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Arkansas Highway 4

State highway in Arkansas, United States

Highway 4
Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
Existed	1926–present
Section 1
Length	2.99 mi[1] (4.81 km)
West end	SH-4
East end	US 59 / US 71atCove
Section 2
Length	22.49 mi[1] (36.19 km)
West end	US 65 / US 165 / US 278inMcGehee
East end	AR 1atRohwer
Location
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
Highway system
Arkansas Highway System Interstate US State Business Spurs Suffixed Scenic Heritage
← AR 3 → AR 5

Highway 4 (AR 4, Ark. 4, and Hwy. 4) is a designation for two state highways in Arkansas. The western segment of 2.99 miles (4.81 km) runs from SH-4 at the Oklahoma state line and terminates in Cove.^[2] An eastern segment of 22.49 miles (36.19 km) begins at U.S. Route 278 (US 278) in McGehee and heads east to Arkansas City then north to Highway 1 before terminating.^[3] The two routes were formerly connected until a portion of approximately 230 miles (370 km) was redesignated US 278 in 1998.^{[citation needed]} The eastern segment is part of the Great River Road.

Route description[edit]

Oklahoma to Cove[edit]

The route enters Arkansas as Oklahoma State Highway 4 and runs east to Cove. The route then meets US 59/US 71 and ends.^[2] AR 4 formerly continued along US 59/US 71 south to Wickes, then across the state along present US 278.

McGehee to Rowher[edit]

Highway 4 begins east of McGehee at US 65/US 165/US 278. The route winds east past the Delta Country Club and Trippe Holly Grove Cemetery before curving due east toward Arkansas City. The route runs east to Arkansas City. At Arkansas City, the route has its only spur route, which serves the historic part of town, while AR 4 turns north. The highway runs along the Mississippi River briefly before terminating at AR 1.^[3]

Major intersections[edit]

County	Location	mi[2]	km	Destinations	Notes
Polk	​	0.00	0.00	SH-4 west – Watson	Oklahoma state line
	Cove	2.99	4.81	US 59 / US 71 – Mena, De Queen
Gap in route
Desha	McGehee	0.0	0.0	US 65 / US 165 / US 278 / Great River Road
		1.1	1.8	AR 169 north – McGehee
		1.2	1.9	AR 980 north – Airport
	Trippe Junction	3.0	4.8	AR 159 south to AR 35
	Arkansas City	10.2	16.4	AR 4S (Sprague Street) – Arkansas City Business District
	​	22.1	35.6	AR 1 / Great River Road – McGehee, Watson
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Arkansas City spur[edit]

Arkansas Highway 4S is a spur of 1.04 miles (1.67 km)^[1]inArkansas City.^[3]

Former special routes[edit]

Camden business loop[edit]

Highway 4B was a business route of 2.97 miles (4.78 km) in Camden; it was renamed U.S. 278B in the 1998 redesignation. The route began on Washington Street near the Camden Country Club and terminated at U.S. 79B.^[5]

Camden spur[edit]

Highway 4S was a spur route in Camden, following the under-construction bypass. The route was redesignated as Highway 4 in 1976.

Warren business loop[edit]

Highway 4B was a business route of 3.78 miles (6.08 km) in Warren; it was renamed U.S. 278B in the 1998 redesignation.

See also[edit]

• List of state highways in Arkansas

References[edit]

External links[edit]

Media related to Arkansas Highway 4 at Wikimedia Commons