Highway 221 (AR 221, Ark. 221, and Hwy. 221) is a north–south
state highway in
Carroll County, Arkansas
Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,260. The county has two county seats, Berryville and Eureka Springs. Carroll County is Arkansas's 26th county, formed on November ...
. The route begins at the McIlroy Wildlife Management Area and runs north through
Berryville to
Missouri Route 39
Route 39 is a two-lane highway in southwest Missouri. Its northern terminus is at U.S. Route 54 between Collins and El Dorado Springs at the community of Cedar Springs; its southern terminus is at the Arkansas state line (north of Berryville, ...
at the
Missouri
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state line. Created in 1957, the route has remained unchanged since 1967. The route is maintained by 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 e ...
(AHTD).
Route description
Highway 221 begins at the
Madison−Carroll County line in the
Ozark Mountains
The Ozarks, also known as the Ozark Mountains, Ozark Highlands or Ozark Plateau, is a physiographic region in the U.S. states of Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma and the extreme southeastern corner of Kansas. The Ozarks cover a significant port ...
. A county road continues south from this terminus into the
McIlroy Wildlife Management Area under the
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) is a state agency of Arkansas, headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Steve N. Wilson of Norfork, Arkansas joined the agency in 1968 and became its director in 1979. He resigned in 2000 and died in 2021. I ...
administration. The state highway travels northeast through the hills and woods southwest of
Berryville before entering the Berryville city limits. In Berryville, it travels north as Huntsville Street before turning onto Carl Street and intersecting
US Highway 62 (US 62) just south of the
Berryville town square. Highway 221 follows US 62 south to an intersection with
Highway 21, where Highway 21/Highway 221 turn north together as Springfield Street.
Unusual for an Arkansas state highway, the
concurrency of AR 21 and AR 221 is well signed though no signage is provided for northbound travelers to remain on northbound AR 221 once it reaches US 62. The two routes travel together to the north edge of Berryville, when Highway 221 splits north toward the Missouri state line. Highway 221 winds through rural areas toward the state line, where the roadway continues as
Route 39 towards
Springfield.
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History
The route was created by the Arkansas State Highway Commission
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 e ...
between Highway 21 and the Missouri state line on July 10, 1957.[.] It was extended south on November 23, 1966, between US 62 in Berryville and the Madison county line. However, the extension was not correct, and the Commission clarified the intended extension on January 25, 1967, with the incorrect mileage being returned to the county highway system.[.]
Major intersections
See also
References
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External links
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Transportation in Carroll County, Arkansas