Construction to widen Interstate 30 to six lanes in Saline County requires two traffic shifts onto newly constructed pavement in the median. Weather permitting, I-30 traffic between the Saline River Bridge and the Highway 67 interchange (Exit 114) will be shifted in stages onto the new pavement in mid-September. This work was scheduled for September […]
South Street frontage road to open soon – in a roundabout way
A new single-lane roundabout in Benton is opening soon at the Interstate 30 Frontage Road intersection with the South Street bridge and Sevier Street (on the north side of the interstate). Weather permitting, crews will open the Frontage Road roundabout during overnight hours on Thursday, September 8th. See the map above for an illustration of […]
More lane closures for Interstate 30 in Benton, throughout September
More lane closures are in the works for Interstate 30 in Benton, throughout September. Construction to widen Interstate 30 to six lanes in Saline County requires overnight lane closures on the Interstate. Weather permitting, crews will be working in the eastbound and westbound lanes between U.S. Highway 70 (Exit 111) and Sevier Street in Benton […]
Benton man dies in vehicle accident early Wednesday
A Benton man is deceased – the victim of a fatal crash on early Wednesday morning, August 17, 2022, on the western outskirts of the city. Peyton L. Mitchell, age 24, was traveling south in a 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe, on Arkansas Highway 229, approaching Jackman Trail when it happened. About 1:15 a.m., the vehicle failed […]
ARDOT says detour at South Street bridge to end; They’re readying roundabout
Construction to widen Interstate 30 to six lanes in Saline County requires a traffic pattern change for the north side frontage road at the South Street bridge in Benton. Weather permitting, crews will re-open the frontage road below the bridge beginning Saturday, August 13, 2022 and remove the temporary detour to West Sevier Street. Westbound […]
Bryant Police identify deceased man in suspected hit-and-run
UPDATED AUG 10, 2022 A man was found deceased, off Interstate 30 on Tuesday. The Bryant Police Department released a statement about it late in the afternoon. They are actively investigating this, stating that he was possibly the victim of a hit-and-run incident. Officers were called around 1:00 p.m. to check on an unidentified male […]
Train makes emergency stop Monday in Benton; No serious injuries
Many are wondering – and speculating – about what happened with a train on Monday in Benton. According to Benton Fire Chief Russ Evans, there was a small electrical fire on the lead car of a train near the intersection of Benton Parkway and Alcoa Boulevard. The issue for the humans aboard was mostly smoke. Personnel […]
Come to the public meeting about Congo & Shenandoah intersection August 25th
Come to the public meeting to discuss plans for improving the intersection at Congo Rd and Shenandoah Rd. The meeting is in partnership with Arkansas Department of Transportation, Metroplan, and the City of Benton. It’s scheduled for Thursday, August 25, 2022 from 5:30 – 7:00 pm. The location is at Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church, […]
ARDOT in August sounds like a festival, but it’s more lane closures on Interstate 30
Look for more lanes closures from the Arkansas Department of Transportation through August 2022. Construction to widen Interstate 30 to six lanes in Saline County requires overnight lane closures. Weather permitting, crews will be working in the eastbound and westbound lanes between U.S. Highway 70 (Exit 111) and Sevier Street in Benton (Exit 116). This […]
Saline County getting $1M federal grant to fix up old river bridge for Southwest Trail
MySaline has been updating the public occasionally as the Southwest Trail project progresses. It’s a walk/run/bike trail that runs from Hot Springs to Little Rock, spanning three counties – Garland, Saline and Pulaski. In April 2022, we wrote about a public meeting, asking residents for their opinion on the path of the trail. As the […]
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