Highway 269 (AR 269, Ark. 269, and Hwy. 269) is a

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in Woodruff County. The route of runs from

US Highway 49 U.S. Route 49 (US 49) is a north–south United States highway. The highway's northern terminus is in Piggott, Arkansas, at an intersection with US Route 62/ Highway 1/ Highway 139 (US 62/AR 1/AR 139). Its southern terminus is ...

(US 49) north to Highway 37. The route is maintained by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD).

Route description

The highway begins at US 49 in eastern Woodruff County within the Arkansas Delta between Hillemann and Bemis. The route begins due west to an intersection with the southern terminus of Highway 145 before turning due north and running as a

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through a rural, agricultural area. Highway 269 crosses the Union Pacific Railroad tracks before meeting US 64. These two routes form a

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west for until Highway 269 turns north toward Pumpkin Bend. The highway crosses

Bayou DeView Bayou De View is an waterway that flows through parts of Poinsett, Woodruff, Monroe and Prairie counties in northeastern Arkansas. The bayou is part of the Cache and White River basins, ultimately flowing into the Mississippi River. Several ...

and turns due west at Pumpkin Bend to terminate at Highway 37 near the

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History

Highway 269 was created by the Arkansas State Highway Commission on July 10, 1957, by adding a county road between US 64 at Morton and Pumpkin Bend to the state highway system. The highway was extended south from US 64 (along the current alignment) on December 2, 1964, replacing a Highway 39 designation when Highway 39 was moved east onto a new alignment (this Highway 39 designation would later be supplanted by US 49, which remains today). The route was extended west of Pumpkin Bend on June 23, 1965. The westernmost segment of the highway was rerouted in 1967 onto a new, more direct alignment.

Major intersections

Notes

References

External links

* {{commons category-inline, Arkansas Highway 269

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