Arkansas Highway 133
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Arkansas Highway 133 is a designation for three state highways in South Arkansas
South Arkansas
South Arkansas lies within the southern most portions of Arkansas Gulf Coastal Plain and Delta regions. It encompasses the lower 15 counties of the state.-History:...

. One route of 24.2 miles (38.9 km) runs from Louisiana Highway 142 north through Crossett
Crossett, Arkansas
Crossett is the largest city in Ashley County, Arkansas, United States, with a population of 5,507, according to 2010 Census Bureau estimates. Combined with North Crossett and West Crossett, the population is 10,752...

 to Highway 8
Arkansas Highway 8
Arkansas Highway 8 is a highway in southern Arkansas. It begins at the Oklahoma state line and travels south to Eudora, AR.-Route description:...

 near Fountain Hill
Fountain Hill, Arkansas
Fountain Hill is a town in Ashley County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 159 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Fountain Hill is located at ....

. A second segment runs from Highway 160
Arkansas Highway 160
Arkansas Highway 160 is a designation for four state highways in Lower Arkansas. The northernmost segment of runs from Farm to Market Road 249 and State Line Avenue at the Texas state line near Bloomburg, Texas east to Highway 19 at Macedonia. A second segment of runs east from Highway 57 east...

 north to US Route 425 (US 425) at Lacey. A third segment begins in Rison
Rison, Arkansas
Rison is a city in and the county seat of Cleveland County , Arkansas, United States. Its population was 1,271 at the 2000 U.S. census. It is included in the Pine Bluff, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Rison is located at ....

 at Highway 35
Arkansas Highway 35
Arkansas Highway 35 is a northwest–southeast state highway in southeast Arkansas. The route runs from Dewey near the Mississippi River northwest to Arkansas Highway 5 in Benton.-Route description:...

 and runs north to Highway 54 south of Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Pine Bluff is the largest city and county seat of Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States. It is also the principal city of the Pine Bluff Metropolitan Statistical Area and part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff, Arkansas Combined Statistical Area...

.

Louisiana to Highway 8

The route begins at Louisiana Highway 142 at the Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...

 state line and runs north through rural Ashely County. It passes by three properties on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...

 (NRHP) near the Arkansas Forest Commission building: Crossett Experimental Forest Building No. 2, Building No. 6, and Building No. 8. Entering Crossett
Crossett, Arkansas
Crossett is the largest city in Ashley County, Arkansas, United States, with a population of 5,507, according to 2010 Census Bureau estimates. Combined with North Crossett and West Crossett, the population is 10,752...

 the highway becomes Main Street and passes by several properties on the National Register including the Municipal Auditorium
Crossett Municipal Auditorium
Crossett Municipal Auditorium was the site of practices and the final competition in the Miss Rodeo Arkansas pageant of 2007. Miss Brittany Sing was declared Miss Rodeo Arkansas on August 4, 2007...

, Municipal Building, Methodist Church, and Post Office. Highway 133 also has a junction with Highway 133 Truck, which gives access to US 82 as a truck route through Crossett. The highway intersects US 82, forming a concurrency
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...

 east for five blocks.

After the concurrency ends Highway 133 continues north to North Crossett
North Crossett, Arkansas
North Crossett is a census-designated place in Ashley County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 3,119 at the 2010 census.-Geography:North Crossett is located at ....

 where it meets Highway 133 Spur near an industrial area and Highway 52. The highway continues through wooded areas as an alternating passing lane highway, including a junction Highway 189 near Old Milo. Continuing north the route terminates at Highway 8
Arkansas Highway 8
Arkansas Highway 8 is a highway in southern Arkansas. It begins at the Oklahoma state line and travels south to Eudora, AR.-Route description:...

 near Fountain Hill
Fountain Hill, Arkansas
Fountain Hill is a town in Ashley County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 159 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Fountain Hill is located at ....

.

Highway 160 to US 425

Highway 133 begins at Highway 160
Arkansas Highway 160
Arkansas Highway 160 is a designation for four state highways in Lower Arkansas. The northernmost segment of runs from Farm to Market Road 249 and State Line Avenue at the Texas state line near Bloomburg, Texas east to Highway 19 at Macedonia. A second segment of runs east from Highway 57 east...

 west of Fountain Hill and runs northeast through heavily forested country. The route terminates at US 425 at Lacey in south Drew County. Highway 133 does not have any intersections with other state highways between its termini. Traffic counts from the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department
Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department
The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department is a government department in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Its mission is to provide a safe, efficient, aesthetically pleasing and environmentally sound intermodal transportation system for the user...

 (AHTD) from 2010 indicate that this segment of state highway averages 360 vehicles per day (VPD).

Rison to Highway 54

The highway begins in Rison
Rison, Arkansas
Rison is a city in and the county seat of Cleveland County , Arkansas, United States. Its population was 1,271 at the 2000 U.S. census. It is included in the Pine Bluff, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Rison is located at ....

 at Highway 35
Arkansas Highway 35
Arkansas Highway 35 is a northwest–southeast state highway in southeast Arkansas. The route runs from Dewey near the Mississippi River northwest to Arkansas Highway 5 in Benton.-Route description:...

 near the Rison Cities Service Station. Highway 133 runs north as Magnolia Street past the Hall Morgan Post 83, American Legion Hut
Hall Morgan Post 83, American Legion Hut
Hall Morgan Post 83, American Legion Hut, in Rison, Arkansas, also known as Rison American Legion Hut, was built in 1934. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003....

 and the Cleveland County Courthouse before exiting Rison to the northeast. Winding northeast through forested land the route enters Jefferson County
Jefferson County, Arkansas
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Its population was 77,435 at the 2010 United States Census. It is included in the Pine Bluff Metropolitan Statistical Area. Jefferson County's county seat and largest city is Pine Bluff...

 and terminates at Highway 54.

Traffic counts from the AHTD from 2010 show that an average of 890 vehicles per day use Highway 133 in the city limits of Rison. The traffic average drops once outside of town, as low as 750 VPD near the northern terminus.

Major intersections

Mile markers reset at concurrencies.
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Crossett truck route

Arkansas Highway 133 Truck (AR 133T, Hwy. 133T) is a truck route of 1.46 miles (2.3 km) in Crossett
Crossett, Arkansas
Crossett is the largest city in Ashley County, Arkansas, United States, with a population of 5,507, according to 2010 Census Bureau estimates. Combined with North Crossett and West Crossett, the population is 10,752...

. Running as Florida Street the highway begins at Highway 133 and ends at US 82
U.S. Route 82
U.S. Route 82 is an east–west United States highway in the southern United States. What started as a 1932 addition to the system across central Mississippi and southern Arkansas eventually became a 1,609 mile route extending from the White Sands of New Mexico to Georgia's Atlantic coast.The...

.

Major intersections

North Crossett spur

Arkansas Highway 133 Spur (AR 133S, Hwy. 133S) is a spur route
Spur route
A spur route is a short road forming a branch from a longer, more important route . A bypass or beltway is never considered a true spur route as it typically reconnects with the major road...

 of 0.53 mile (0.8529502 km) in North Crossett
North Crossett, Arkansas
North Crossett is a census-designated place in Ashley County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 3,119 at the 2010 census.-Geography:North Crossett is located at ....

. Its southern terminus is at Highway 133 and the route runs north through an industrial park to Wood Street.

Major intersections
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