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ARKANSAS TALK BUSINESS AND POLITICS SAYS ARDOT BRIDGE INSPECTORS HAVE SHUT DOWN A BRIDGE IN NORTHEAST ARKANSAS AFTER “SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE” FOUND

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Another major bridge in Northeast Arkansas had to be shutdown immediately on Tuesday (May 25) after significant damage was discovered by inspectors. The U.S. 63/412 bridge that spans the Spring River at Ravenden was closed around 12:30 p.m., according to the Arkansas Department of Transportation. Inspectors found a broken pin and a broken hangar on […]

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A MESSAGE FROM ARKANSAS GOOD ROADS

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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 […]

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ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND ARKANSAS HIGHWAY POLICE PREPARING STATEWIDE FOR UPCOMING WINTER WEATHER EVENT

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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 […]

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THE FIGHT FOR ROADS AND JOBS IN THE HEART OF TIMBER COUNTRY

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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 […]

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GOVERNOR: POLL SHOWS 69% SUPPORT FOR HIGHWAY TAX

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Sixty-nine percent of likely Arkansas voters favor a half-cent sales tax for roads that will be on the November ballot, according to a poll released by Gov. Asa Hutchinson Sept. 23. The poll of 800 likely voters by Gilmore Strategy Group found 69% in favor of Issue 1 and 18% opposed, with 13% undecided. The […]

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