Highway 295 (AR 295, Ark. 295, and Hwy. 295) is a designation for four north–south

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s in Madison County. One segment of runs from the

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north to Highway 16 at

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. A second segment of runs northeast from

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to Madison County Road 4554 (CR 4554). The third segment runs north from CR 5395 at Japton through Georgetown to Highway 74 at Drake's Creek. A fourth segment of begins at Highway 74 at Wesley and runs north to US Route 412 (US 412).

Route description

Ozark National Forest to Crosses

The route runs north from County Road 4035 at Brannon in the

to Highway 16 at

, where it terminates. The route does not intersect any other state highways.

Combs to CR 5445

Highway 295 begins at Highway 16 at

and runs northeast until state maintenance ends and the highway continues as County Road 5445. The route parallels Greasy Creek during its entire length and does not intersect any other state highways.

Japton to Drake's Creek

Highway 295 begins at County Road 5395 at Japton and runs northwest. The route passes through Georgetown before a junction with Highway 74 at Drake's Creek, where it terminates. The route does not intersect any other state highways.

Wesley to US 412

Highway 295 begins at Highway 74 at Wesley and runs north to intersect Highway 45 near Hindsville. The highway continues north to terminate at

U.S. Route 412 U.S. Route 412 is an east–west United States highway, first commissioned in 1982. U.S. 412 overlaps expressway-grade Cimarron Turnpike from Tulsa west to Interstate 35 and the Cherokee Turnpike from east of Chouteau, Oklahoma, to west of the ...

History

Highway 295 was added to the state highway system as part of a large transfer of county roads to the state system that took place on April 24, 1963. Initially only the portion from Highway 74 to Highway 68 (which later became US 412) was transferred to state maintenance. The sections of Highway 295 running northeast from Combs and southeast from Highway 74 were added to the state highway system on November 23, 1966. The Brannon to Crosses segment was commissioned on June 28, 1973.

Major intersections

Former Hindsville spur

Highway 295 Spur (AR 295S, Ark. 295S or Hwy. 295S) was a short east–west

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in Madison County. It ran east from Highway 295 to US 412 in Hindsville. The route was deleted on March 18, 2009 following the rerouting of U.S. Route 412 around Hindsville. Running a total distance of approximately , the spur followed part of the 1920s–1940's alignment of AR 68 (now

). The route was extended to the new alignment of US 412 upon its completion.

References

External links

{{commons category-inline, Arkansas Highway 295 295 Transportation in Madison County, Arkansas