District 6 of the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) finalized plans Thursday morning to resurface some major state highways in Benton. Some city streets will be resurfaced as well, with ARDOT’s help. Cranford Construction has been awarded the project. See the three parts of the project below, including maps. The highways to be resurfaced are […]
Neighbors trapped Friday morning with power lines down and no second exit
Storms rolled across Arkansas overnight, leaving at least one Saline County neighborhood trapped behind a downed power line. With only one exit to the neighborhood, this means residents were unable to go to work or school or appointments. Entergy’s outage map states that 297 customers are affected in the area. Their statement says The estimated […]
Bryant Zoning and Planning Committee’s Discuss Subdivision, Commercial Buildout, and Rezoning January 9th
The City of Bryant will host two committee meetings on Monday, January 9th to discuss property improvements, rezoning and adjustments. The meetings will be together at 6 p.m. at 210 SW 3rd Street in the Boswell Municipal Complex – City Hall Court Room. The public is invited, and you can also watch at https://www.youtube.com/c/bryantarkansas. See […]
Dominos and Scooters on Dec 12 agenda of Bryant Planning Committee
The Bryant Planning Commission will meet on Monday, December 12th at the Boswell Municipal Complex – City Hall Court Room, 210 SW 3rd Street at 6:00 pm for their regular meeting. The community is encouraged to attend and the meeting can also be streamed via the City of Bryant YouTube Page at https://www.youtube.com/c/bryantarkansas. The following […]
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, […]
Shaw Bridge to be closed for inspection
You might want to check your route for travel Monday morning. The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) has asked the Saline County Road Department to temporarily close Shaw Bridge. On Monday, June 20th, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., the bridge will be closed to traffic to allow ARDOT staff time to complete an inspection […]
Come to workshop May 17th with solutions for congested Bryant intersection
Come discuss possible solutions to alleviate traffic congestion at one of the worst intersections in Saline County (except on Sunday). Bryant Planning Commissioners and area business leaders are hosting a workshop for the intersection of Reynolds Road and a private street that takes customers to and from Chick-Fil-a, Centennial Bank and Lowe’s Home Improvement. The […]
Bryant to close Hilltop Rd for improvements beginning Tuesday night
UPDATE 5/3/2022, 5PM If you normally travel west on Hilltop Road in Bryant, you might want to look for a different route. The City of Bryant will have Hilltop closed on the west end, from Millar Road to Springhill Road. This closure will begin on Tuesday night, May 3rd at approximately 7:00 p.m. and will […]
Planning Commissioner to propose possible solutions Monday night for traffic around Chick-Fil-A
A member of the Bryant Planning Commission is pushing for a plan to relieve traffic congestion in the area of Chick-Fil-A and Lowe’s Home Improvement. Walter Burgess, Vice Chairman of the Bryant Planning Commission will present his plan on Monday, April 11th to the Commission. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. Burgess will offer some possible […]
Hwy 5 store property sold for road widening; Jellystone cabin up for grabs
A Benton business is looking to sell an historical log cabin, due to a highway widening project. Northern Properties, who purchased the land from the Stout family in 2006, owned a convenience store located at 1921 Arkansas Highway 5 North. This is right in front of Dogwood Lakes Apartments, at the intersection of Alcoa Road. […]