Highway 198 (AR 198, Ark. 198, and Hwy. 198) is a designation for three

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s in the Upper Arkansas Delta. One route of in Trumann runs from Highway 69 east to Highway 463. A second route of connects Highway 140 and Highway 77. A third route of runs from

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(US 61) near Grider east to the Sans Souci Landing on the

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. All routes are maintained by the

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(AHTD).

Route description

Trumann

Highway 198 begins at Highway 69 and Highway 214 in Trumann. This intersection is adjacent to exit 29 on

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(I-555)/

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, with Highway 214 continuing north from the intersection as a

frontage road A frontage road (also known as an access road, outer road, service road, feeder road, or parallel road) is a local road running parallel to a higher-speed, limited-access road. A frontage road is often used to provide access to private drivew ...

of the expressway. Highway 198 runs south as a frontage road briefly before turning due east through toward a residential section of Trumann. The highway intersects Highway 463, where it terminates.

Poinsett/Mississippi County

Highway 198 begins at Highway 140 northeast of Lepanto in eastern Poinsett County. The highway runs due east as a

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before entering Mississippi County. In Mississippi County, the route curves around the Left Hand Chute of Little River and has an intersection with Highway 77 north of Bondsville, where it terminates.

Sans Souci

Highway 198 begins at

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in eastern Mississippi County south of

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. The route runs northeast through a heavy industrial area with several industrial facilities, including

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, Plum Point Energy, and

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. The route continues east to Sans Souci Landing on the

, where it intersects CR 668 and terminates.

Major intersections

References

External links

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Transportation in Poinsett County, Arkansas Transportation in Mississippi County, Arkansas