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 […]
One-Vehicle Accident (sort of) on Highway 5 North in Bryant 1pm
A truck driving east on Highway 5 North in Bryant ran off the road and into the ditch in front of car dealership Arkansas Auto Group (by Collegeville Elementary). I say it’s “sort of” a one-vehicle accident because I’m not sure if he ran into the Camaro parked on display at the edge of the […]
Accident at Eastbound Exit Ramp on I-30 & Carpenter/Exit 117 in Benton
If you saw lots of police and fire vehicles racing through Benton… MySaline readers alerted us to a vehicle accident around 10 a.m. Wednesday Jan 4, 2017. The location is eastbound on the exit ramp at W Carpenter Street/Exit 117. For the directionally-challened, that’s on the opposite side from Home Depot/Papa John’s/Fitness Unlimited. Traffic should […]
South Alexander Road Down to One Lane for Improvements
South Alexander Rd. will be down to one lane on Monday 11/7/2016 while crews finish work on culverts. Traffic delays should be expected so please allow extra time when coming through the area.
Is this you making a moving violation off Springhill?
The video below was taken on Wednesday afternoon by Patrick Lunsford in a business parking lot at Springhill Road and Highway 5 North. I don’t know if you do this. I don’t know if you’re in this video. But… if you’re thinking about cutting through a parking lot or private property instead of taking that […]
Two Rescued Monday Morning from SUV Rollover on Alcoa Road
Photos by David Mitchell If you had a little wait to get through Alcoa Road this morning, it was because an SUV rolled over. Right in front of Hurricane Creek Elementary, a couple was driving along but flipped for some reason and they were stuck inside. Benton resident David Mitchell saw it happen and stopped […]