Highway 344 (AR 344, Ark. 344, and Hwy. 344) is an east–west
state highway
A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either ''numbered'' or ''maintained'' by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered by a ...
in
Columbia County. The route of begins at
US Highway 82 (US 82) and runs east to
US 371 near
Magnolia. The route is maintained by the
Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD).
Route description
Highway 344 begins at US 82 in western Columbia County and runs southeast through pine forest typical of the
Arkansas Timberlands. The route crosses
Lake Columbia
Lake Columbia is a man-made lake in Columbia Township in southern Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Originally formed as a mill pond in 1836, it was expanded to in 1961. At its greatest extent, the lake is 2 and 1/4 miles long an ...
, a
bayou
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created by the extremely slow moving
Beech Creek. Near the lake, Highway 344 has access to Beech Creek Landing and C. Maurice Lewis Jr. Landing, both owned and maintained by the
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Continuing southeast, the route passes through
Kilgore Lodge and intersects with county highways before terminating at US 371 west of Magnolia.
History
The route was created by the
Arkansas State Highway Commission on November 23, 1966 between US 82 and
Highway 132 along its present alignment.
Highway 132 was redesignated as US 371 in 1994.
Major intersections
See also
References
External links
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344
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Transportation in Columbia County, Arkansas