U.S. Route 371
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U.S. Route 371 is a north–south United States highway in the U.S. state
s of Arkansas
and Louisiana
. The highway's northern terminus is in De Queen, Arkansas
at an intersection with U.S. Highway 70. It is co-signed for its last 13 miles (20.9 km) between Lockesburg, Arkansas
and DeQueen with U.S. Highway 59 and U.S. Highway 71. Its southern terminus is 5 miles (8 km) west of Coushatta, Louisiana
at an intersection with Interstate 49
.
at an intersection with US 71. Intersecting I-20 and US 80 at Minden
, it then crosses the Arkansas Line at Springhill, Louisiana
.
.
US 371 enters Arkansas in Columbia County
. The route runs north to intersect AR 160
in Taylor
and winds east to Magnolia
. A concurrency
with US 82
begins in Magnolia, and continues north to the city limits. US 371 continues west to meet AR 98 in Waldo
, before heading north to enter Nevada County. The route next meets AR 32 and AR 76 before entering Rosston
, where a short concurrency with US 278
forms. US 371 meets AR 372 before entering Prescott
, where the route runs with AR 24
and is intersected by Interstate 30
before entering Hempstead County.
US 371 winds through Hempstead County west and north, concurring briefly with AR 195 and eventually entering Howard County
. The route passes through Nashville
, again meeting US 278, and runs west through rural land and into Sevier County. In Sevier County, US 371 meets US 59
/US 71
, which form a northern concurrency, eventually adding US 70
as well. These four routes run together west to De Queen
, at which US 371 terminates.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
s of Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
and 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...
. The highway's northern terminus is in De Queen, Arkansas
De Queen, Arkansas
De Queen is a city and the county seat of Sevier County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 5,765 at the 2000 census.-Geography:De Queen is located at ....
at an intersection with U.S. Highway 70. It is co-signed for its last 13 miles (20.9 km) between Lockesburg, Arkansas
Lockesburg, Arkansas
Lockesburg is a town in Sevier County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 711 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lockesburg is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land....
and DeQueen with U.S. Highway 59 and U.S. Highway 71. Its southern terminus is 5 miles (8 km) west of Coushatta, Louisiana
Coushatta, Louisiana
Coushatta is a town in and the parish seat of rural Red River Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is situated on the east bank of the Red River. The community is approximately forty-five miles south of Shreveport on U.S. Highway 71...
at an intersection with Interstate 49
Interstate 49
Interstate 49 is currently an intrastate Interstate Highway located entirely within the state of Louisiana in the southern United States. Its southern terminus is in Lafayette, Louisiana, at Interstate 10 while its northern terminus is in Shreveport, Louisiana, at Interstate 20.-Route...
.
Louisiana
U.S. 371 is an afterthought in the federal highway system. Within Louisiana it was merely the 1990s renumbering and re-signing of the post-1955 Louisiana Highway 7, which after the 1990s change ceased to exist as a number for a state highway in Louisiana. Although signage is on I-49, US 371 begins just north of Coushatta, LouisianaCoushatta, Louisiana
Coushatta is a town in and the parish seat of rural Red River Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is situated on the east bank of the Red River. The community is approximately forty-five miles south of Shreveport on U.S. Highway 71...
at an intersection with US 71. Intersecting I-20 and US 80 at Minden
Minden
Minden is a town of about 83,000 inhabitants in the north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The town extends along both sides of the river Weser. It is the capital of the Kreis of Minden-Lübbecke, which is part of the region of Detmold. Minden is the historic political centre of the...
, it then crosses the Arkansas Line at Springhill, Louisiana
Springhill, Louisiana
Springhill is a city in northern Webster Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 5,439 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Minden Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
.
Arkansas
US 371 contains about 134 miles (215.7 km) in South ArkansasSouth 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:...
.
US 371 enters Arkansas in Columbia County
Columbia County, Arkansas
Columbia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2010, the population was 24,552. The county seat is Magnolia. Columbia County was formed on December 17, 1852, and was named for Christopher Columbus...
. The route runs north to intersect AR 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...
in Taylor
Taylor, Arkansas
Taylor is a city in Columbia County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 566 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Taylor is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
and winds east to Magnolia
Magnolia, Arkansas
Magnolia is a city in Columbia County, Arkansas, United States, that was founded in 1853. At the time of its incorporation in 1858, the city had a population of about 1,950. The city grew slowly as an agricultural and regional cotton market until the discovery of oil just east of the city in March,...
. 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 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...
begins in Magnolia, and continues north to the city limits. US 371 continues west to meet AR 98 in Waldo
Waldo, Arkansas
Waldo is a city in Columbia County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,594 at the 2000 census.Waldo celebrated its 120th year as a city in 2007. The small town was once a booming rail city on the Cotton Belt train route...
, before heading north to enter Nevada County. The route next meets AR 32 and AR 76 before entering Rosston
Rosston, Arkansas
Rosston is a town in Nevada County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 265 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Rosston is located at ....
, where a short concurrency with US 278
U.S. Route 278
U.S. Route 278 is a parallel route of U.S. Route 78. It currently runs for 1,074 miles from Hilton Head Island, South Carolina to Wickes, Arkansas at U.S. Highway 71/U.S. Highway 59. It might be notable that it is longer than its parent highway, US Hwy-78. US Hwy-278 passes through the states of...
forms. US 371 meets AR 372 before entering Prescott
Prescott, Arkansas
Prescott is a city and the county seat of Nevada County, Arkansas. The community had a population of 3,868 at the 2000 census. Prescott is part of the Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area....
, where the route runs with AR 24
Arkansas Highway 24
Arkansas Highway 24 is the designation of two separate state highways in southwest and south central Arkansas. The two sections were formerly connected, but a middle segment of between Lockesburg and Prescott was redesignated as U.S. Route 371 in 1994....
and is intersected by Interstate 30
Interstate 30
Interstate 30 is an Interstate Highway in the southern United States. I-30 runs from Interstate 20 west of Fort Worth, Texas, northeast via Dallas, Texas, and Texarkana, Texas, to Interstate 40 in North Little Rock, Arkansas. The route parallels U.S. Route 67 except for the portion west of...
before entering Hempstead County.
US 371 winds through Hempstead County west and north, concurring briefly with AR 195 and eventually entering Howard County
Howard County, Arkansas
Howard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2010, the population was 13,789. The county seat is Nashville. Howard County is Arkansas's 74th county, formed on April 17, 1873, and named for James Howard, a state senator...
. The route passes through Nashville
Nashville, Arkansas
Nashville is a city in Howard County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 4,878 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Howard County....
, again meeting US 278, and runs west through rural land and into Sevier County. In Sevier County, US 371 meets US 59
U.S. Route 59
U.S. Route 59 is a north–south United States highway . A latecomer to the U.S. numbered route system, U.S. 59 is now a border-to-border route, Part of NAFTA Corridor Highway System. It parallels U.S. Route 75 for nearly its entire route, never much more than away, until it veers southwest...
/US 71
U.S. Route 71
U.S. Route 71 is a north–south United States highway. This original 1926 route has remained largely unchanged by encroaching Interstate highways. Currently, the highway's northern terminus is in International Falls, Minnesota at the Canadian border, at the southern end of the Fort...
, which form a northern concurrency, eventually adding US 70
U.S. Route 70
U.S. Route 70 is an east–west United States highway that runs for 2,385 miles from eastern North Carolina to east-central Arizona. As can be derived from its number, it is a major east–west highway of the Southern and Southwestern United States...
as well. These four routes run together west to De Queen
De Queen, Arkansas
De Queen is a city and the county seat of Sevier County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 5,765 at the 2000 census.-Geography:De Queen is located at ....
, at which US 371 terminates.
Major intersections
See also
Related routes:- U.S. Route 71U.S. Route 71U.S. Route 71 is a north–south United States highway. This original 1926 route has remained largely unchanged by encroaching Interstate highways. Currently, the highway's northern terminus is in International Falls, Minnesota at the Canadian border, at the southern end of the Fort...
- U.S. Route 171U.S. Route 171U.S. Highway 171 is a north–south United States highway. This short-route 179-mile highway, entirely within western Louisiana, has remained largely unchanged from its original 1926 route....
- U.S. Route 271U.S. Route 271U.S. Route 271 is a north–south United States highway. Never a long highway, it went from bi-state route to a tri-state route . The highway's northern terminus is in Fort Smith, Arkansas at an intersection with Business U.S. Route 71 and Highway 255...