Arkansas Highway 133 (AR 133, Hwy. 133) is a designation for three
state highway
A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either ''numbered'' or ''maintained'' by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered by a ...
s in
South Arkansas
South Arkansas lies within the southernmost portions of Arkansas Gulf Coastal Plain and Delta regions. It encompasses the lower 15 counties of the state.
History
In the 1920s, nationwide attention focused on South Arkansas when the Smackover ...
. One route of runs from
Louisiana Highway 142 north through
Crossett to
Highway 8 near
Fountain Hill.
A second segment runs from
Highway 160 north to
US Route 425
U.S. Route 425 (US 425) is a north–south United States highway that travels in the U.S. states of Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas. It was first commissioned in 1989.
The route's northern terminus is in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, at a ...
(US 425) at
Lacey.
A third segment begins in
Rison Rison may refer to:
People
*Andre Rison (born 1967), American football player
* Mose Rison (born 1956), American football coach
* Vera B. Rison (1939–2015), politician
Places
*Rison, Arkansas
**Rison High School
Rison High School (RHS) is a ...
at
Highway 35
The following highways are numbered 35:
International
* European route E35
Canada
* Alberta Highway 35
* British Columbia Highway 35
* Ontario Highway 35
* Quebec Autoroute 35
*Saskatchewan Highway 35
China
* G35 Expressway
Costa Rica
* ...
and runs north to
Highway 54 south of
Pine Bluff.
Route description
Louisiana to Highway 8
The route begins at
Louisiana Highway 142 at the
Louisiana
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state line and runs north through rural
Ashely County. It passes by three properties on the
National Register of Historic Places
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(NRHP) near the Arkansas Forest Commission building:
Crossett Experimental Forest Building No. 2,
Building No. 6, and
Building No. 8. Entering
Crossett the highway becomes Main Street and passes by several properties on the National Register including the
Municipal Auditorium,
Municipal Building Municipal Building may refer to the following places:
United States Arkansas
* Crossett Municipal Building, Crossett, AR, listed on the NRHP in Arkansas
* Municipal Building (El Dorado, Arkansas), El Dorado, AR, listed on the National Register o ...
,
Methodist Church, and
Post Office
A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional serv ...
. Highway 133 also has a junction with Highway 133 Truck, which gives access to US 82 as a
truck route
A truck or lorry is a motor vehicle designed to transport cargo, carry specialized payloads, or perform other utilitarian work. Trucks vary greatly in size, power, and configuration, but the vast majority feature body-on-frame constructi ...
through Crossett.
The highway intersects
US 82, forming a
concurrency east for five blocks.
After the concurrency ends Highway 133 continues north to
North Crossett where it meets Highway 133 Spur near an industrial area and
Highway 52. The highway continues through wooded areas as an alternating passing lane highway, including a junction
Highway 189 near
Old Milo. Continuing north the route terminates at
Highway 8 near
Fountain Hill.
Highway 160 to US 425
Highway 133 begins at
Highway 160 west of Fountain Hill and runs northeast through heavily forested country. The route terminates at
US 425 at
Lacey in south
Drew County
Drew County is a county located in the southeast region of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 18,509, making it the 39th most populous of Arkansas's 75 counties. The county seat and largest city is Monticello. ...
.
Highway 133 does not have any intersections with other state highways between its termini.
Traffic counts from the
Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT), formerly the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department, is a government department in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Its mission is to provide a safe, efficient, aesthetically pleasing and en ...
(AHTD) from 2010 indicate that this segment of state highway averages 360 vehicles per day (VPD).
Rison to Highway 53
The highway begins in
Rison Rison may refer to:
People
*Andre Rison (born 1967), American football player
* Mose Rison (born 1956), American football coach
* Vera B. Rison (1939–2015), politician
Places
*Rison, Arkansas
**Rison High School
Rison High School (RHS) is a ...
at
Highway 35
The following highways are numbered 35:
International
* European route E35
Canada
* Alberta Highway 35
* British Columbia Highway 35
* Ontario Highway 35
* Quebec Autoroute 35
*Saskatchewan Highway 35
China
* G35 Expressway
Costa Rica
* ...
near the
Rison Cities Service Station.
Highway 133 runs north as Magnolia Street past the
Hall Morgan Post 83, American Legion Hut and the
Cleveland County Courthouse before exiting Rison to the northeast.
Winding northeast through forested land the route enters
Jefferson County and terminates at
Highway 54.
Traffic counts from the AHTD from 2010 show that an average of 890 vehicles per day use Highway 133 in the city limits of Rison. The traffic average drops once outside of town, as low as 750 VPD near the northern terminus.
Major intersections
Mile markers reset at concurrencies.
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Crossett truck route
Arkansas Highway 133 Truck (AR 133T, Hwy. 133T) is a
truck route
A truck or lorry is a motor vehicle designed to transport cargo, carry specialized payloads, or perform other utilitarian work. Trucks vary greatly in size, power, and configuration, but the vast majority feature body-on-frame constructi ...
of in
Crossett.
Running as Florida Street the highway begins at Highway 133 and ends at
US 82
U.S. Route 82 (US 82) is an east–west United States highway in the Southern United States. Created on July 1, 1931 across central Mississippi and southern Arkansas, US 82 eventually became a 1,625-mile (2,615 km) route extending from ...
.
Major intersections
North Crossett spur
Arkansas Highway 133 Spur (AR 133S, Hwy. 133S) is a
spur route
A spur route is a short road forming a branch from a longer, more important road such as a freeway, Interstate Highway, or motorway. A bypass or beltway should not be considered a true spur route as it typically reconnects with another or the s ...
of in
North Crossett.
Its southern terminus is at Highway 133 and the route runs north through an industrial park to Wood Street.
Major intersections
See also
*
List of state highways in Arkansas
The following is a list of state highways in Arkansas. The state does not use a numbering convention. Generally the two-digit odd numbered highways run north–south with a few exceptions; and even-numbered two-digit state highways run east–we ...
References
External links
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Transportation in Ashley County, Arkansas
Transportation in Cleveland County, Arkansas
Transportation in Drew County, Arkansas
Transportation in Jefferson County, Arkansas