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January 10, 2023 By Shelli Poole

Benton gets $300K for improving streets near park; See list of current projects and how they are requested

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Watch for the City of Benton to begin overlaying streets, thanks to a grant of $300,000. This money was possible through the Arkansas State Aid City Street Program, in partnership with Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT). You can see the full list of current projects below. 

The streets in this project are near Tyndall Park and Benton High School. The City’s request was approved for a project to overlay 1.38 miles of Border Street, Border Circle, Montclair Street, & Princeton Street.

You can visit the SACS website to see other projects in the works in Saline County. The current ones are listed below. Click “Details” to get more information on each project. Learn more below about how to request funds for street projects.

Green = Approved for Funding, Blue = Approved for Design, Red = Completed Project

Bauxite  

  • Improvements (Various Streets) – Complete – Details 
  • Overlay (Various Streets) – Complete – Details 

Benton  

  • Overlay (Various Streets) – Complete – Details 
  • Airlane Dr., Ashley St. & River St. Overlay – Complete – Details 
  • Overlay No. 2 (Various Streets) – Approved for Construction Funding – Details 

Bryant  

  • Springhill Rd. Widening & Overlay – Complete – Details 
  • Sheaff Ave. Extension – Approved for Design Only – Details 
  • Overlay (Various Streets) – Complete – Details 

Haskell  

  • Overlay (Various Streets) – Complete – Details 
  • Overlay & Surfacing (Various Streets) – Complete – Details 

Shannon Hills  

  • Overlay (Various Streets) – Complete – Details 
  • Overlay No. 2 (Various Streets) – Complete – Details 
  • Overlay & Surf. (Various Streets) – Approved for Construction Funding – Details 

Traskwood  

  • Overlay (Various Streets) – Complete – Details 
  • Main St. Overlay – Approved for Construction Funding – Details 

If you were wondering about the process, the SASC administers the program to assist in the improvements to city streets for incorporated cities and towns in Arkansas. ARDOT provides technical assistance to the SASC and for projects they approve. Then the ARDOT designs, procures construction contracts, and inspects the funded projects.

To request a project, the SASC requires a City’s Mayor to submit a written request on City letterhead to the SASC. Each City may submit only one request per calendar year. The SASC gives priority to cities that have not ever been approved for funding. The focus is on overlay type projects, including surfacing unpaved streets. The maximum funding for a project is $300,000.