Arkansas Highway 17

Highway 17
Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
Existed	1926–present
Section 1
Length	4.9 mi (7.9 km)
South end	Billy Cotten Lane near Ward Reservoir
North end	La Grue Bayou
Section 2
Length	11.4 mi (18.3 km)
South end	Morgan Loop Road near Ethel
North end	AR 1 in St. Charles
Section 3
Length	21.8 mi (35.1 km)
South end	AR 1 at Cross Roads
North end	US 79 at Park Grove
Section 4
Length	10.6 mi (17.1 km)
South end	US 79 near Clarendon
North end	US 70 near Brinkley
Section 5
Length	55.7 mi (89.6 km)
South end	US 49 in Brinkley
Major intersections	US 64 from Patterson to McCrory I-57 / US 67 in Newport
North end	AR 14 in Newport
Section 6
Length	9.4 mi (15.1 km)
South end	AR 18 in Diaz
North end	AR 37 near Tuckerman
Location
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
Counties	Arkansas, Monroe, Woodruff, Jackson
Highway system
Arkansas Highway System Interstate US State Business Spurs Suffixed Scenic Heritage
← AR 16 → AR 18

Arkansas Highway 17 (AR 17) is a designation for six state highways in east Arkansas. One segment of 4.9 miles (7.9 km) begins east of the Ward Reservoir and runs north to the La Grue Bayou. A second segment of 11.4 miles (18.3 km) runs from Morgan Loop Road south of Ethel north to Highway 1 at St. Charles. A third segment of 21.8 miles (35.1 km) runs from Highway 1 at Cross Roads north to U.S. Route 79 (US 79) at Park Grove. A fourth segment of 10.6 miles (17.1 km) runs from US 79 east of Clarendon north to US 70 southwest of Brinkley. A fifth segment of 55.7 miles (89.6 km) runs from US 49 in Brinkley north to Highway 14 in Newport. A sixth segment of 9.4 miles (15.1 km) runs from Highway 18 in Diaz northwest to Highway 37 west of Tuckerman.

Route description

Ward Reservoir to La Grue Bayou

Highway 17 begins east of the Ward Reservoir as a continuation of Billy Cotten Lane and runs north, until reaching a three-way intersection with Highway 152 at DeLuce. From there, the route starts to head east and ends at the La Grue Bayou, about 1.8 miles (2.9 km) east of the intersection.

Ethel to St. Charles

The route begins at Morgan Loop Road south of Ethel and runs north for about 11.4 miles (18.3 km) until it reaches the intersection of Highway 1 in St. Charles, where it terminates.

Cross Roads to Park Grove

The route begins at Highway 1 at Cross Roads and runs north, before sharing a concurrency with Highway 86 in Holly Grove. About 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Holly Grove, Highway 17 comes to another three-way intersection with US 79 at Park Grove, where it terminates.

Clarendon to Brinkley

The route begins at US 79 east of Clarendon and runs north, intersecting Highway 241 at Keevil and Highway 302 right before the route's northern terminus at US 70 southwest of Brinkley.

Brinkley to Newport

The route begins at US 49 in Brinkley, just north of Interstate 40 (I-40). Highway 17 heads north for about 8.4 miles (13.5 km) before intersecting Highway 38 in Cotton Plant. Between Brinkley and Cotton Plant, the route is designated as the "Sister Rosetta Tharpe Memorial Highway". Both routes share a concurrency heading east for about 1.7 miles (2.7 km) before heading north again. From there, Highway 17 continues to head north, intersecting Highway 306 north of Cotton Plant, and Highway 260 south of Patterson. The route will come to another three-way intersection with US 64 in Patterson, and will share a concurrency with US 64 for about 2 miles (3.2 km) until turning north in McCrory at the intersection of US 64 and Highway 145. The route continues towards Newport, intersecting Highway 37 north of McCrory, and Highway 33 sharing a concurrency near Tupelo, as well as the towns of Weldon and Auvergne. Highway 17 intersects Highway 14 at Erwin before an interchange with I-57/US 67/US 167 in Newport, and terminates at Highway 14 shortly after.

Diaz to Tuckerman

The route begins at Highway 18 in Diaz and runs north for about a mile before intersecting Highway 157. Highway 17 then runs west for about 1.3 miles (2.1 km) before intersecting Highway 18 east of Jacksonport. The route then runs north for about 7.1 miles (11.4 km) before intersecting Highway 37 west of Tuckerman, where it terminates. The route intersects Highway 226 just south of the northern terminus.

Major intersections

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County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Arkansas	​	0.0	0.0	Billy Cotten Lane	Continuation south
	DeLuce	3.2	5.1	AR 152 west – DeWitt	Eastern terminus of AR 152
	​	4.9	7.9	La Grue Bayou	Northern terminus
	Gap in route
	​	0.0	0.0	Morgan Loop Road	Southern terminus
	​	8.4	13.5	AR 153 north – Van, DeWitt	Southern terminus of AR 153
	St. Charles	11.4	18.3	AR 1 – St. Charles, DeWitt, Marvell	Northern terminus
Gap in route
Monroe	Cross Roads	0.0	0.0	AR 1 – St. Charles, Marvell, Marianna	Southern terminus
	​	8.0	12.9	AR 146 west – Lawrenceville	Eastern terminus of AR 146
	Holly Grove	13.3	21.4	AR 146 east – Turner	Western terminus of AR 146
		14.9	24.0	AR 86 west – Clarendon	Southern end of AR 86 concurrency
		15.7	25.3	AR 86 east – Marvell	Northern end of AR 86 concurrency
	​	21.8	35.1	US 79 – Clarendon, Stuttgart, Marianna	Northern terminus
	Gap in route
	​	0.0	0.0	US 79 – Clarendon, Stuttgart, Marianna	Southern terminus
	​	5.4	8.7	AR 241 east	Western terminus of AR 241
	Keevil	6.4	10.3	AR 241 west	Eastern terminus of AR 241
	​	10.2	16.4	AR 302 west – Clarendon	Eastern terminus of AR 302
	​	10.6	17.1	US 70 – Brinkley, Biscoe, DeValls Bluff	Northern terminus
	Gap in route
	Brinkley	0.0	0.0	US 49 – Brinkley, Helena–West Helena, Jonesboro	Southern terminus
Woodruff	Cotton Plant	8.5	13.7	AR 38 west / AR 306 east – Des Arc	Southern end of AR 38 concurrency; western terminus of AR 306
	​	10.1	16.3	AR 38 east	Northern end of AR 38 concurrency
	Four Forks	14.4	23.2	AR 306 – Cotton Plant, Hunter
	Wiville	20.1	32.3	AR 260 east	Western terminus of AR 260
	​	26.3	42.3	AR 260 west	Eastern terminus of AR 260
	Patterson	28.6	46.0	US 64B east	Southern end of US 64B concurrency
		29.5	47.5	US 64 west – McCrory, Augusta, Bald Knob US 64B ends	Southern end of US 64 concurrency; northern terminus of US 64B
	McCrory	31.4	50.5	US 64 east / AR 145 south – McCrory, Wynne, West Memphis	Northern end of US 64 concurrency
	​	33.4	53.8	AR 37 north – Beedeville, Amagon	Southern terminus of AR 37
Jackson	​	39.3	63.2	AR 33 north	Southern end of AR 33 concurrency
	Tupelo	40.9	65.8	AR 33 south – Augusta	Northern end of AR 33 concurrency
	Erwin	52.6	84.7	AR 14 to US 67 – Waldenburg
		52.8	85.0	To AR 14 east – Waldenburg	Access via AR 14Y
	Newport	55.0	88.5	I-57 / US 67 – Searcy, Walnut Ridge, Jonesboro	Exit 82 on I-57
		55.7	89.6	AR 14 – Newport, Oil Trough, Batesville	Northern terminus
	Gap in route
	Diaz	0.0	0.0	AR 18 east – Newport, Grubbs	Southern terminus; western terminus of AR 18
		1.0	1.6	AR 157 south	Northern terminus of AR 157
		2.3	3.7	AR 18 west – Newark	Eastern terminus of AR 18
	​	7.9	12.7	AR 226 – Tuckerman
	​	9.4	15.1	AR 37 – Cord, Tuckerman	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

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