Highway 4 (Arkansas)
Route description
Oklahoma to Cove
The route enters Arkansas as Oklahoma State Highway 4 and runs east to Cove. The route then meets US 59/US 71 and ends. AR 4 formerly continued along US 59/US 71 south to Wickes, then across the state along present US 278.
McGehee to Rowher
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Highway 4 begins east of McGehee at US 65/US 165/US 278. The route winds east past the Delta Country Club and Trippe Holly Grove Cemetery before curving due east toward Arkansas City. The route runs east to Arkansas City. At Arkansas City, the route has its only spur route, which serves the historic part of town, while AR 4 turns north. The highway runs along the Mississippi River briefly before terminating at AR 1.
Major intersections
County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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Polk | | 0.00 | 0.00 | ![]() ![]() | Oklahoma state line | ||
Cove | 2.99 | 4.81 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
Gap in route | |||||||
Desha | McGehee | 0.0 | 0.0 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||
1.1 | 1.8 | ![]() ![]() | |||||
1.2 | 1.9 | ![]() ![]() | |||||
Trippe Junction | 3.0 | 4.8 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||
Arkansas City | 10.2 | 16.4 | ![]() | ||||
| 22.1 | 35.6 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
Arkansas City spur
Location | Arkansas City |
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Length | 1.04 mi (1.67 km) |
Arkansas Highway 4S is a spur of 1.04 miles (1.67 km) in Arkansas City.
Former special routes
Camden business loop
Location | Camden |
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Length | 6.1 mi (9.8 km) |
Existed | May 28, 1976–1998 |
Highway 4B was a business route of 2.97 miles (4.78 km) in Camden; it was renamed U.S. 278B in the 1998 redesignation. The route began on Washington Street near the Camden Country Club and terminated at U.S. 79B.
Camden spur
Location | Camden |
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Existed | May 28, 1976 |
Highway 4S was a spur route in Camden, following the under-construction bypass. The route was redesignated as Highway 4 in 1976.
Warren business loop
Location | Warren |
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Length | 3.8 mi (6.1 km) |
Existed | 1998 |
Highway 4B was a business route of 3.78 miles (6.08 km) in Warren; it was renamed U.S. 278B in the 1998 redesignation.