Arkansas Highway 20 (AR 20, Hwy. 20) is an east–west
state highway
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in
Phillips County, Arkansas. The route of runs from
Lambrook northeast to
US 49 in
Helena-West Helena.
Segments of the route make up the western routing of the
Great River Road
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.
Route description
AR 20 begins near
Lambrook facing south at County Route 622 when the route turns due east. After the highway passes the Lambrook post office, the route serves as the southern terminus for
Highway 318 and turns southeast toward
Elaine. The city brings a junction with
Highway 44, after which AR 20 becomes a minor state highway winding along the
Mississippi River. The route passes through the
unincorporated community of
Modoc
Modoc may refer to:
Ethnic groups
*Modoc people, a Native American/First Nations people
** Modoc language
**Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma, a federally recognized tribe of Modoc
*Modoc War, the last armed resistance of the Modoc people in 1873
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before forming its only
spur route
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. This spur runs due south to the Mississippi River. The parent highway AR 20 continues as a two-lane rural route, meeting AR 44 in south
Helena-West Helena before terminating at
US 49.
Great River Road
The
Great River Road
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runs on AR 20 from US 49 to AR 44 in the extreme southern part of Helena-West Helena. The
scenic byway
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follows AR 44 south to Elaine, when the Great River Road joins with AR 20 westbound. The route remains scenic until the junction with AR 318 east of Lambrook.
History
Highway 20 was one of the
original state highways, designated in 1926.
The route began at Highway 3 in east
Monroe County and ran east through
Marvell and
Barton on its way to Helena, when the route turned south. Highway 20 continued south along its current routing from Helena, then along its present spur route to terminate at the Mississippi River.
Highway 3 was later replaced by US 79 in the area. In 1962, all of Highway 20 was transferred to
Highway 6
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and Highway 49. In 1963, Highway 20 was reestablished as a renumbering of Highway 49 from Helena to
Lambrook, and Highway 49 Spur became Highway 20 Spur.
Arkansas Highway 49 was designated from Highway 20 to
Highway 44 in
Elaine. It extended to Lambrook in 1952. In September 1962, it extended to Helena, replacing half of Highway 20. The section of Highway 20 from Highway 49's former end at Highway 20 became a spur of Highway 49. In 1963,
US 49 extended into Arkansas, and Highway 49 was renumbered Highway 20.
Major intersections
Spur route
Arkansas Highway 20 Spur is a spur route in east
Phillips County. It is a former alignment of AR 20 that leads to a
levee
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on the
Mississippi River.
;Major intersections
See also
*
List of state highways in Arkansas
References
External links
{{commons category-inline, Arkansas Highway 20
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Transportation in Phillips County, Arkansas
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