{{short description|State highway in Arkansas, United States}} {{Use American English|date=May 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{unreferenced|date=December 2017}}
{{Infobox road |state=AR |type=AR |map=Arkansas 74.png |route=74 |previous_type=AR |previous_route=73 |next_type=AR |next_route=75 }}
'''Arkansas Highway 74''' ('''AR 74''' and '''Hwy. 74''') is a series of state highways of {{convert|103.73|mi|km}} total in Northwest and north central Arkansas and is divided into eight separate sections.
==Route description== left|thumb|AR in Winslow The westernmost section route begins in Devil's Den State Park at AR 170. The route winding out of the park heading east. AR 74 crosses I-49 at exit 45 before ending at US 71 in Winslow.
A second segment begins at US 71 just north of Winslow and runs east approximately {{convert|2|mi|km|spell=in}} before becoming County Road 43 (CR 43).
Section 3 begins at AR 16 in Elkins, running approximately {{convert|20|mi|km|0}} before ending at US 412B in Huntsville.
A fourth section begins at AR 23 south of Huntsville, heading east {{convert|14|mi|km}} before ending at AR 21 in Kingston.
Near Ponca a fifth section begins at AR 43, running east past Lost Valley for a distance of {{convert|20|mi|km|0}}, ending at AR 7 in Jasper.
South of Jasper, AR 74 resumes again, passing through unincorporated areas of Newton County. The route meets AR 123 in Piercetown and runs concurrently for {{convert|4|mi|km|spell=in}} before splitting off at Mount Judea. From there, it continues {{convert|6|mi|km|spell=in|adj=pre|more}} miles to Bass, where it terminates at Cave Road.
AR 74 begins a seventh section in Snowball at AR 377. The route runs {{convert|7|mi|km|spell=in}} to meet US 65 north of Marshall.
South of Marshall, AR 74 resumes, following AR 27 for {{convert|1|mi|km|spell=in}} before splitting off. It continues another {{convert|19|mi|km}} before ending at AR 66 east of Thola.
==Major intersections== {{jcttop}} {{ARint |county=Washington |cspan=7 |location=Devil's Den State Park |mile=0.0 |road={{jct|state=AR|AR|170|city1=West Fork}} |notes=Western terminus }} {{ARint |location=Winslow |lspan=2 |mile=6.8 |road={{jct|state=AR|I|49}} |notes=Exit 45 on I-49; former I-540 }} {{ARint |type=concur |mile=12.8 |road={{jct|state=AR|US|71|city1=Mountainburg|city2=Alma}} |notes=Southern end of US 71 concurrency }} {{ARint |type=concur |location=Brentwood |mile=16.3 |road={{jct|state=AR|US|71|city1=Fayetteville}} |notes=Northern end of US 71 concurrency }} {{ARint |location=Wyola |mile=18.7 |road=CR 38 |notes=Eastern terminus }} {{jctgap}} {{ARint |location=Elkins |mile=0.0 |road={{jct|state=AR|AR|16|city1=Fayetteville}} |notes=Western terminus }} {{ARint |county=Madison |cspan=7 |location=Wesley |mile=6.5 |road={{jct|state=AR|AR|295|city1=Hindsville}} |notes=Southern terminus of AR 295 }} {{ARint |location=Lamar Township |mile=8.6 |road={{jct|state=AR|AR|303}} |notes=Northern terminus of AR 303 }} {{ARint |location=none |mile=10.5 |road={{jct|state=AR|AR|295|city1=Japton}} |notes=Northern terminus of AR 295 }} {{ARint |location=Huntsville |mile=19.1 |road={{jct|state=AR|US|412B|city1=Huntsville}} |notes=Eastern terminus }} {{jctgap}} {{ARint |location=none |mile=0.0 |road={{jct|state=AR|AR|23|city1=Huntsville|city2=Eureka Springs}} |notes=Western terminus }} {{ARint |location=none |mile=14.0 |road={{jct|state=AR|AR|21|city1=Berryville|city2=Clarksville}} |notes=Eastern terminus }} {{jctgap}} {{ARint |county=Newton |cspan=9 |location=Ponca |mile=0.0 |road={{jct|state=AR|AR|43|city1=Compton|city2=Harrison}} |notes=Western terminus }} {{ARint |location=none |mile=13.7 |road={{jct|state=AR|AR|327|city1=Parthenon}} |notes=Northern terminus of AR 327 }} {{ARint |type=concur |location=Jasper |lspan=3 |mile=14.0 |road={{jct|state=AR|AR|7|city1=Harrison}} |notes=Northern end of AR 7 concurrency }} {{ARint |type=concur |mile=14.1 |road={{jct|state=AR|AR|7|city1=Jasper|city2=Russellville}} |notes=Southern end of AR 7 concurrency }} {{ARint |type=concur |mile=14.1 |road={{jct|state=AR|AR|7|city1=Jasper|city2=Russellville}} |notes=Southern end AR 7 concurrency }} {{ARint |type=concur |location=Piercetown |mile=23.8 |road={{jct|state=AR|AR|123|city1=Western Grove}} |notes=Northern end of AR 123 concurrency }} {{ARint |location=Vendor |mile=26.0 |road={{jct|state=AR|AR|374|city1=Vendor}} |notes=Eastern terminus of AR 374 }} {{ARint |type=concur |location=Mount Judea |mile=28.3 |road={{jct|state=AR|AR|123|city1=Pelsor|city2=Russellville}} |notes=Southern end of AR 123 concurrency }} {{ARint |location=Bass |mile=33.6 |road=CR 38 |notes=Eastern terminus }} {{jctgap}} {{ARint |county=Searcy |cspan=4 |location=Snowball |mile=0.0 |road={{jct|state=AR|AR|377|city1=Witts Spring}} |notes=Western terminus; northern terminus of AR 366 }} {{ARint |location=none |mile=7.1 |road={{jct|state=AR|US|65|city1=Marshall|city2=Harrison}} |notes=Eastern terminus }} {{jctgap}} {{ARint |location=Marshall |mile=0.0 |road={{jct|state=AR|AR|27|city1=Marshall|city2=Big Flat}} |notes=Western terminus }} {{ARint |county=Stone |location=Alco |mile=18.1 |road={{jct|state=AR|AR|66|city1=Mountain View|city2=Leslie}} |notes=Eastern terminus }} {{jctbtm|keys=concur}}
==See also== *{{Portal-inline|U.S. Roads}}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{Attached KML|display=title,inline}} *{{commons category-inline|Arkansas Highway 74}}
074 Category:Transportation in Washington County, Arkansas Category:Transportation in Madison County, Arkansas Category:Transportation in Newton County, Arkansas Category:Transportation in Searcy County, Arkansas