PANDEMIC MEANS SUPPLY CHAIN AND ROADS MATTER MORE THAN EVER
By Joe Quinn I’d been home alone for days watching the COVID-19 coverage when it became clear I had to break down and make a grocery run or not eat. I drove on empty streets past dark restaurants thinking my neighborhood looked like it was a snow day, but there was no snow or ice […]
KAT ROBINSON: A FOODIE WHO ALSO KNOWS ROADS
Photo by Grav Weldon (This is an excerpt from Bill Paddack’s interview with Kat Robinson that was featured in the summer issue of Good Roads magazine.) Kat Robinson is widely recognized across the state for her series of books about Arkansas food, her blog and TV shows on Arkansas PBS. She’s the Natural State’s foodie […]
A NEW KIND OF HIGHWAY SAFETY
LITTLE ROCK (04-30) – Officers from the Arkansas Highway Police Division of the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) are distributing 100,000 masks to commercial truck drivers at weigh stations and rest areas across the state. This is part of a coordinated effort with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and […]
GOVERNOR APPOINTS MARIE HOLDER TO STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has appointed Marie Holder of Little Rock as the newest commissioner of the Arkansas State Highway Commission, he announced in a news conference on March 12. Holder will replace the late Tom Schueck, former chairman of the Commission. Holder will serve the remainder of Schueck’s appointment, which will expire January 14, 2021. […]
ON TOM SCHUECK’S PASSING
“Tom Schueck was an effective chairman of the Arkansas Highway Commission who was supportive of the staff and employees of the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department around the state. He was committed to improving the safety, condition and efficiency of the state’s highway system. Tom will certainly be missed and our thoughts and prayers […]
TUDOR TO LEAD ARDOT AS BENNETT LOOKS TO RETIRE
by Marty Cook, Arkansas BusinessThursday, Feb. 20, 2020 Scott Bennett announced Wednesday he will retire as director of the Arkansas Department of Transportation, effective March 20, and the state’s Highway Commission wasted little time naming Lorie Harris Tudor as his replacement after a special meeting Thursday. Tudor, a 36-year veteran of the department, will be […]
THE LESSONS ROBERT MOERY LEARNED FROM WORKING WITH THE GOVERNOR ARE SERVING HIM WELL
By Bill Paddack When he was a boy growing up in Carlisle, Robert Moery figured his future might center on either sports or agriculture. Maybe he’d be a coach. Or a farmer. While he’s still involved in both of those interests today to a certain extent, his career path has taken a turn he undoubtedly […]
GOOD ROADS DIRECTOR TOUTS BENEFIT OF ISSUE 1 FOR CRAWFORD AND SEBASTIAN COUNTIES
By Tina Alvey DaleTalk Business & Politics If Issue 1, which would make Arkansas’ half-cent sales tax for roads and highways permanent, does not win voter approval in November, Sebastian County and the cities in it could lose $3.45 million in funding annually. That was the message from Joe Quinn, executive director of Arkansas Good […]
DRIVERS REMINDED TO USE IDRIVEARKANSAS.COM FOR HOLIDAY TRAVEL INFORMATION
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) reminds drivers to “know before you go” and visit IDriveArkansas.com before traveling during the holiday season. Extensive highway improvements continue through the state. With those improvements come work zones. To aid in your holiday travel, ARDOT has been working hard to open as many lanes as possible. Still, travelers […]