Construction work on U.S. Highway 70 in Garland and Saline counties requires daytime lane closures, according to Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) officials. The contractor will be installing concrete median barriers, milling pavement, and placing temporary roadway striping at multiple areas along U.S. Highway 70. One lane of traffic will remain open in […]
AHTD to Hold Public Meeting Jan 26 re: Hwy 5 from Benton to Garland Co Line
The Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) is holding a meeting regarding improvement projects along Arkansas Highway 5, from the Saline/Garland County Line and Benton. There are currently six projects in the area. Property owners and interested parties are encouraged to attend this public meeting Thursday, January 26, 2017, from 4-6 p.m. at Gravel Hill Baptist Church […]
Update: Reynolds Road Bridge No Longer Blocked
UPDATE 101816,1230PM Whatever they were doing, they are done and the Reynolds Road Bridge is no longer blocked. ORIGINAL 101816,10AM The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Dept just came at about 10 a.m. Tuesday and put some cones out for your enjoyment. This is on the south side of the Reynolds Road bridge, in front […]
Saline County Projects to Get Over $1M in AHTD Grants for Trails, Sidewalks & Old River Bridge
Benton Parks and Recreation has learned they are getting a big grant from the AHTD that they’ll use to create trails at the new Riverside Park off Exit 116. The AHTD funded four other projects in Saline County as well. City of Benton Riverside Trail (Phase 2) – $315,000 City of Bryant Mills Park Trail Renovation […]
Business Changes at Springhill & Highway 5 North
So many people have asked and I’ve wondered myself about different businesses around Springhill Road and Highway 5 North, so the following is what I know. First, a map. An unofficial map, however, all of it is from a reliable source. Here is a link to the area we’re talking about: https://www.google.com/maps/@34.6157979,-92.5177877,447m/data=!3m1!1e3 You can look for five […]