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Arkansas Highway 276

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Highway 276 marker
Highway 276
Map
Sections of Highway 276 in red, Highway 276S in blue
Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
ExistedApril 24, 1963[1]–present
Section 1
Length1.62 mi[2] (2.61 km)
South endGregory Fisher Road / Lennox Road in Stuttgart
North end US 79B in Stuttgart
Section 2
Length16.17 mi[2] (26.02 km)
South end US 165 at Lodge Corner
North end US 165 / AR 1 / Great River Road / AR 152 at Indiana
Location
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountiesArkansas
Highway system
AR 275 AR 277

Highway 276 (AR 276, Ark. 276, and Hwy. 276) is a designation for two state highways in Arkansas County, Arkansas. One route is a short industrial access road in south Stuttgart. A second route begins at US Highway 165 (US 165) at Lodge Corner and runs 16.17 miles (26.02 km) to US 165/AR 1/AR 152 south of De Witt. A spur route, designated Highway 267S, runs south at Bayou Meto to connect to Highway 11. All three routes are maintained by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT).

Route description

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Stuttgart

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Highway 276 begins at a county road intersection with Gregory Fisher Road and Lennox Road at the southern edge of Stuttgart. The highway runs north as Buerkle Street, named for George Adam Buerkle, the founder of Stuttgart. Highway 276 runs north as a section line road, passing an industrial facility, Stuttgart Junion High School, Stuttgart High School, and the school's athletic fields before an intersection with US 79B, where the route terminates.[3] As of 2016, the route had an annual average daily traffic (AADT) of 2,700 vehicles per day (VPD).[4]

Lodge Corner to Indiana

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Highway 276 begins at US 165 at Lodge Corner on the Arkansas Grand Prairie. The route runs due south through Hagler to Bayou Meto, where Highway 276S begins southbound. Highway 276 runs due east as a section line road through agricultural areas. As the route approaches Mill Bayou, the highway passes hunting lodges for hunters seeking the waterfowl of the Mississippi Flyway. It passes a large rice mill before intersecting US 165/AR 1, a principal north–south highway in the region also designated as the Great River Road, a National Scenic Byway, and Highway 152.[3]

History

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Highway 276 was created by the Arkansas State Highway Commission (ASHC) on April 24, 1963 between Lodge Corner and Indiana.[1] The spur route was created on June 23, 1965.[5] The Stuttgart route was created October 23, 1974.[6]

Major intersections

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Mile markers reset at some concurrencies. The entire route is in Arkansas County.

Locationmi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
Stuttgart0.000.00Gregory Fisher Road / Lennox RoadSouthern terminus
1.001.61 US 79B (22nd Street)Northern terminus
Gap in route
Lodge Corner0.000.00 US 165 – Stuttgart, De WittSouthern terminus
Bayou Meto5.358.61
AR 276S south
AR 276S northern terminus
One Horse Store6.8811.07 AR 11 – Reydell
Indiana16.1726.02
US 165 / AR 1 / Great River Road / AR 152 east – De Witt, Gillett, DeLuce
Southern terminus, AR 152 western terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Bayou Meto spur

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Highway 276S marker
Highway 276S
LocationBayou Meto
Length1.06 mi[2] (1.71 km)
ExistedJune 23, 1965[5]–present

Highway 276Y Spur (AR 276S, Ark. 276S, Hwy. 276S) is a 1.06-mile (1.71 km) spur route at Bayou Meto in southern Arkansas County. The route provides access to Highway 11. It was created by the ASHC on June 23, 1965.[5]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Bayou Meto, Arkansas County.

mi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
0.000.00 AR 276 – Lodge CornerNorthern terminus
1.061.71 AR 11 – ReydellSouthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Minutes of the Meeting" (PDF). Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1953–1969. p. 913. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 1, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e System Information and Research Division (2014). "Arkansas Road Log Database". Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (MDB) on August 29, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  3. ^ a b Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (January 11, 2011). General Highway Map, Arkansas County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  4. ^ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (2016). Annual Average Daily Traffic Estimates, Arkansas County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. p. 1A. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  5. ^ a b c "Minutes" (1969), p. 664.
  6. ^ "Minutes of the Meeting" (PDF). Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1970–1979. p. 1054. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 5, 2011. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
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