I-40 MEMPHIS BRIDGE TO REOPEN WITH LIMITED USE ON MONDAY
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) announced Wednesday (July 28) that the I-40 Hernando de Soto Bridge over the Mississippi River will reopen Monday, Aug. 2 under limited traffic while contractors finish their work. ARDOT Director Lorie Tudor made the announcement and outlined the reopening plan. She said contractors will complete all of the phase […]
HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT HELPS DELIVER $65 MILLION TYSON FOODS FEED MILL TO HEMPSTEAD COUNTY
State and local officials have unveiled a new, improved section of highway in Hempstead County that helped bring a new Tyson Foods feed mill to the region. On Monday, June 21, officials gathered for a ribbon-cutting event spotlighting a new Highway 195 overlay. This project increased the load limit of a 14-mile stretch of Highway […]
ARKANSAS TALK BUSINESS AND POLITICS SAYS ARDOT BRIDGE INSPECTORS HAVE SHUT DOWN A BRIDGE IN NORTHEAST ARKANSAS AFTER “SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE” FOUND
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 […]
MAYFLOWER SEES TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENT
After more than 30 years of local people sitting in traffic waiting for trains to cross through the downtown area, traffic will soon be easier to navigate in Mayflower. Local, state, and federal officials were on hand this week for the groundbreaking of a $26 million dollar railroad overpass project. For decades local officials have […]