Arkansas Highway 117
highway in Arkansas
Arkansas Highway 117 (AR 117, Hwy. 117) is a north–south state highway in Lawrence County, Arkansas. The route of 16.54 miles (26.62 km) runs from a junction of Highway 25 and Highway 230 in Strawberry north across US Route 63/US 412 (US 63/US 412) to 3rd Street in Black Rock.
Route description
The route begins at a junction of Highway 25/Highway 230 in Strawberry and runs north. Highway 117 forms a concurrency with Highway 115 at Jesop until Smithville. The routes pass the National Register of Historic Places-listed Smithville Public School Building before Highway 115 turns north with Highway 117 continuing east. After passing through Denton the route intersects Highway 117S toward Powhatan. The highway curves north to intersect US 63/US 412 in Black Rock, forming a concurrency east.
Major intersections
Mile markers reset at concurrencies.
The entire route is in Lawrence County.
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