Arkansas Highway 140
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Route description
AR 140 begins at US 63 BUS in Marked TreeMarked Tree, Arkansas
Marked Tree is a city in Poinsett County, Arkansas in the United States, along the St. Francis River, at the mouth of the Little River. The population was 2,800 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area....
. It runs north with AR 14
Arkansas Highway 14
Arkansas Highway 14 is a designation for two east–west state highway in Arkansas. The primary route from the original 1926 Arkansas state highway numbering runs from Table Rock Lake east to Interstate 555/U.S. Route 63...
until Lepanto
Lepanto, Arkansas
Lepanto is a city in Poinsett County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,133 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, where the route crosses AR 135
Arkansas Highway 135
Arkansas Highway 135 is a north–south state highway in northeast Arkansas. The route of runs from US 63 near Tyronza north through Paragould to US 62.-Route description:...
. AR 140 then heads northeast, briefly concurring
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
with AR 136
Arkansas Highway 136
Arkansas Highway 136 is a state highway in Arkansas.-Route description:AR 136 begins at AR 135 east of Rivervale. The route runs east to concur northeasterly with AR 140. The route continues alone to Etowah, then turning east to terminate at AR 77....
and AR 181
Arkansas Highway 181
Arkansas Highway 181 is the name for two different state highways in Mississippi County.-Section 1:Arkansas Highway 148 is a state highway of that runs in Mississippi County.-Route description:...
individually before crossing under Interstate 55
Interstate 55
Interstate 55 is an Interstate Highway in the central United States. Its odd number indicates that it is a north–south Interstate Highway. I-55 goes from LaPlace, Louisiana at Interstate 10 to Chicago at U.S. Route 41 , at McCormick Place. A common nickname for the highway is "double...
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The route continues east to Osceola
Osceola, Arkansas
-Notable natives & residents:* Bill Alexander, U.S. Representative from First Congressional District, 1969–1993* David Barrett, New York Jets cornerback* Maurice Carthon, former NFL and USFL player and NFL assistant coach...
, meeting US 61
U.S. Route 61
U.S. Route 61 is the official designation for a United States highway that runs from New Orleans, Louisiana, to the city of Wyoming, Minnesota. The highway generally follows the course of the Mississippi River, and is designated the Great River Road for much of its route. As of 2004, the highway's...
. AR 140 continues alongside US 61 north to terminate at AR 158
Arkansas Highway 158
Arkansas Highway 158 is a designation for two state highways in northeast Arkansas. The main segment of runs east from AR 1 to US 61 in Luxora. A short route of runs from U.S. Route 49 across railroad tracks in rural Craighead County.-Route description:...
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