ROAD PANEL STUDIES WISH LIST; WORK ON I-30, I-40 AMONG PROJECTS IF TAX MADE PERMANENT
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 […]
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 this Memorial Day Holiday. 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, […]
GOVERNOR: WOULD WELCOME BLUEPRINT ON ROAD SPENDING
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 […]
JOE QUINN: DON’T LET 206 MILES DIVIDE US
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 […]