Arkansas Highway 24


Arkansas Highway 24 is a designation for two List of [state highways in Arkansas|state highway]s in Arkansas. One segment of runs from the Oklahoma state line east to U.S. [Route 71 in Arkansas|U.S. Route 71] in Lockesburg. A second segment of runs from US 371 in Prescott east to U.S. [Route 278 in Arkansas|US 278] west of Camden. The two sections were formerly connected, but a middle segment of between Lockesburg and Prescott was redesignated as US 371 in 1994.

Section 1

Arkansas Highway 24 is a state highway in Sevier County. The route runs from the Oklahoma state line east to U.S. Route [71 in Arkansas|US 71] in Lockesburg.

Route description

The route begins at the Oklahoma state line as a continuation of Panki Bok Road and runs east to Horatio. Highway 24 has a short concurrency with Highway 41 in Horatio, but continues east alone. The route is the southern terminus of Highway 329 before terminating at US 71 in Lockesburg.

Section 2

Arkansas Highway 24 is a state highway in Nevada and Ouachita Counties. The route runs from US 371 in Prescott east to US 278 west of Camden.

Route description

The route begins at US 371 in Prescott and runs east through the Prairie D'Ane Battlefield. The route intersects a few minor routes near Bluff City and near White Oak [Lake State Park] before entering Ouachita County. The route also meets Highway 368, which leads to the Poison Springs Wildlife Management Area. Highway 24 meets Highway 57 in Chidester and Highway 76, which runs to Poison Springs [Battleground State Park] near Bragg Lake. The route continues east past the Richmond-Tufts House and Harvey's [Grocery and Texaco Station] and terminates at US 278 west of Camden. Highway 24 runs for in Nevada County and in Ouachita County. The route runs through mostly forested areas.
A two-mile segment of Highway 24 in Ouachita County was awarded a Perpetual Pavement Award by the Asphalt Pavement Alliance in 2017, awarded on the basis of longevity and structural design. Opened in 1972, the roadway was first resurfaced in 2014.