Arkansas Highway 281
Highway 281 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ArDOT | ||||
| Length | 12.292 mi[2] (19.782 km) | |||
| Existed | April 24, 1963[1]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  AR 7 near Bergman | |||
| North end | Bull Shoals Lake | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Arkansas | |||
| Counties | Boone | |||
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Highway 281 (AR 281, Ark. 281, and Hwy. 281) is a state highway in Boone County, Arkansas. The route begins at Highway 7 near Bergman and runs north to Bull Shoals Lake. The route is maintained by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT).
Route description[edit]
In Boone County, in the Ozark Mountains, Highway 281 begins at an intersection with Highway 7 north of Bergman. The route winds north through a sparsely populated area, passing through the unincorporated community of Boone. A brief concurrency with Highway 14 begins in northern Boone County. After the overlap, Highway 281 turns north and runs to Tucker Hollow Park on Bull Shoals Lake, where the route terminates.[3]
History[edit]
The route was created by the Arkansas State Highway Commission on April 24, 1963 between Highway 14 and Bull Shoals Lake.[1] It was extended south to Bergman on November 23, 1966.[4]
Major intersections[edit]
Mile markers reset at concurrencies. The entire route is in Boone County.
| Location | mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| | 0.000 | 0.000 | AR 7 (Scenic 7 Byway) – Lead Hill, Harrison | ||
| | 9.768– 0.000 | 15.720– 0.000 |  AR 14 – Omaha, Lead Hill | ||
| Bull Shoals Lake | 2.524 | 4.062 | End state maintenance | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Minutes" (1953–69), p. 913.
- ^ a b Transportation Planning and Policy Division (October 1, 2020). State Highway Route and Section Map, Boone County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62,500. Little Rock: Arkansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
{{cite map}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (December 22, 2011). General Highway Map, Boone County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
- ^ "Minutes" (1953–69), p. 556.
- "Minutes of the Meeting" (PDF). Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1953–1969. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 1, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
External links[edit]
Media related to Arkansas Highway 281 at Wikimedia Commons