden, following the under-construction bypass. The route was redesignated as Highway 4 in 1976.

Warren business loop

Highway 4B was a business route of in Warren; it was renamed U.S. 278B in the 1998 redesignation.

References

External links

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