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State highway in Arkansas, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Highway 298 (AR 298, Ark. 298, and Hwy. 298) is a designation for three state highways in Lower Arkansas. The western segment of 3.71 miles (5.97 km) begins at Sims at Highway 88 and runs southeast to US Route 270 (US 270). A middle segment of 28.39 miles (45.69 km) runs from Highway 27 at Story east to Highway 7.[1] A segment in Saline County of 13.81 miles (22.23 km) runs east from Highway 9 to Highway 5 near Benton.[2]
Route information | ||||
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Maintained by ArDOT | ||||
Section 1 | ||||
Length | 3.71 mi[1] (5.97 km) | |||
West end | AR 88 at Sims | |||
East end | US 270 | |||
Section 2 | ||||
Length | 28.39 mi[1] (45.69 km) | |||
West end | AR 27 at Story | |||
East end | AR 7 | |||
Section 3 | ||||
Length | 13.81 mi[1] (22.23 km) | |||
West end | AR 9 | |||
East end | AR 5 | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Arkansas | |||
Highway system | ||||
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The route begins at a junction with Arkansas Highway 88 at Sims and runs southeast to US 270. This segment does not cross or concur with any other state highways.
The route begins at Arkansas Highway 27 at Story, Arkansas in Montgomery County and runs east through the Ouachita National Forest for almost its entire length.[3] Highway 298 passes through very wooded area with sparse populations, crossing over many feeder streams for Lake Ouachita. The highway ends at a junction with Arkansas Highway 7 north of Hot Springs.[4]
The Saline County routing begins at Arkansas Highway 9 in unincorporated Saline County and runs southeast through Bland and Grape before terminating at Arkansas Highway 5 approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Benton.
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Montgomery | Sims | 0.00 | 0.00 | AR 88 – Pencil Bluff, Washita | Western terminus |
| 3.71 | 5.97 | US 270 – Mount Ida, Pencil Bluff | Eastern terminus | |
Highway 298 begins in Story | |||||
Story | 0.00 | 0.00 | AR 27 – Mount Ida, Danville | Western terminus | |
Garland | | 28.39 | 45.69 | AR 7 – Ola, Hot Springs | Eastern terminus |
Highway 298 begins at Highway 5 | |||||
Saline | | 0.00 | 0.00 | AR 9 – Paron, Crows | Eastern terminus |
| 13.81 | 22.23 | AR 5 – Benton, Hot Springs | Western terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
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