Arkansas Highway 168
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Arkansas Highway 168 is an east–west state highway in Greene County, Arkansas. The route of 8.59 miles (13.8 km) runs from Highway 228
east through Crowley's Ridge State Park
to US Highway 412. A segment of the route composes the Crowley's Ridge Parkway
.
at Fontaine and runs east. The route runs through Loredo before forming a concurrency
with AR 141
(Crowley's Ridge Parkway
) north to Waldron
. Highway 141 continues north at a fork in the road, while Highway 168 turns northeast to Crowley's Ridge State Park
. The Crowley's Ridge Parkway designation changes at this fork, following Highway 168 through the park. In the park, Highway serves the Crowley's Ridge Bathhouse, Comfort Station, Dining Hall, a historic bridge, and Walcot Lake. Further north, AR 168 continues to US 412, where it terminates.
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Arkansas Highway 228
Arkansas Highway 228 is a state highway designation for two routes that run mostly in Lawrence County.-Section 1:Arkansas Highway 228 is a state highway of that runs mostly in Lawrence County, with the eastern portion in Greene County....
east through Crowley's Ridge State Park
Crowley's Ridge State Park
Crowley's Ridge State Park is a state park in northeastern Arkansas managed by the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism.Crowley's Ridge State Park is located at the former homesite of the original settler of the area, Benjamin Crowley...
to US Highway 412. A segment of the route composes the Crowley's Ridge Parkway
Crowley's Ridge Parkway
Crowley's Ridge Parkway is a road that runs in Arkansas and Missouri along Crowley's Ridge and Ozark-St. Francis National Forest. The route was designated a state scenic byway in Arkansas in 1997 and a National Scenic Byway in 1998...
.
Route description
AR 168 begins at AR 228Arkansas Highway 228
Arkansas Highway 228 is a state highway designation for two routes that run mostly in Lawrence County.-Section 1:Arkansas Highway 228 is a state highway of that runs mostly in Lawrence County, with the eastern portion in Greene County....
at Fontaine and runs east. The route runs through Loredo before 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...
with AR 141
Arkansas Highway 141
Arkansas Highway 141 is a state highway of that runs in Craighead, Greene and Clay Counties.-Route description:AR 141 begins at Lawson Road south of Jonesboro near Craighead Forest Park. It runs north to meet US 49/US 63/AR 18, forming a concurrency with US 49 through downtown. Once AR 141 leaves...
(Crowley's Ridge Parkway
Crowley's Ridge Parkway
Crowley's Ridge Parkway is a road that runs in Arkansas and Missouri along Crowley's Ridge and Ozark-St. Francis National Forest. The route was designated a state scenic byway in Arkansas in 1997 and a National Scenic Byway in 1998...
) north to Waldron
Waldron, Arkansas
Waldron is a city in Scott County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 3,508 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Scott County.-Geography:Waldron is located at ....
. Highway 141 continues north at a fork in the road, while Highway 168 turns northeast to Crowley's Ridge State Park
Crowley's Ridge State Park
Crowley's Ridge State Park is a state park in northeastern Arkansas managed by the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism.Crowley's Ridge State Park is located at the former homesite of the original settler of the area, Benjamin Crowley...
. The Crowley's Ridge Parkway designation changes at this fork, following Highway 168 through the park. In the park, Highway serves the Crowley's Ridge Bathhouse, Comfort Station, Dining Hall, a historic bridge, and Walcot Lake. Further north, AR 168 continues to US 412, where it terminates.
Major intersections
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