Arkansas Highway 154 (also called AR 154 and Hwy. 154) is a east-west

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in the western portion of the

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. The highway begins at

Arkansas Highway 27 Arkansas Highway 27 (AR 27, Ark. 27, and Hwy. 27) is a designation for two north–south state highways in Arkansas. One route begins at US Highway 59 (US 59) and US 71 near Ben Lomond north to Highway 7 in Dardanelle ...

in Yell County northeast of Danville and runs east to

Arkansas Highway 113 Arkansas Highway 113 (AR 113 and Hwy. 113) is a north–south state highway that runs in Central Arkansas. The route runs from Arkansas Highway 10 to Morrilton. This also gives access to some rural areas west of Morrilton. It runs through Pulask ...

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east of Oppelo. Highway 154 is maintained by the

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Route description

Highway 154 begins at a junction with Highway 27 in unincorporated Yell County northeast of Danville. From here, the route heads east through a rural area to Mount George, where it meets Highway 28. The highway continues east from Mount George to an intersection with Highway 7 in Centerville. It leaves Centerville to the east, passing through the community of

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before meeting Highway 155 in a farmed region. Past Highway 155, the road dips south around

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, running through the communities of New Neely and Cotton Town before reaching the

line at the

Petit Jean River The Petit Jean River is a river in west-central Arkansas. The river rises in the Ouachita Mountains in northern Scott County; it flows through Logan County and Yell County, defining the border between Yell County and Conway County before reachi ...

. Upon crossing into Conway County, Highway 154 heads south to meet Highway 247 in Pontoon. The highway leaves Pontoon to the east, following a crooked route into

Petit Jean State Park Petit Jean State Park is a park in Conway County, Arkansas managed by the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism. It is located atop Petit Jean Mountain adjacent to the Arkansas River in the area between the Ouachita Mountains and Ozarks, Ozark ...

. After meeting Highway 155 for a second time, the road roughly parallels Cedar Creek eastward through the park. It passes to the south of

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and

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before leaving the park to the east. At the

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, the highway turns south before curving east toward Oppelo. After meeting Highway 9 in central Oppelo, Highway 154 leaves the city and terminates at Highway 113.

History

A road between Petit Jean State Park and Oppelo was first shown on state highway maps in 1936; this road was marked as Highway 154 in 1937 and was paved by 1940. Between 1942 and 1945, the Yell County section of what is now Highway 154 was added to the state highway system as part of

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. In 1956, Highway 154 was extended into Yell County along the route of Highway 80; its routing has not changed since. The highway was paved between Centerville and Petit Jean State Park in 1960, and the remainder of the route was paved by 1968.

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Transportation in Conway County, Arkansas Transportation in Yell County, Arkansas

Route description

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