Arkansas Highway 169

Highway 169 (AR 169, Ark. 169, and Hwy. 169) is a designation for three state highways in Southeast Arkansas. One route of 7.82 miles (12.59 km) begins at Sulphur Springs and runs northeast to Hancock Road in Crossett. A second route of 1.27 miles (2.04 km) in McGehee begins at Highway 4 and runs east to US Highway 65/US Highway 165 (US 65/US 165). A third route of 2.21 miles (3.56 km) begins at US 165 and runs east to Arkansas Post. All routes are maintained by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT).

Highway 169
Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
Existed	c. 1936-1937[1][2]–present
Section 1
Length	7.82 mi[3] (12.59 km)
South end	Sulphur Springs
Major intersections	US 82 in Crossett
North end	Hancock Road in Crossett
Section 2
Length	1.27 mi[3] (2.04 km)
South end	AR 4 in McGehee
North end	US 65 / US 165 in McGehee
Section 3
Length	2.21 mi[3] (3.56 km)
South end	US 165 near Gillett
North end	Arkansas Post
Location
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
Counties	Arkansas, Ashley, Desha
Highway system
Arkansas Highway System Interstate US State Business Spurs Suffixed Scenic Heritage
← AR 168 → AR 170

Route description

Sulphur Springs to Crossett

Highway 169 begins at Sulphur Springs in southwestern Ashley County just over 4 miles (6.4 km) from the Louisiana state line. The route runs northeast to Crossett, passing through an industrial section of town. Continuing north, the route intersects and overlaps US 82 at a brief officially designated exception heading west. At Hancock Road, Highway 169 turns north and runs along the west side of a large Georgia-Pacific paper mill. State maintenance ends, with the roadway continuing north at Hancock Road.^[4]

McGehee

Highway 169 begins at Highway 4 in the southeastern part of McGehee near the McGehee Cemetery. The route curves northwest to US 65/US 165, where it terminates.^[5]

Highway 169 begins near Arkansas Post

US 165 to Arkansas Post

The route begins at US 165 in southern Arkansas County near the Arkansas River. Highway 169 runs east toward Moore Bayou, serving the Moore Bayou Use Area owned by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Continuing east, the route bridges Little Post Bayou and enters Arkansas Post National Memorial.^[6] State maintenance terminates near the location of the first established European settlement in Arkansas, settled in 1868 when the area was under French dominion as French Louisiana. Arkansas Post served as the capitol of Arkansas Territory and was an important trading post in early Arkansas history.

History

Highway 169 northern terminus at US 65/US 165 in McGehee

The highway was created between 1936 and 1937 as a connection between State Road 1 and Arkansas Post.^[1][2] The second section of Highway 169 was created in Crossett on July 18, 1985. The route was designated to provide access to the state highway system for an industrial facility.^[7] The Crossett route was extended south on February 18, 1998, supplanting one of the three sections of Highway 278 (because US 278 was extended into Arkansas).^[8] The third section of Highway 169 was created on September 27, 2000, by supplanting a short section of Highway 4 in order to reduce confusion.^[9]

Major intersections

County	Location	mi[3]	km	Destinations	Notes
Ashley	Sulphur Springs	0.00	0.00	Begin state maintenance	Southern terminus
	Crossett	6.79– 6.98	10.93– 11.23	US 82 – Crossett, Strong	officially designated exception
		7.82	12.59	Hancock Road	Northern terminus
Gap in route
Desha	McGehee	0.00	0.00	AR 4 (Crooked Bayou Drive) – Arkansas City	Southern terminus
		1.27	2.04	US 65 / US 165 – Dumas, Lake Village	Northern terminus
Gap in route
Arkansas	​	0.00	0.00	Arkansas Post	Southern terminus
	​	2.21	3.56	US 165 – DeWitt, Dumas	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

Former route

Highway 169
Location	US 79 in Humphrey to Highway 13
Length	4.9 mi[10][11] (7.9 km)
Existed	March 28, 1973[10]–June 22, 1977[12]

Highway 169 (AR 169, Ark. 169, and Hwy. 169) is a former state highway of 4.9 miles (7.9 km) in Southeast Arkansas.

Route description

The route began at US 79 in Humphrey and ran to Highway 13.

History

A second segment of Highway 169 was created between Humphrey and the Arkansas/Jefferson county line on March 28, 1973 pursuant to Act 9 of 1973 by the Arkansas General Assembly at the request of the Arkansas County Judge.^[10] The act directed county judges and legislators to designate up to 12 miles (19 km) of county roads as state highways in each county.^[13] This request came during a time when Arkansas State Highway Commission was seeking to close gaps in the state highway system.^[14] Since the Arkansas County section left a 0.8 miles (1.3 km) gap between the end of Highway 169 and Highway 13 in Jefferson County, the ASHC extended the request to Highway 13.^[11] The entire route was supplanted by a rerouted Highway 13 on June 22, 1977.^[12]

Major intersections

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Arkansas	Humphrey	0.0	0.0	US 79 – Stuttgart, Pine Bluff	Southern terminus
Jefferson	​	4.9	7.9	AR 13 – Humnoke	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

• United States portal
• U.S. Roads portal

References

1. Arkansas State Highway Commission (1936). Official Highway Service Map (TIF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
2. Arkansas State Highway Commission (1937). Official Highway Service Map (TIF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
3. System Information and Research Division (2014). "Arkansas Road Log Database". Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (MDB) on August 29, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
4. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (November 16, 2007). General Highway Map, Ashley County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
5. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (February 17, 2015). General Highway Map, Desha County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
6. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (April 3, 2013). General Highway Map, Arkansas County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
7. "Minutes" (1980–89), p. 610.
8. "Minutes" (1990–99), p. 1052.
9. "Minutes" (2000–09), p. 130.
10. "Minutes" (1970–79), p. 1117.
11. "Minutes" (1970–79), p. 1119.
12. "Minutes" (1970–79), p. 492.
13. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department: Planning and Research Division, Policy Analysis Section (2010). "Development of Highway and Transportation Legislation in Arkansas: A Review of the Acts Relative to Administering and Financing Highways and Transportation in Arkansas" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas Department of Transportation. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 6, 2020.
14. "Minutes" (1970–79), p. 1416-1417.

• "Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1953–1969. OCLC 21798861. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 1, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
• "Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1970–1979. OCLC 21798861. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 5, 2011. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
• "Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1980–1989. OCLC 21798861. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
• "Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1990–1999. OCLC 21798861. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 21, 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
• "Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. 2000–2009. OCLC 21798861. Retrieved December 23, 2017.

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