Highway 137 (AR 137, Ark. 137, and Hwy. 137) is a north–south
state highway
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in
Mississippi County, Arkansas
Mississippi County is the easternmost County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 40,685. There are two county seats, Blytheville, Arkansas, Blytheville and O ...
. The route runs from
Highway 312 north to the
Missouri
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state line.
Route description
Highway 137 begins east of
Blytheville and runs east from
Highway 312. The route serves as the northern terminus for its spur route before turning due north at
Hickman
Hickman or Hickmann may refer to:
People
* Hickman (surname), notable people with the surname Hickman or Hickmann
* Hickman Ewing, American attorney
* Hickman Price (1911–1989), assistant secretary in the United States Department of Commerce
* ...
.
After serving as the eastern terminus for
Highway 150, the route continues north along the
Mississippi River
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until terminating at
MO-SSR-K/NN at the
Missouri
Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee ...
state line. The road is a two-lane, undivided, rural route for its entire length.
History
The route became a state highway in 1930, running from Highway 18 north to the Mississippi River. Highway 137 was a gravel/stone route of in length. Highway 150 was added to the system around 1940, and the two routes both ended at Huffman. Highway 137 was first paved in 1951, and extended north to Missouri in 1958. The highway was rerouted west to Highway 312 upon the creation of Highway 137S in 1996.
Major intersections
Armorel spur
Arkansas Highway 137 Spur is a former
spur route
A spur route is a short road forming a branch from a longer, more important road such as a freeway, Interstate Highway, or motorway. A bypass or beltway should not be considered a true spur route as it typically reconnects with another or the s ...
serving
Armorel.
The route was in length and connects Highway 137 and
Highway 18 within
Armorel.
Major intersections
See also
*
List of state highways in Arkansas
The following is a list of state highways in Arkansas. The state does not use a numbering convention. Generally the two-digit odd numbered highways run north–south with a few exceptions; and even-numbered two-digit state highways run east–we ...
References
External links
{{commons category-inline, Arkansas Highway 137
137 137 may refer to:
*137 (number)
*137 BC
*AD 137
*137 (album), an album by The Pineapple Thief
*137 (MBTA bus)
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Transportation in Mississippi County, Arkansas