Highway 297
Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
Northern section
Length	1.66 mi[1] (2.67 km)
West end	AR 140 in West Ridge
East end	AR 77
Southern section
Length	2.00 mi (3.22 km)
North end	AR 14 north of Dyess
South end	CR 139 south of Dyess
Location
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
Counties	Mississippi
Highway system
Arkansas Highway System Interstate US State Business Spurs Suffixed Scenic Heritage
← AR 296 → AR 298

Arkansas Highway 297 is the name for two different state highways, both in Mississippi County.

Northern section

The northern section of Highway 297 begins in West Ridge at an intersection with Highway 140. It heads east for 1+2⁄3 miles (2.7 km) and ends at Highway 77. The eastern end is near a private airstrip.^[2]

Major intersections

The entire highway is in Mississippi County.

Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
West Ridge	0.00	0.00	AR 140 – Lepanto, Osceola
​	1.66	2.67	AR 77
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Southern section

Highway 297 at the Dyess city limits

The southern section of Highway 297 is a spur route which connects Dyess to the highway system. It begins at Highway 14 north of Dyess and heads south. Near its halfway point, the highway crosses the Tyronza River and then passes through the center of Dyess. One half-mile (0.8 km) south of the town center, the designation ends where the pavement ends. It continues south as Mississippi County Road 139.^[2]

Major intersections

The entire highway is in Mississippi County.

Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
​	0.00	0.00	AR 14 – Lepanto, Wilson
Dyess	2.00	3.22	CR 139	End state maintenance
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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