Arkansas Highway 135
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Arkansas Highway 135 is a north–south state highway in northeast Arkansas. The route of 69.67 miles (112.1 km) runs from US 63 near Tyronza
north through Paragould
to US 62
.
south of Tyronza
and runs north to intersect AR 118
before meeting AR 14
/AR 140
in Lepanto
. The route continues north to Caraway
, where it meets concurs
with AR 158
. The concurrency ends in Black Oak
, when AR 135 begins to arrow west with AR 18
. The route leaves AR 18 in Lake City
, after which it angles north to Paragould
. In Paragould, AR 135 meets US 412
, US 49 BUS, and US 49
/AR 1
before exiting town headed north. The route meets AR 34
north of Oak Grove Heights
, which it follows until Lafe
. The route leaves AR 34 and shoots northwest to Hooker, where it meets AR 141
. After Hooker, the route straightens north, meeting AR 90 for a brief concurrency before terminating at US 62
east of Corning
.
to Corning
was designated Highway 135.
Tyronza, Arkansas
Tyronza is a town in Poinsett County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 762 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Tyronza is located at ....
north through Paragould
Paragould, Arkansas
-Health & Education:Paragould is home to Arkansas State University Paragould, Arkansas Northeastern College, Black River Technical College, and Crowley's Ridge College. Paragould has two public school districts, the Greene County Technical School District and the Paragould School District, as well...
to US 62
U.S. Route 62 in Arkansas
U.S. Route 62 is a U.S. highway running from El Paso, Texas northeast to Niagara Falls, New York. In the U.S. state of Arkansas, the route runs 329.9 miles from the Oklahoma border near Summers east to the Missouri border in St. Francis, serving the northern portion of the state...
.
Route description
AR 135 begins at US 63U.S. Route 63
U.S. Route 63 is a long north–south United States highway primarily in the Midwestern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at Interstate 20 in Ruston, Louisiana. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 2 in Benoit, Wisconsin, about east of Duluth, Minnesota. It is not related to U.S...
south of Tyronza
Tyronza, Arkansas
Tyronza is a town in Poinsett County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 762 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Tyronza is located at ....
and runs north to intersect AR 118
Arkansas Highway 118
Arkansas Highway 118 is a long state highway in Eastern Arkansas. It contains no spur or business routes.-Route description:Arkansas Highway 118 begins at US 70/US 79 in West Memphis and heads north to meet Interstate 40 before hitting US 64 and angling east by Crawfordsville and Earle. Heading...
before meeting AR 14
Arkansas Highway 14
Arkansas Highway 14 is a designation for two east–west state highway in Arkansas. The primary route from the original 1926 Arkansas state highway numbering runs from Table Rock Lake east to Interstate 555/U.S. Route 63...
/AR 140
Arkansas Highway 140
-Route description:AR 140 begins at US 63 BUS in Marked Tree. It runs north with AR 14 until Lepanto, where the route crosses AR 135. AR 140 then heads northeast, briefly concurring with AR 136 and AR 181 individually before crossing under Interstate 55....
in Lepanto
Lepanto, Arkansas
Lepanto is a city in Poinsett County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,133 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. The route continues north to Caraway
Caraway, Arkansas
Caraway is a town in Craighead County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,349 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Caraway is located at ....
, where it meets concurs
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 158
Arkansas Highway 158
Arkansas Highway 158 is a designation for two state highways in northeast Arkansas. The main segment of runs east from AR 1 to US 61 in Luxora. A short route of runs from U.S. Route 49 across railroad tracks in rural Craighead County.-Route description:...
. The concurrency ends in Black Oak
Black Oak, Arkansas
Black Oak is a town in Craighead County, Arkansas, USA. The population was 286 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, when AR 135 begins to arrow west with AR 18
Arkansas Highway 18
Arkansas Highway 18 is a state highway of in Northeastern Arkansas.-Route description:AR 18 begins at AR 69 near Jacksonport. Brief concurrencies begins with AR 17 and US 67 in Newport, and Arkansas Highway 18 Spur leads to Newport Municipal Airport as AR 18 continues east. The route runs east to...
. The route leaves AR 18 in Lake City
Lake City, Arkansas
Lake City is a town in Craighead County, Arkansas in the United States, along the St. Francis River. The population is 2,082 according to the 2010 census. It is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, after which it angles north to Paragould
Paragould, Arkansas
-Health & Education:Paragould is home to Arkansas State University Paragould, Arkansas Northeastern College, Black River Technical College, and Crowley's Ridge College. Paragould has two public school districts, the Greene County Technical School District and the Paragould School District, as well...
. In Paragould, AR 135 meets US 412
U.S. Route 412
U.S. Route 412 is an east–west United States highway, first commissioned in 1982. Its route number is a "violation" of the usual AASHTO numbering scheme, as it comes nowhere near its implied "parent", US 12. U.S...
, US 49 BUS, and US 49
U.S. Route 49
U.S. Route 49 is a north–south United States highway. The highway's northern terminus is in Piggott, Arkansas, at an intersection with U.S. Route 62. Its southern terminus is in Gulfport, Mississippi, at an intersection with U.S. Route 90. US 49 is approximately 516 miles in length.It...
/AR 1
Arkansas Highway 1
Arkansas Highway 1 is a north–south state highway in east Arkansas. The route of runs from McGehee to Clay County and the Missouri state line. One of the original 1926 state highways, Highway 1 has remained very close to its original routing. The highway contains an overlap of approximately with...
before exiting town headed north. The route meets AR 34
Arkansas Highway 34
Arkansas Highway 34 is a state highway of that runs in Lawrence, and Randolph, and Greene Counties.-Route description:AR 34 begins in Walnut Ridge and runs northeast under US 67, meeting and concurring with AR 231 until O'Kean. AR 34 meets AR 90 in O'Kean, and runs with it northeast to Delaplaine...
north of Oak Grove Heights
Oak Grove Heights, Arkansas
Oak Grove Heights is a town in Greene County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 727 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Oak Grove Heights is located at ....
, which it follows until Lafe
Lafe, Arkansas
Lafe is a town in Greene County, Arkansas on Crowley's Ridge. The population was 385 at the 2000 census.- History :The first settler of Lafe was Mr. Herman Toelken, a German immigrant who had been living in New Haven, Missouri and was seeking new opportunities in an unsettled area...
. The route leaves AR 34 and shoots northwest to Hooker, where it meets 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...
. After Hooker, the route straightens north, meeting AR 90 for a brief concurrency before terminating at US 62
U.S. Route 62
U.S. Route 62 runs from the US-Mexico border at El Paso, Texas to Niagara Falls, New York, near the United States-Canada border. It is the only east-west US Route that connects Mexico and Canada.Parts of U.S...
east of Corning
Corning, Arkansas
Corning is a city in Clay County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 3,679 at the 2000 census. It is one of the two county seats of Clay County, along with Piggott.-Geography:Corning is located at ....
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History
Highway 135 was formerly Arkansas Highway 1W. Highway 1 was split into two directional routings in 1941, and when AR 1E became AR 1 in 1955, the former AR 1W from ParagouldParagould, Arkansas
-Health & Education:Paragould is home to Arkansas State University Paragould, Arkansas Northeastern College, Black River Technical College, and Crowley's Ridge College. Paragould has two public school districts, the Greene County Technical School District and the Paragould School District, as well...
to Corning
Corning, Arkansas
Corning is a city in Clay County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 3,679 at the 2000 census. It is one of the two county seats of Clay County, along with Piggott.-Geography:Corning is located at ....
was designated Highway 135.