Route information | ||||
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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]