By Jeff Della Rosa, Talk Business & Politics, August 1, 2019 Emery Sapp & Sons Inc. of Columbia, Mo., will build the final segments of the Bella Vista Bypass in Arkansas over the next two years. On Aug. 1, the Arkansas Highway Commission approved two bids submitted by Emery Sapp & Sons. Combined, the bids were […]
By Bill Paddack Friendly and engaging, knowledgeable and forthcoming, Jacksonville Mayor Bob Johnson welcomes a visitor to City Hall on a June afternoon and is delighted to explain a story or two behind the Razorback memorabilia in his office. It’s a terrific time to be discussing University of Arkansas athletics. The day before, the Diamond […]
Arkansas Bike Trails Driving Local Revenue and Vibrant Communities By Joe Quinn Brendan Quirk was selling bicycles on the internet when many Americans really didn’t understand you could buy anything online. He steadily grew Competitive Cyclist, his Little Rock-based bicycle business, for 12 years, and then sold it to backcountry.com. He moved his family to […]
by Noel Oman The Arkansas Department of Transportation will use an accelerated construction method for the first time on a $12.6 million project to replace two small bridges on Interstate 30 crossing De Roche Creek, which marks the boundary between Hot Spring and Clark counties. Under the method, the new bridges will be constructed next […]
An eastbound semi-trailer truck rolls along Interstate 40 between Little Rock and Memphis. Photo by Bill Paddack By Noel Oman, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, June 13, 2019 The Arkansas Department of Transportation would spend nearly $500 million over 20 years to widen sections of Interstate 40 between North Little Rock and West Memphis, according to a draft […]
Gov. Asa Hutchinson talks Thursday in Hot Springs about plans for funding state highway improvements. He spoke at the Arkansas Rural Economic Development Conference and said he’d like the Highway Commission to develop a plan for how it would use money raised for roadways. By Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, May 17, 2019 HOT SPRINGS […]