Mack-Blackwell Celebrates 70 Years of Success
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Keeping Politics off Arkansas’s Highways By Deborah Horn There are political voices in Arkansas who have periodically suggested abolishing or rewriting the 70-year-old Mack-Blackwell Amendment. During the 2023 Legislative Session, Senate Joint Resolutions 7 and 15 were introduced that would give legislators more of a say in highway business and where commissioners are appointed from. […]
Road Safety By The Numbers
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Since early 2020, highway crashes, serious injuries, and deaths have sharply increased by about 40 percent, but in highway construction work zones the increase was estimated at up to almost 70 percent. These numbers are causing the asphalt construction industry and experts to take notice. Speeding, raging, drinking, and distracted driving are ranked as top […]
Arkansas Employers Say Attitude Matters: Labor Issues More Complex Than Ever
If you take the time to go to any medium-sized community in Arkansas and tour local manufacturing facilities, at some point you will inevitably say, “I had no idea that was made here.” On a recent humid day in Russellville, a manufacturing conference at Arkansas Tech University featured six medium to large employers. They make […]
Work Zone Safety Awareness: A Reminder to Slow Down and Stay Alert on the Road
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This video was shot at 9:00 on Tuesday night on Interstate 40 between Ft Smith and Little Rock. A road resurfacing project on the inside lane stretch from two miles. Dozens of men and women were working hard just feet from passing traffic. This is Work Zone Safety Awareness Week in the United States. A […]
A huge infrastructure moment for Arkansas This Week!
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The groundbreaking for the expansion of I-49 from Alma to Barling. A project that will include a new bridge over the Arkansas River. This multiyear effort will be another step in positioning Arkansas at the very heart of the American supply chain. Fort Smith is a unique meeting place for the river, railroad lines, the […]