ARDOT will need a new Director soon, and the Highway Commission is working on it. READ MORE BELOW Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) Director Lorie Tudor is retiring effective January 10, 2025. Tudor informed the Highway Commission of her decision in a letter dated December 2nd, 2024. “I’ve had a great career at […]
ARDOT to close various ramps Dec 2nd-9th at several Interstate 30 interchanges
ARDOT announced that several ramp closures will be necessary along Interstate 30. READ MORE BELOW 
Construction to widen Interstate 30 (I-30) to six lanes in Saline County requires various ramp closures at the I-30/Highway 70 interchange and the I-30/Highway 67/229 interchange from Monday, December 2, through Monday, December 9. I-30 east ramp to Highway […]
Lorie Tudor is the first woman to receive award – AGC honors ARDOT Director for Skill, Integrity & Responsibility
Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Arkansas awarded Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) Director Lorie Tudor with their SIR (Skill, Integrity, Responsibility) Award – the highest honor AGC can give to a person outside of their Association. READ MORE AND SEE VIDEO
BELOW Skill, integrity, and responsibility are the core values of all AGC chapters. The […]
Three flee with stolen items, PD collars and cuffs them
The Benton Police Department is investigating two unrelated vehicle accidents, each with a fatality. READ MORE BELOW Benton Police Department officers were patrolling the Hickory Heights neighborhood around 3:30 a.m. Monday when they encountered suspicious activity near Dapple Gray Road. Officers attempted to make contact with multiple subjects, who fled on foot and […]
[VIDEO] Federal grant to allow ARDOT workers to stay in vehicle while removing traffic obstacles
When there’s an obstacle on the highway, the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) will come remove it – but how? Driving obstacles can be dangerous for drivers, but it’s especially dangerous for highway workers who may need to walk in the middle of traffic to remove the obstacles. A Federal grant has made it possible […]
[VIDEO] Old River Bridge restoration is now an award winning project
The organization that wrote the grant to restore the Old River Bridge just won a big honor. The restored bridge will be a critical link in the proposed Southwest Trail, a multi-use trail from Little Rock to Hot Springs, providing the Saline River crossing for the trail while preserving an important piece of transportation history. […]
JPs to appoint new Assessor on Monday, and consider Personnel Policy changes
The Saline County Quorum Court will meet on Monday, October 21, 2024 to appoint a new Assessor after the retirement of Bob Ramsey. The Justices of the Peace have several other items to consider. READ MORE BELOW The meeting will take place at the Saline County Courthouse in Courtroom #3. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. Enter the Courthouse via […]
Metroplan announces $17.3 million in transportation funding grants; Over $3M in Saline County
During its October Board meeting, Metroplan awarded 9 cities and 2 counties Surface Transportation Block Grant funding, totaling $17.35 million, to design or construct transportation projects around Central Arkansas. These projects include 3 in Saline County. READ MORE BELOW SALINE COUNTY • Benton was awarded $400,000 to design improvements to Congo Road from Shenandoah Road to […]
ARDOT plans ramp closures at South Street beginning Oct 7th
Watch for ramp closures at Interstate 30 at South Street starting Monday night. READ MORE BELOW Construction to widen Interstate 30 (I-30) to six lanes in Saline County requires multiple overnight ramp closures at the West South Street and frontage road interchanges north and south of I-30 from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly […]
Benton Police are investigating two unrelated fatal vehicle accidents
The Benton Police Department is investigating two unrelated vehicle accidents, each with a fatality. READ MORE BELOW BNPD officers responded to the intersection of Military and Congo Road just before 10:45 a.m. Monday, September 30, 2024, for a vehicle vs. pedestrian accident with injury. Johnny Estes, 76, of Russellville, was transported for treatment but […]
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