CONWAY NOT BUILDING ROUNDABOUT FOR ONCE: CITY LOOKS TO CONNECT TWO BUSY HIGHWAYS
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 […]
BIDS OFFERED ON 15 PROJECTS TO FIX UP ROADS
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 […]
ARKANSAS PARTICIPATES IN NATIONAL WORK ZONE AWARENESS WEEK
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 […]
NEW ‘ARKANSAS STOP’ LAW ALLOWS CYCLISTS TO TREAT RED LIGHTS LIKE STOP SIGNS
Gov. Asa Hutchinson with Joe Jacobs (immediately to the governor’s right) signed into law legislation that puts Arkansas ahead of the curve as far as cycling goes. By Lindsey Millar, Arkansas Times, April 2, 2019 Arkansas is now the second state in the country that allows people on bicycles to treat stop signs as yield […]