Highway 301 (AR 301, Ark. 301 and Hwy. 301) is a north–south
state highway
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in
Pike County, Arkansas. The route of runs from
Highway 26/
Highway 27 in
Murfreesboro through rural Pike County to
Highway 29 in
Antoine
Antoine is a French given name (from the Latin ''Antonius'' meaning 'highly praise-worthy') that is a variant of Danton, Titouan, D'Anton and Antonin.
The name is used in France, Switzerland, Belgium, Canada, West Greenland, Haiti, French Guiana ...
.
Route description
Highway 301 begins at
Highway 26/
Highway 27
Route 27, or Highway 27, may refer to:
Australia
* Burke Developmental Road (Queensland)
* Zeehan Highway (Tasmania)
Canada
* Alberta Highway 27
* British Columbia Highway 27
* Manitoba Highway 27
* Prince Edward Island Route 27
* Saskatchewan ...
at the
Pike County Courthouse square in
Murfreesboro. The square also contains the
Murfreesboro Cities Service Station
The Murfreesboro Cities Service Station is a historic automotive service station on Arkansas Highway 26, facing the northeast side of the town square in Murfreesboro, Arkansas. It is a simple single-story brick building with a cross-gable roof and ...
and
Conway Hotel, both on the
National Register of Historic Places. The route runs south at Washington Avenue before exiting town to the south. Highway 301 serves as the northern edge of
Crater of Diamonds State Park, the world's only active
diamond mind open to the public. South of the park the highway becomes a rural route, passing east through
forested lands. AR 301 has a junction with
Highway 195 south of
Pigsah and
Highway 19 at
Piney Grove
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.
Further east of this junction, the highway forms a
concurrency
Concurrent means happening at the same time. Concurrency, concurrent, or concurrence may refer to:
Law
* Concurrence, in jurisprudence, the need to prove both ''actus reus'' and ''mens rea''
* Concurring opinion (also called a "concurrence"), a ...
with
Highway 29. After breaking from the overlap, Highway 301 turns due east then due north to enter
Antoine
Antoine is a French given name (from the Latin ''Antonius'' meaning 'highly praise-worthy') that is a variant of Danton, Titouan, D'Anton and Antonin.
The name is used in France, Switzerland, Belgium, Canada, West Greenland, Haiti, French Guiana ...
. The route intersects
Main Street and terminates very close to
Highway 26.
History
Highway 301 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 Murfreesboro to
Billstown was transferred to state maintenance.
Major intersections
Mile markers reset at concurrencies.
See also
*
List of state highways in Arkansas
References
External links
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Year 301 (Roman numerals, CCCI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Postumius and Nepotianus (or, less freque ...
Transportation in Pike County, Arkansas