Highway 169 (AR 169, Ark. 169, and Hwy. 169) is a designation for three

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s in

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. One route of begins at

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and runs northeast to Hancock Road in Crossett. A second route of in

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begins at Highway 4 and runs east to US Highway 65/ US Highway 165 (US 65/US 165). A third route of begins at US 165 and runs east to

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. All routes are maintained by the

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(ArDOT).

Route description

Sulphur Springs to Crossett

Highway 169 begins at Sulphur Springs in southwestern Ashley County just over from the

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state line. The route runs northeast to Crossett, passing through an industrial section of town. Continuing north, the route intersects and overlaps US 82 at a brief

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heading west. At Hancock Road, Highway 169 turns north and runs along the west side of a large

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. State maintenance ends, with the roadway continuing north at Hancock Road.

McGehee

Highway 169 begins at Highway 4 in the southeastern part of McGehee near the McGehee Cemetery. The route curves northwest to US 65/US 165, where it terminates. Highway 169 at Arkansas Post

US 165 to Arkansas Post

The route begins at US 165 in southern Arkansas County near the

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. Highway 169 runs east toward Moore Bayou, serving the Moore Bayou Use Area owned by the

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. Continuing east, the route bridges Little Post Bayou and enters Arkansas Post National Memorial. State maintenance terminates near the location of the first established European settlement in Arkansas, settled in 1868 when the area was under French dominion as

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. Arkansas Post served as the capitol of

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and was an important trading post in early Arkansas history.

History

The highway was created between 1936 and 1937 as a connection between State Road 1 and Arkansas Post. The second section of Highway 169 was created in Crossett on July 18, 1985. The route was designated to provide access to the state highway system for an industrial facility. The Crossett route was extended south on February 18, 1998, supplanting one of the three sections of Highway 278 (because

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was extended into Arkansas). The third section of Highway 169 was created on September 27, 2000, by supplanting a short section of Highway 4 in order to reduce confusion.

Major intersections

Former route

Highway 169 (AR 169, Ark. 169, and Hwy. 169) is a former state highway of in Southeast Arkansas.

Route description

The route began at

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and ran to

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History

A second segment of Highway 169 was created between

and the Arkansas/Jefferson county line on March 28, 1973 pursuant to Act 9 of 1973 by the

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at the request of the Arkansas County Judge.. The act directed

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s and legislators to designate up to of county roads as state highways in each county. This request came during a time when

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was seeking to close gaps in the state highway system.. Since the Arkansas County section left a gap between the end of Highway 169 and Highway 13 in Jefferson County, the ASHC extended the request to Highway 13.. The entire route was supplanted by a rerouted Highway 13 on June 22, 1977..

Major intersections

References

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External links

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Transportation in Arkansas County, Arkansas Transportation in Ashley County, Arkansas Transportation in Desha County, Arkansas

Route description

Sulphur Springs to Crossett

McGehee

US 165 to Arkansas Post

History

Major intersections

Former route

Route description

History

Major intersections

See also

References

External links