Highway 375 marker

Highway 375

Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
Section 1
Length8.09 mi[1] (13.02 km)
West end US 59 / US 71 at Potter Junction
East end AR 8 in Mena
Section 2
Length11.62 mi[1] (18.70 km)
North end AR 8 near Mena
South end CR 630 in the Ouachita National Forest
Location
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountiesPolk
Highway system
← AR 374→ AR 376

Highway 375 (AR 375, Ark. 375, and Hwy. 375) is a designation for one east-west and one north–south state highway in Polk County, Arkansas. A western route of 8.09 miles (13.02 km) runs east from U.S. Route 59/U.S. Route 71 (US 59/US 71) at Potter Junction to Highway 8 in Mena.[2] A second route of 11.62 miles (18.70 km) begins at Highway 8 outside of Mena and runs south beyond County Road 630 to Shady, Arkansas, in the Ouachita National Forest.[lower-alpha 1][2]

Route description

Highway 375 western terminus at US 59/US 71 at Potter Junction.

Potter Junction to Mena

Highway 375 begins at US 59/US 71 at Potter Junction. The route runs west through farms and wooded areas before turning north to Potter. Highway 375 turns east and follows old US 71 to its end at Highway 8 in Mena.

Mena to Shady

Highway 375 begins at Highway 8 outside of Mena and runs southeast through Dallas. The route continues southeast to enter the Ouachita National Forest where it becomes a narrow road with almost no shoulder and limited signage. 375 has many sharp turns as it crosses the mountain and is NOT passable by large trucks, ie. 18 wheelers. [1] Highway 375 terminates at County Road 81 (community of Shady). Polk County Road 64 continues East where 375 ends. CR 64 is a partial paved/dirt road that enters the forest and is not passable by large trucks.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Polk County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Potter Junction0.000.00 US 59 / US 71 – Hatfield, De Queen, Mena, Fort SmithWestern terminus
Mena8.0913.02 AR 8 (Reine Street)Eastern terminus
Highway 375 begins outside Mena
​0.000.00 AR 8Northern terminus
Ouachita National Forest11.6218.70 CR 630Southern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Although Arkansas highways normally run from south to north and from west to east, the Polk County Route and Sections Map[3] indicates that Highway 375 begins at Highway 8 and runs south.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Planning and Research Division (2010). "Arkansas Road Log Database". Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (Database) on June 23, 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
  2. 1 2 General Highway Map, Polk County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
  3. ↑ Polk County Route and Section Map (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Planning and Research Division. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
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