Arkansas Highway 261
| Route information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maintained by ArDOT | ||||
| Section 1 | ||||
| Length | 15.15 mi (24.38 km) | |||
| South end | AR 259 at South Plains | |||
| North end | I-40 in Palestine | |||
| Section 2 | ||||
| Length | 4.37 mi (7.03 km) | |||
| South end | CR 255 / CR 265 at Horton | |||
| North end | AR 1 in Caldwell | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Arkansas | |||
| Counties | Lee, St. Francis | |||
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Highway 261 (AR 261, Ark. 261, and Hwy. 261) is a designation for two state highways in Arkansas. Both are short rural highways in the Arkansas Delta. Created in 1957, the longer segment connects several small communities to Interstate 40 (I-40). The shorter route was created in 1973 between a Horton and Highway 1 in Caldwell. Both segments are maintained by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT).