Highway 238 begins at US 49/US 70 in Brinkley in the Arkansas Delta. The route runs east and south to an intersection with Highway 238 Spur before turning due east as a section line road and running to Lee County.[1] Highway 238 continues east, crossing Big Creek and intersecting Highway 259 before entering Moro. In the town, Highway 238 intersects Highway 78 Spur near a city park. The route continues out of town heading south to US 79, where it terminates.[2]
History
The highway was added to the state highway system by the Arkansas State Highway Commission on July 10, 1957 as a road between State Road 39 (now US 49) and the Pleasant Valley community. Highway 238 was extended west to Grand Avenue in Brinkley during a rerouting of east-west highways in the vicinity on September 5, 1962.[3] This action also created Highway 238 Spur.[4] The route was extended east from Pleasant Valley to US 79 on June 23, 1965.[5]
Highway 238 was rerouted from Cypress Street to Sycamore Street in Brinkley on May 29, 1975.[6]
Highway 238 Spur (AR 238, Ark. 238S, and Hwy. 238S) is a spur route of Шаблон:Convert in Brinkley. The route begins at Highway 238 and runs south to US 49 at the southern edge of Brinkley, where it terminates.[1] The route was created on September 5, 1962. The route was designated during a reorganization of route numbers to increase continuity between Brinkley and Helena.[4]
