Arkansas Highway 156 (1973–1981)

Highway 156 (AR 156, Ark. 156, Hwy. 156, and Gulley Road) is a former state highway in Washington County, Arkansas. Between 1973 and 1981, the highway was maintained by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD), now known as the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT).

Highway 156
Gulley Road
Route information
Maintained by AHTD
Length	2.53 mi[1] (4.07 km)
Existed	June 28, 1973[1]–October 14, 1981[2]
Major junctions
West end	Old Wire Road
East end	AR 45
Location
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
Highway system
Arkansas Highway System Interstate US State Business Spurs Suffixed Scenic Heritage
← AR 155 → AR 157

Route description

The highway began at Old Wire Road in eastern Washington County between Fayetteville and Springdale. AR 156 wound south and east through a rural area of the Ozark Mountains to AR 45, where it terminated.

History

In 1973, the Arkansas General Assembly passed Act 9 of 1973. The act directed county judges and legislators to designate up to 12 miles (19 km) of county roads as state highways in each county.^[3] Highway 156 was designated along Gulley Road in Washington County in accordance with the act by the Arkansas State Highway Commission on June 28, 1973.^[1] It was deleted at the request of the Washington County Judge in exchange for designation of a county road as Highway 74 near Brentwood.^[2]

Major intersections

The entire route was in Washington County.

Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
​	0.00	0.00	Old Wire Road	Western terminus
​	2.53	4.07	AR 45	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

• U.S. roads portal

References

1. "Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1970–1979. p. 1197. OCLC 21798861. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
2. "Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1980–1989. p. 195. OCLC 21798861. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
3. Government Relations Office (2018). Development of Highway and Transportation Legislation in Arkansas (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas Department of Transportation. p. 1. Retrieved December 6, 2021.