Highway 118 (AR 118, Ark. 118, and Hwy. 118) is a designation for two

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s in the Upper Arkansas Delta. One route of begins at US Highway 64 (US 64) and Highway 149 east to Mississippi County Road 495 (CR 495) near the

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. A second route of runs from US 70/

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to US 64 in

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. Both routes are maintained by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD).

Route description

Earle to Joiner

Highway 118 begins at US 64 in the northeast corner of Earle within Crittenden County in the Arkansas Delta. The route runs northeast to Heafer, where it has an intersection with Highway 42 before curving due north and running as a

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and entering

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.Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department
AHTD Crittenden County map
Retrieved on September 13, 2009. Entering Poinsett County, Highway 118 runs north to Highway 322, which serves as a

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for Interstate 555 in southern Tyronza. Highway 118 meets I-555 at an exit before entering downtown Tyronza. The highway passes three historic properties and continues north before turning due east and entering Mississippi County.Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department
AHTD Poinsett County map
Retrieved on September 13, 2009. Now heading west, AR 118 meets AR 135, AR 308, and AR 77 before crossing Interstate 55. After I-55, AR meets US 61 in

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. The route continues east to

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, the

and

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.Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department
AHTD Mississippi County map
Retrieved on September 13, 2009.

West Memphis to Marion

Highway 118 begins at US 70 in

near Mid-South Community College. The route heads north to an interchange with Interstate 40 (I-40), as well as unsigned

. The highway continues north to

, running along the western city limits before an intersection with US 64.

Major intersections

References

External links

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Transportation in Crittenden County, Arkansas Transportation in Poinsett County, Arkansas Transportation in Mississippi County, Arkansas