 Highway 242 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ArDOT | ||||
| Length | 14.74 mi[1] (23.72 km) | |||
| Tourist routes | Crowley's Ridge Parkway | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  AR 1 west of Lexa | |||
 US 49, Helena-West Helena | ||||
| East end |  AR 44 south of Helena-West Helena | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Arkansas | |||
| Counties | Phillips | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Arkansas Highway 242 (AR 242, Hwy. 242) is an east–west state highway in Phillips County, Arkansas. The route of 14.74 miles (23.72 km) runs from Highway 44 near Helena-West Helena north through the city and through the St. Francis National Forest to Highway 1 near Lexa.[2] A segment of the route is part of the Mississippi River Trail, essentially a bicycle-friendly version of the Great River Road.[3]
- ^ Planning and Research Division (2010). "Arkansas Road Log Database". Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (Database) on 23 June 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
- ^ General Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (Phillips County ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
- ^ Southern Mississippi River Trail (Map) (Southern section ed.). Mississippi River Trail, Inc. Retrieved July 15, 2011.