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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 […]
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 […]