Arkansas Highway 170 (AR 170, Hwy. 170) is a designation for two

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s in

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. The main segment of runs from

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to West Fork. A shorter segment of runs from

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(US 62) through Appleby before reconnecting with US 62.

Route description

Devil's Den State Park to West Fork

AR 170 begins at a three-way junction with AR 74 and AR 220 in

. The route runs north, winding through steep

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. AR 170 serves as the southern terminus of AR 265 near the SEFOR reactor. The highway continues north through rural country, crossing over

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. East of the

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, AR 170 enters West Fork. The route enters town as Phillips St, turns south onto McKnight St, and turns left onto Main St. AR 170 continues to

US Route 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 Interstat ...

, where the route terminates.

Walnut Grove to Farmington

AR 170 begins at

US 62 U.S. Route 62 or U.S. Highway 62 (US 62) runs from the Mexican border at El Paso, Texas, to Niagara Falls, New York, near the Canadian border. It is the only east-west United States Numbered Highway that connects Mexico and Canada ...

at Walnut Grove (northeast of Prairie Grove) and runs north/northeast to US 62 in

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. The route runs over the Cane Hill Road Bridge, and serves Appleby.

History

The highway was created between 1936 and 1937 as a semicircle loop from Winslow to US 71 near West Fork via Devil's Den State Park. In Farmington, AR 170 follows the original 1926 alignment of

AR 45 Highway 45 (AR 45, Ark. 45, or Hwy. 45) is a designation for three state highways in northwest Arkansas. The southern segment of runs from Highway 96 north across US Route 71 (US 71) to Interstate 540/US 71 (I-540/US 71) in For ...

which later became US 62.

Major intersections

References

External links

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Transportation in Washington County, Arkansas