Highway 249 (AR 249, Ark. 249, and Hwy. 249) is a north–south
state highway
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in
Prairie County, Arkansas. The highway begins in
Hazen and runs north through the central part of the county. The route is maintained by the
Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT).
Route description
Highway 249 begins at
U.S. Route 70 (US 70, South Front Street) in Hazen, a small city in the
Grand Prairie ecoregion. The southern terminus is near the Railroad Prairie Natural Area, a former railroad
right-of-way traveling through downtown Hazen that has been preserved by the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission. It travels due north as a
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, briefly traveling along the Hazen
city limits
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. North of Hazen, the highway travels through a
rural,
agricultural
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, and
aquaculture
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area, with a bridge over Hurricane Creek and an
overpass
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over
Interstate 40 (I-40), though no access is provided. North of I-40, AR 249 travels through
Center Point and
Tarnceville, two
unincorporated communities, before an intersection with
AR 302. Highway 249 turns east, with Highway 302 running west from the intersection. Continuing east, Highway 249 passes the Prairie County Fairgrounds before terminating at a junction with
Highway 11 near the
Wattensaw Wildlife Management Area.
Major intersections
History
The highway was designated on July 10, 1957, by the
Arkansas State Highway Commission.
It was extended east to Highway 11 on June 29, 1960.
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See also
References
External links
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Transportation in Prairie County, Arkansas