Arkansas Highway 247
Encyclopedia
Arkansas Highway 247 is a state highway
of 25.9 miles (41.7 km) in Pope and Conway Counties.
. AR 247 runs east until forming a concurrency
with US 64
to Atkins
. The route turns north in a short concurrency with AR 105
. AR 247 next enters Conway County and terminates at AR 213 west of Hattieville.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
of 25.9 miles (41.7 km) in Pope and Conway Counties.
Route description
The route begins at AR 7 in south RussellvilleRussellville, Arkansas
Russellville is the county seat and largest city in Pope County, Arkansas, United States, with a population of 27,920, according to the 2010 Census. It is home to Arkansas Tech University and Arkansas Nuclear One, Arkansas' only nuclear power plant...
. AR 247 runs east until 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 US 64
U.S. Route 64
U.S. Route 64 is an east–west United States highway that runs for 2,326 miles from eastern North Carolina to just southwest of the Four Corners in northeast Arizona. The western terminus is at U.S. Route 160 in Teec Nos Pos, Arizona. The highway's eastern terminus is at NC 12 and U.S. Route...
to Atkins
Atkins, Arkansas
Atkins is a city in Pope County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,878 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Russellville Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Atkins is located at ....
. The route turns north in a short concurrency with AR 105
Arkansas Highway 105
Arkansas Highway 105 is a state highway of in Pope County, Arkansas.-Route description:The route begins in southern Pope County at Galla Creek Wildlife Management Area and runs north through Atkins. AR 105 meets Interstate 40 in Atkins and then continues north. The route briefly meets AR 124...
. AR 247 next enters Conway County and terminates at AR 213 west of Hattieville.