Arkansas Highway 203

Arkansas Highway 203 (AR 203, Ark. 203, and Hwy. 203) is the designation for a state highway in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The route is split into two sections, both of which are located in southern Arkansas. The first section begins at US 278 in Hampton, Arkansas and ends at AR 274 east of East Camden. The second section begins at US 79B in Bearden and ends at AR 9 south of Holly Springs. Both sections are maintained by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT).^[2][3]

Highway 203
Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
Section 1
Length	20.22 mi[1] (32.54 km)
South end	US 278 in Hampton
North end	AR 274 east of East Camden
Section 2
Length	8.07 mi[1] (12.99 km)
South end	US 79B in Bearden
North end	AR 9 south of Holly Springs
Location
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
Counties	Calhoun, Ouachita
Highway system
Arkansas Highway System Interstate US State Business Spurs Suffixed Scenic Heritage
← AR 202 → AR 204

Route description

Section 1

The first section of AR 203 begins at US 278 in Hampton, Arkansas. The route travels northwest for about 7 miles (11 km) before intersecting AR 274 northwest of Woodberry where it will share a concurrency for about 4 miles (6.4 km) west. From there, AR 203 splits off and turns a more northerly direction and travels around the perimeter of the Shumaker Naval Ammunition Depot. The route then intersects AR 205 in northwestern Calhoun county before reaching its northern terminus at AR 274 just east of East Camden near the campus of Southern Arkansas University Tech. The route is about 20.21 miles (32.52 km) long.

Section 2

The second section of AR 203 begins at US 79 Business in Bearden, Arkansas. The route intersects US 79 almost immediately after its southern terminus, then travels in a relatively northwest direction for about 8 miles (13 km) before reaching its northern terminus at AR 9 just south of Holly Springs. The route is about 8.07 miles (12.99 km)

Major intersections

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Calhoun	Hampton	0.0	0.0	US 278 – Hampton, Warren	Southern terminus
	​	7.4	11.9	AR 274 east to US 167	Eastern end of AR 274 concurrency
	​	12.2	19.6	AR 274 east	Western end of AR 274 concurrency
Ouachita	No major junctions
Calhoun	​	18.8	30.3	AR 205 to US 79
	​	20.2	32.5	AR 274 – East Camden	Northern terminus
Gap in route
Ouachita	Bearden	0.0	0.0	US 79B – Bearden	Southern terminus
		1.0	1.6	US 79 – Camden, Fordyce
	​	8.1	13.0	AR 9 – Princeton	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi