Arkansas Highway 172 (AR 172, Ark. 172, and Hwy. 172) is a designation for a

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in Southern Arkansas. The first section begins at US Route 82 (US 82) in

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and ends at AR 7 in Smackover. The second section begins at US 167 near

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and ends at AR 160 just west of

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. The third, and longest, section begins at US 278 east of

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and ends at US 425 south of

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. All three routes are very rural.

Route description

Union County route

The western terminus for AR 172 is at US 82 near the unincorporated community of

, or about west of

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. The route heads northeast, intersecting the community of

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along the way, before ending at AR 7 in Smackover. The route is about long and does not intersect any other highways.

Calhoun County route

The western terminus of AR 172 begins at US 167 near the unincorporated community of

or about south of

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. The route heads east, before ending at AR 160 just northwest of

about later. The route does not intersect any other highways.

Bradley and Drew County Route

The western terminus of AR 172 begins at US 278 east of

. The route heads south, before eventually making a large

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in southwestern

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. The route continues to head northeast, passing through the community of New Hope before eventually ending at

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south of

. The route is about long and does not intersect any other highways.

Major intersections

References

External links

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Transportation in Union County, Arkansas Transportation in Calhoun County, Arkansas Transportation in Bradley County, Arkansas Transportation in Drew County, Arkansas