Arkansas Highway 348 Explained

Highway 348 (AR 348, Ark. 348, and Hwy. 348) is a designation for two east–west state highways in Crawford County. One segment of 5.56miles runs from Highway 59 at Figure Five east to Arkansas Highway 60 near Rudy.^[2] A second segment of 3.61miles runs from US Route 71 (US 71) at Cain east to National Forest Route 1007.

Route description

Figure Five to Rudy

AR 348 begins at US 71 at the unincorporated community of Cain south of Mountainburg. The route runs northeast, entering the Ozark National Forest and terminating at an intersection with National Forest Route 1007 and Hickory Street. The road is two–lane undivided for its entire length.

Cain to Ozark National Forest

The route begins at Highway 59 at the Figure Five community and runs east as a rural two-lane route. Winding through forested mountains, Highway 348 terminates at Highway 60 near Rudy.

History

Highway 348 was created by the Arkansas State Highway Commission on November 23, 1966.^[3] The second segment between Cain and the National Forest was designated on June 28, 1973 pursuant to Act 9 of 1973 by the Arkansas General Assembly.^[4] The act directed county judges and legislators to designate up to 12miles of county roads as state highways in each county.^[5]

References

• Web site: Minutes of the Meeting . 1953–1969 . Arkansas State Highway Commission . December 13, 2016 . . October 1, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181001143728/http://www.arkansashighways.com/minute_orders/Mo53-69.pdf . dead .
• Web site: Minutes of the Meeting . 1970–1979 . Arkansas State Highway Commission . December 13, 2016 . . November 5, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111105110847/http://www.arkansashighways.com/minute_orders/Mo70-79.pdf . dead .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Arkansas Road Log Database . System Information and Research Division . 2014 . Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department . MDB . March 27, 2016 . August 29, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170829203521/http://www.arkansashighways.com/System_Info_and_Research/traffic_info/databases/Road%20Log%20Database.zip . dead .
2. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department . General Highway Map, Crawford County, Arkansas . Planning and Research Division . PDF . June 2010 . 1:62500 . December 31, 2011.
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5. Web site: Development of Highway and Transportation Legislation in Arkansas: A Review of the Acts Relative to Administering and Financing Highways and Transportation in Arkansas . 13 . . . ((Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department: Planning and Research Division, Policy Analysis Section)) . 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20200206150754/https://www.ardot.gov/Trans_Plan_Policy/policy_legis/publications/Dev%20Hwy%20Legislation.pdf . February 6, 2020. dead .