Arkansas Highway 395
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Arkansas Highway 395 is a state highway made up of two sections, both of which are in Fulton County. The southern segment is a 3 miles (4.8 km) spur route
that begins southwest of Salem
and ends at U.S. Route 62 (U.S. 62) / U.S. 412 in Salem. The northern segment begins on the northeastern side of Salem at Highway 9 and travels north and east to the Missouri
state line, where it becomes Missouri Route 17.
; the highway continues southwest as Byron Road. From its beginning, the route heads to the northeast towards Salem, along the winding Byron Road. On the southwestern side of Salem, the highway ends at U.S. 62 / U.S. 412.
. It passes through a mix of grassland and forest, with a few houses dotted along the way. At the small community of Moko, Highway 395 briefly turns to the east before curving back to the north. At the Missouri state line, the designation ends, but the highway continues as Missouri Route 17.
Spur 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...
that begins southwest of Salem
Salem, Arkansas
Salem is the name of four places in the U.S. state of Arkansas:*Salem, Fulton County, Arkansas, a city in northern Arkansas*Salem, Ouachita County, Arkansas*Salem, Pike County, Arkansas...
and ends at U.S. Route 62 (U.S. 62) / U.S. 412 in Salem. The northern segment begins on the northeastern side of Salem at Highway 9 and travels north and east to the Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
state line, where it becomes Missouri Route 17.
Southern segment
Highway 395 begins at a begin/end state maintenance sign southwest of SalemSalem, Arkansas
Salem is the name of four places in the U.S. state of Arkansas:*Salem, Fulton County, Arkansas, a city in northern Arkansas*Salem, Ouachita County, Arkansas*Salem, Pike County, Arkansas...
; the highway continues southwest as Byron Road. From its beginning, the route heads to the northeast towards Salem, along the winding Byron Road. On the southwestern side of Salem, the highway ends at U.S. 62 / U.S. 412.
Northern segment
Highway 395 reemerges on the northeast side of Salem near the Fulton County Hospital at an intersection with Highway 9. From Salem it heads north, roughly parallel to the south fork of the Spring RiverSpring River (Arkansas)
The Spring River is a 57-mile long river which flows through the U.S. states of Missouri and Arkansas.The Spring River consists of two branches, the South Fork of the Spring River and the Spring River proper....
. It passes through a mix of grassland and forest, with a few houses dotted along the way. At the small community of Moko, Highway 395 briefly turns to the east before curving back to the north. At the Missouri state line, the designation ends, but the highway continues as Missouri Route 17.