Arkansas Highway 375
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Highway 375 (AR 375, Ark. 375, and Hwy. 375) is a designation for one east-west and one north–south
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in
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. A western route of runs east from U.S. Route 59/ U.S. Route 71 (US 59/US 71) at Potter Junction to Highway 8 in
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. A second route of begins at Highway 8 outside of Mena and runs south beyond County Road 630 to Shady, Arkansas, in the
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Route description


Potter Junction to Mena

Highway 375 begins at
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US 71 U.S. Route 71 or U.S. Highway 71 (US 71) is a major north–south United States highway that extends for over 1500 miles (2500 km) in the central United States. This original 1926 route has remained largely unchanged by encroaching Intersta ...
at Potter Junction. The route runs west through farms and wooded areas before turning north to
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. Highway 375 turns east and follows old US 71 to its end at Highway 8 in
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Mena to Shady

Highway 375 begins at Highway 8 outside of Mena and runs southeast through
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. The route continues southeast to enter the
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where it becomes a narrow road with almost no shoulder and limited signage. 375 has many sharp turns as it crosses the mountain and is NOT passable by large trucks, ie. 18 wheelers. Highway 375 terminates at County Road 81 (community of Shady). Polk County Road 64 continues East where 375 ends. CR 64 is a partial paved/dirt road that enters the forest and is not passable by large trucks.


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Transportation in Polk County, Arkansas