Highway 97 (AR 97, Ark. 97, and Hwy. 97) is a north–south
state highway
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in
Cleveland County. The route of begins at
Highway 8 and runs northwest to
US Highway 79 (US 79) in
Kingsland Kingsland may refer to:
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. The route is maintained by the
Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD).
Route description
The highway begins at Highway 8 in the southwest corner of Cleveland County near
New Edinburg at
Marks' Mills State Park and a
National Historic Landmark. Highway 97 runs northwest toward Kingsland, beginning a
concurrency
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with
Highway 189 just south of the city. Once inside the city limits, Highway 189 turns left at 1st Street, ending the concurrency. Highway 97 continues along 1st Street and 3rd Street eastward to a junction with US 79, where it terminates.
History
The original Highway 97 was created in the 1926 renumbering from
Highway 91 in
Walnut Ridge to
US 63.
In 1929,
Highway 91 was realigned, replacing Highway 97. The current Highway 97 was added to the state highway system by the
Arkansas State Highway Commission between 1939 and 1940 following the completion of a new terrain Highway 8 between New Edinburg and Fordyce. Following completion, the old Highway 8 routing to Kingston was redesignated as Highway 97.
Major intersections
Former route
State Road 97 is a former state highway in
Lawrence County.
History
State Road 97 was created during the
1926 Arkansas state highway numbering
In 1926, Arkansas renumbered its highways into a more traditional format. The system to be replaced was established in 1924 as Arkansas' first comprehensive highway plan.McLaren, Christie. "Arkansas Highway History and Architecture, 1910-1965.Art ...
as a connector route between State Road 91 and US 79 near Walnut Ridge.
The route was deleted from the state highway system by September 1, 1928.
The road was brought back into the state highway system by October 1, 1928, but was deleted from the state highway system again by 1929.v
This route was eventually supplanted by Highway 91, which switched to the present-day alignment following completion of a new terrain US 63 between Bono and Walnut Ridge.
Major intersections
See also
References
External links
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Transportation in Cleveland County, Arkansas