Beginning on Sunday night, the Arkansas Department of Transportation will close lanes in parts of Interstate 30 and the frontage road. Weather permitting, the following is scheduled: Sun Sep 8 – Sat Sep 21, 9pm – 5am • on I-30 between South/Sevier Street (Exit 116) and U.S. Highway 70 (Exit 111) • Eastbound lanes reduced […]
Construction on Interstate 30 in Saline County Requires Various Lane Closures Beginning July 29th
Construction to widen Interstate 30 to six lanes in Saline County requires lane closures, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials. West Sevier Street Construction crews will be re-constructing the intersection of West Sevier Street and the I-30 Frontage Road on the north side of the interstate. Weather permitting, the eastbound lane of West […]
Saline River Access Point to Close for 2 Years for Interstate Construction
Construction to widen Interstate 30 to six lanes in Saline County requires a long-term closure of the Cherry Gingles Demuth Public Access Area and Boat Launch, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials. Signage and barriers are being installed to close Henry Street at the southwest corner of Lake Sunset for approximately two years […]
Improvements to State Highway 5 Require Lane Closures in Benton Starting July 27th
Improvements to State Highway 5 require a series of lane closures in Benton, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials. Weather permitting, the following closures will take place for paving operations: On and off ramps at the intersection of State Highway 5 and Westbound I-30 Frontage Road will be closed the morning of Saturday, […]
Fleeing Suspects Toss Gun and Bag, Police Catch Up for Drug Bust Near Exit 114
According to the Benton Police Department, a significant amount of methamphetamine, other narcotics and a handgun, were recovered during a pursuit Monday afternoon. After an officer with the Benton Police Department’s (BNPD) Benton Interstate Criminal Enforcement Patrol (BICEP) unit attempted to stop a stolen pickup truck on Highway 67, the driver led the BNPD officer and deputies from […]
There’s a cemetery on the property of Benton demolition site for Interstate widening
We knew the Arkansas State Highway & Transportation Department (ArDOT) would be demolishing a business structure in Benton next to Interstate 30. It had to be removed for the ArDOT to widen the Interstate. But MySaline reader Felton Magby pointed out to us that there is a tiny cemetery behind that building – a used […]
Bryant Planning Meeting Monday Night: Fire Station, Business Park, Pharmacy & More
The City of Bryant Planning Commission will meet on Monday, October 9th, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. at Boswell Municipal Complex-City Hall Courtroom. The agenda follows. Agenda CALL TO ORDER Chairman to call the meeting to order. Secretary calls roll APPROVAL OF MINUTES Bryant Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 91117.pdf ANNOUNCEMENTS DRC REPORT Springhill Fire Station, Vernon Williams – Requesting Conditional […]
State Police Will Establish This Route Thursday for Razorback Game in LR
Arkansas State Troopers are preparing to meet the traffic challenges of a weekday Razorback football game at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock on Thursday. Beginning at 3 p.m. August 31st, troopers will implement game day changes at major intersections in the vicinity of War Memorial Stadium along Interstate 630. Long story short – don’t try to enter I-630 […]
Texas Roadhouse to Bring Around 200 Jobs to Benton Area
Back in November 2016, MySaline told you that we’ll have a Texas Roadhouse restaurant coming to the Shoppes at Benton, in addition to many other businesses. Now Arkansas Business has done an indepth story on this new location of Texas Roadhouse, touting a new job count of about 200 people. That’s good news for Saline […]
Truck Rollover Wednesday Night on Interstate at 107 Westbound
Traffic backed up Interstate 30 Westbound at exit 107 – that’s toward Hot Springs, guys. According to MySaline reader Cindy Corbitt, an 18-wheeler went off the Interstate and rolled over. She reported that traffic was still moving through at the time, but very slowly. That was 8:30 p.m.