by - April 11, 2017 3:17 pm
The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) has received emergency relief funds totaling $14.2 million from the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) to repair highway damage from storms that hit…
by - August 11, 2016 4:25 pm
Drive times for motorists between much of Northeast Arkansas and the central and southern parts of the state should now be safer and faster. The final section of the new…
by - October 19, 2015 1:16 pm
There are two options available for increasing revenue for much needed highway projects: raise taxes or transfer funding from existing line items in the state budget, Arkansas Highway and Transportation…
by - December 17, 2014 3:07 pm
More road construction is on tap for Springdale. The Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department agreed Wednesday (Dec. 17) to pay nearly $101 million for the construction of the first section…
by - July 24, 2013 5:58 pm
The first six highway construction projects funded by the “Connecting Arkansas Program” (CAP) are in Benton and Washington counties. Members of the Arkansas Highway Commission met Wednesday (July 24) in…
by - July 3, 2013 6:23 pm
Anyone who has traveled through Van Buren during the last year knows traffic at peak travel times can be challenging at best, and a parking lot at its worst. And…
by - May 2, 2013 1:58 pm
While only in the planning phase at this point, the Garrison Avenue Bridge could be a bright and shining entrance to the city of Fort Smith if Central Business Improvement…
by - April 9, 2013 7:07 pm
Often times when a new tax is started, it can be hard for taxpayers to see the visual benefits of their money being used by the government. Or at least,…
