PLEASE BE SAFE THIS SPRING
With the arrival of Spring, more bicyclists than ever before are out on the roads. At Arkansas Good Roads we are reminding all bikers and motorists to work together to make the roads safer for everyone. Accidents can happen and accidents can be deadly. Here is the story of a very seasoned bicyclist from Sherwood […]
BATESVILLE’S ATLAS ASPHALT, WHERE SUCCESS IS STILL A FAMILY AFFAIR
By Joe QuinnArkansas Good Roads Executive Director Atlas Asphalt CEO Mark Lamberth is settled in a conference room in his Batesville office. In the office next door his son Lance is meeting with a project team. As we talk, Mark’s granddaughter wanders in to update her grandfather that she just dropped her car off for […]
A MESSAGE FROM ARKANSAS GOOD ROADS
It’s been a week we will all remember. Record low temperatures, broken water pipes, power outages, car accidents, disruptions to the supply chain that brings food and prescription drugs to our homes. Complex weather related decisions for school districts already dealing with pandemic issues. At Arkansas Good Roads we understand that one of the reasons […]
ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND ARKANSAS HIGHWAY POLICE PREPARING STATEWIDE FOR UPCOMING WINTER WEATHER EVENT
LITTLE ROCK (2-12) – The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) and Arkansas Highway Police (AHP) are encouraging residents to stay off the roads and stay warm during the upcoming winter weather event. Starting Sunday, February 14, AHP is preparing to assist motorists during the dangerous conditions that could be caused by the winter storm while […]
ARKANSAS ROADS RANK RISES 23 SPOTS IN REPORT
by Talk Business & Politics staff, December 27, 2020 The Arkansas highway system is ranked ninth in the United States in overall cost-effectiveness and condition, according to the 25th annual report from the nonprofit libertarian think tank Reason Foundation. The state improved 23 spots in its ranking from the previous report and was one of […]
ISSUE 1 ROAD PROJECTS
This is an Arkansas Department of Transportation map that shows what roads and bridge projects will be possible if Issue 1 passes. The continuation of this revenue source will allow for $5.6 billion in road and bridge maintenance and a second phase of the Connecting Arkansas program. There is no new tax involved here. This […]
JUST THE FACTS, PLEASE
Governor Asa Hutchinson was in Rogers this week talking about the need for adequate funding to pay for roads and bridges in Arkansas. He made his comments standing at The AMP, a music venue that only works because of the easy access off Interstate 49. In any Arkansas community you will find businesses like this […]
THE FIGHT FOR ROADS AND JOBS IN THE HEART OF TIMBER COUNTRY
Drive US Highway 82 into Crossett and the size of the sprawling Georgia-Pacific paper mill is what you notice first. GP came here in 1962 after buying the Crossett Lumber Company and 565,000 acres of fertile Arkansas timberland. The facility was expanded in 1976 and upgraded again in 1984. But 58 years later the plant […]
