Arkansas Highway 17
Highway 17 (AR 17, Ark. 17 and Hwy. 17) is a designation a state highway in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The highway is located mainly in Eastern Arkansas and is split into seven segments, though two sets of segments are directly connected. The first section of the highway is about 4.9 miles (7.9 km) long, with its southern terminus located near Ward Reservoir, in southern Arkansas County, which travels north and ends at a dead-end near La Grue Bayou. The second section is about 53.7 miles (86.4 km) long, starting south of the town of Ethel and ending at U.S. Route 70 (US 70) southwest of Brinkley. The third and longest section begins at US Route 49 north of Brinkley and ends at AR 14 in Newport. The fourth section is about 7.1 miles (11.4 km) long and begins at Arkansas Highway 18 in Diaz and ends at Arkansas Highway 37 west of Tuckerman.
Highway 17 | ||||
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| Maintained by ArDOT | ||||
| Section 1 | ||||
| Length | 4.9 mi (7.9 km) | |||
| South end | Billy Cotten Lane, access to Ward Reservoir, Arkansas County, Arkansas | |||
| North end | End of state maintenance near La Grue Bayou | |||
| Section 2 | ||||
| Length | 53.7 mi (86.4 km) | |||
| South end | Morgan Loop Road south of Ethel | |||
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| North end | US 70 in Brinkley | |||
| Section 3 | ||||
| Length | 55.7 mi (89.6 km) | |||
| South end | US 49 in Brinkley | |||
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| North end | AR 14 in Newport | |||
| Section 4 | ||||
| Length | 7.1 mi (11.4 km) | |||
| South end | AR 18 in Diaz | |||
| North end | AR 37 near Tuckerman | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Arkansas | |||
| Counties | Arkansas, Monroe, Woodruff, Jackson | |||
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