Arkansas Highway 1
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| Maintained by AHTD | ||||
| Length: | 159.88 mi (257.30 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1926 – present | |||
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| South end: |
 US 278 in McGehee
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  US 65 / US 165 in McGeheeUS 165 at Back Gate US 49 in Marvell US 79 in Marianna US 70 in Forrest City I-40 in Forrest City US 64 in Wynne  I-555 / US 49 / US 63 in Jonesboro
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| North end: |
 Route BB, Missouri state line |
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| Counties: | Desha, Arkansas, Monroe, Phillips, Lee, St. Francis, Cross, Poinsett, Craighead, Greene, Clay | |||
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Highway 1 (AR 1, Ark. 1, and Hwy. 1) is a north–south state highway in east Arkansas. The route of 159.88 miles (257.30 km) runs from US Route 278 (US 278) in McGehee north to Supplemental Route BB at the Missouri state line. One of the original 1926 state highways, Highway 1 has remained very close to its original routing. The highway contains an overlap of approximately 50 miles (80 km) with U.S. Route 49.
Arkansas Highway 1 begins at U.S. Route 278 in downtown McGehee and runs northwest (along the Union Pacific Railroad tracks) for three blocks before turning northeast at an intersection with AR 159. The highway continues across US 65/US 165 and exits town in a northeastern direction, passing McGehee High School. AR 1 meets Arkansas Highway 4, which runs south to Arkansas City before curving north to Rohwer, which was a Japanese American internment camp during World War II. AR 1 passes the Kemp Cotton Gin Historic District, Rowher Relocation Center, and Rohwer Relocation Center Memorial Cemetery. Continuing north, AR 1 ceases following the railroad at Watson and runs west to Back Gate, where a concurrency with US 165 begins.
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