Arkansas Highway 297
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Arkansas Highway 297 is the name for two different state highway
s, both in Mississippi County.
at an intersection with Highway 140. It heads east for 1+2/3 mi and ends at Highway 77. The eastern end is near a private airstrip.
which connects Dyess
to the highway system. It begins at Highway 14 north of Dyess and heads south. Near its halfway point, the highway crosses the Tyronza River and then passes through the center of Dyess. One half-mile (0.8 km) south of the town center, the designation ends where the pavement ends. It continues south as Mississippi County Road 139.
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...
s, both in Mississippi County.
Northern section
The northern section of Highway 297 begins in West RidgeWest Ridge, Arkansas
West Ridge is an unincorporated community in Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States. West Ridge is located on Arkansas Highway 140 south-southwest of Etowah. West Ridge has a post office with ZIP code 72391....
at an intersection with Highway 140. It heads east for 1+2/3 mi and ends at Highway 77. The eastern end is near a private airstrip.
Southern section
The southern section of Highway 297 is a spur routeSpur route
A spur route is a short road forming a branch from a longer, more important route . A bypass or beltway is never considered a true spur route as it typically reconnects with the major road...
which connects Dyess
Dyess, Arkansas
Dyess is a town in Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 515 according to the 2000 census. Dyess was founded in 1934. Johnny Cash's biography "Man in Black" describes Dyess as a planned community built as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal program, with...
to the highway system. It begins at Highway 14 north of Dyess and heads south. Near its halfway point, the highway crosses the Tyronza River and then passes through the center of Dyess. One half-mile (0.8 km) south of the town center, the designation ends where the pavement ends. It continues south as Mississippi County Road 139.