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 […]
Highway 10 near Waveland in western Arkansas. Photo by Bill Paddack This is a commentary written by Joe Quinn for Talk Business & Politics, May 7, 2019. The now completed 2019 Arkansas General Assembly session was historic for Arkansas roads and bridges as lawmakers passed a funding package that will exceed $400 million annually if […]
By Jordan Howington, THV11 Digital, April 15, 2019 CONWAY, Ark. — After one failed attempt, Conway’s looking to make commuting easier for drivers. The city’s partnering with the Arkansas Department of Transportation in hopes to connect two of the busiest highways in town: Highway 64 and 65. “This would create a more direct route, potentially […]
Scott Bennett, director of the Arkansas Department of Transportation, speaks during an Arkansas Highway Commission meeting on March 13 in Little Rock. By Noel Oman , Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, April 11, 2019 In an era of gargantuan road construction work – such as the $631.7 million project to remake the Interstate 30 corridor through downtown Little […]
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) is participating in National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW), April 8-12. This week is a national safety campaign observed each spring, traditionally the start of construction season, to encourage safe driving through highway work zones. This year’s national theme is, “Drive Like You Work Here.” There were 2,085 crashes […]