Arkansas Highway 141
Encyclopedia
Arkansas Highway 141 is a state highway
of 61.1 miles (98.3 km) that runs in Craighead
, Greene and Clay Counties
.
near Craighead Forest Park. It runs north to meet US 49
/US 63
/AR 18
, forming a concurrency
with US 49 through downtown. Once AR 141 leaves US 49 it becomes North Church Street, running north to Philadelphia. AR 141 continues north to Lake Frierson State Park near Loredo. AR 141 runs with AR 168
after Loredo until Walcott
and Crowley's Ridge State Park
. Continuing north, AR 141 crosses US 412
before entering Beech Grove
, where the route meets AR 34
. The route then angles east to Hooker, meeting AR 135
. AR 141 continues to wind northeast, meeting with AR 90 angling due north. The route crosses US 62
south of McDougal
and termiantes at Dale Street in McDougal.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
of 61.1 miles (98.3 km) that runs in Craighead
Craighead County, Arkansas
Craighead County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 96,443. It is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area. Craighead County is Arkansas's 58th county, formed on February 19, 1859, and named for state Senator Thomas...
, Greene and Clay Counties
Clay County, Arkansas
Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2010, the population was 16,083. The county has two county seats, Corning and Piggott...
.
Route description
AR 141 begins at Lawson Road south of JonesboroJonesboro, Arkansas
Jonesboro is a city in and one of the two county seats of Craighead County, Arkansas, United States. According to the 2010 US Census, the population of the city was 67,263. A college town, Jonesboro is the largest city in northeastern Arkansas and the fifth most populous city in the state...
near Craighead Forest Park. It runs north to meet US 49
U.S. Route 49
U.S. Route 49 is a north–south United States highway. The highway's northern terminus is in Piggott, Arkansas, at an intersection with U.S. Route 62. Its southern terminus is in Gulfport, Mississippi, at an intersection with U.S. Route 90. US 49 is approximately 516 miles in length.It...
/US 63
U.S. Route 62
U.S. Route 62 runs from the US-Mexico border at El Paso, Texas to Niagara Falls, New York, near the United States-Canada border. It is the only east-west US Route that connects Mexico and Canada.Parts of U.S...
/AR 18
Arkansas Highway 18
Arkansas Highway 18 is a state highway of in Northeastern Arkansas.-Route description:AR 18 begins at AR 69 near Jacksonport. Brief concurrencies begins with AR 17 and US 67 in Newport, and Arkansas Highway 18 Spur leads to Newport Municipal Airport as AR 18 continues east. The route runs east to...
, forming a concurrency
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 US 49 through downtown. Once AR 141 leaves US 49 it becomes North Church Street, running north to Philadelphia. AR 141 continues north to Lake Frierson State Park near Loredo. AR 141 runs with AR 168
Arkansas Highway 168
Arkansas Highway 168 is an east–west state highway in Greene County, Arkansas. The route of runs from Highway 228 east through Crowley's Ridge State Park to US Highway 412. A segment of the route composes the Crowley's Ridge Parkway.-Route description:AR 168 begins at AR 228 at Fontaine and runs...
after Loredo until Walcott
Walcott, Arkansas
Walcott is an unincorporated community in Greene County, Arkansas, United States. Walcott is located at the junction of Arkansas Highway 141 and Arkansas Highway 168 west of Paragould. Walcott has a post office with ZIP code 72474....
and Crowley's Ridge State Park
Crowley's Ridge State Park
Crowley's Ridge State Park is a state park in northeastern Arkansas managed by the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism.Crowley's Ridge State Park is located at the former homesite of the original settler of the area, Benjamin Crowley...
. Continuing north, AR 141 crosses US 412
U.S. Route 412
U.S. Route 412 is an east–west United States highway, first commissioned in 1982. Its route number is a "violation" of the usual AASHTO numbering scheme, as it comes nowhere near its implied "parent", US 12. U.S...
before entering Beech Grove
Beech Grove, Arkansas
Beech Grove is an unincorporated community in Greene County, Arkansas, United States. Beech Grove is located on Arkansas Highway 141 northwest of Paragould. Beech Grove has a post office with ZIP code 72412....
, where the route meets AR 34
Arkansas Highway 34
Arkansas Highway 34 is a state highway of that runs in Lawrence, and Randolph, and Greene Counties.-Route description:AR 34 begins in Walnut Ridge and runs northeast under US 67, meeting and concurring with AR 231 until O'Kean. AR 34 meets AR 90 in O'Kean, and runs with it northeast to Delaplaine...
. The route then angles east to Hooker, meeting 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 141 continues to wind northeast, meeting with AR 90 angling due north. The route crosses US 62
U.S. Route 62
U.S. Route 62 runs from the US-Mexico border at El Paso, Texas to Niagara Falls, New York, near the United States-Canada border. It is the only east-west US Route that connects Mexico and Canada.Parts of U.S...
south of McDougal
McDougal, Arkansas
McDougal is a town in Clay County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 195 at the 2000 census.-Geography:McDougal is located at ....
and termiantes at Dale Street in McDougal.