The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) has another project planned to improve Interstate 30 in Saline and Pulaski Counties. ARDOT awarded the job to Redstone Construction for just over $40.5 million. This work will resurface 16.5 miles of Interstate 30 between Geyer Springs Road in Little Rock and South Street in Benton. Also, rumble strips […]
Update: What’s ahead for Big Red, and what’s behind Big Red
UPDATE JUNE 8, 2022 If you were wondering when the Big Red Store is going to open at Longhills, it’s already open, but the grand opening is coming. We told you in March that Summerwood Partners LLC had a property under construction near Tops Shoes on Interstate 30. The location boasts a drive-thru for coffee […]
ARDOT closing section of frontage road at South Street Bridge beginning Sunday
Construction to widen Interstate 30 to six lanes in Saline County requires a temporary closure of the Interstate 30 frontage road (on the north side of the interstate) at the South Street Bridge in Benton. Weather permitting, crews will close the frontage road below the bridge beginning Sunday evening, June 5 and it will remain […]
Construction on Interstate 30 requires overnight lane closures through June
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 (Exit 116) from June 1st-30th, 2022. This continues the ongoing work to widen Interstate […]
City of Bryant closing a street Monday for improvements
The City of Bryant announces a closure on Lombard Road for the construction of a new water main. This will be on Monday, May 16, 2022, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.
Benton FD invites residents to celebrate new ISO 1 rating
Join the Benton Fire Department in a celebration of the city’s new ISO rating. ISO stands for Insurance Services Office. When the tasting number is lower, insurance rates can be lower as a result. Come to the Downtown Benton Farmers Market on Saturday, May 7th at 2pm for a ceremony and refreshments. The Market is […]
Springhill construction to close the other lane beginning Tuesday morning for storm drain construction
UPDATE – APR 18, 2022 Beginning Tuesday, April 19th, traffic on Springhill Road will have a lane swap. Traffic will now flow in the West lane of Springhill Road (to the left in the picture above) while construction for the drainage project continues on the east side of Springhill Road (to the right in the […]
Public Utilities to discuss Financials, Fuel Surcharge, and Surplus Auction March 21st
The Public Utilities Committee will meet on Monday, March 21st at 6:00 PM at the Benton Public Utilities Chamber, 1827 Dale Street, Benton. Social distancing will be enforced and the public is invited to attend. Agenda Items: PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING DATE: 03/21/2022 TIME: 6:00 p.m. PLACE: Benton Public Utilities Chamber, 1827 Dale Street, […]
Benton Utilities to begin replacing century-old water lines on certain streets
Benton Utilities announced Thursday morning their plan to begin replacing underground water lines that are around a century old. Water infrastructure began in Benton in 1916. For reference, that’s the first year the Chicago Cubs played at what is now Wrigley Field – a time when less than 4% of people all over the world […]
Combo of 2 stores possible in Saline County; Public meeting March 10th
A new store – or two – might be coming to the Sardis community. The Saline County Planning Board will hold a public meeting on Thursday, March 10th, 2022 to discuss the possibility of a combination Family Dollar and Dollar Tree stores at the southwest corner of West Sardis and North Sardis Roads. This meeting […]
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