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January 12, 2021 By Shelli Poole

Bryant to close neighborhood intersection beginning Tuesday night for road maintenance

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The Bryant Street Department will begin road maintenance Tuesday night, Jan. 12th, at the intersection of Ozark Drive and Henson Place. Workers will need to close this intersection overnight. Road work will continue at this location through Friday, January 15th. Avoid this area if at all possible, as there will be traffic delays. The City […]

January 5, 2021 By Shelli Poole

ARDOT removes stop at 114 exit beginning today

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Construction to widen Interstate 30 to six lanes in Saline County requires a traffic pattern change for westbound I-30 ramp traffic at Exit 114, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials. Weather permitting, traffic using the westbound I-30 exit ramp (Exit 114) to Highway 229/67 will no longer stop at the ramp’s intersection with […]

December 31, 2020 By Shelli Poole

ARDOT to close lanes both ways on I-30 in Benton throughout January

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Construction to widen Interstate 30 to six lanes in Saline County requires overnight lane closures on the Interstate, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials. 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). This continues the ongoing […]

December 29, 2020 By Shelli Poole

ARDOT to shift exiting traffic, add stop sign at Exit 114 westbound and 229/67 in Benton

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Drivers exiting Interstate 30 at Exit 114 westbound (toward Hot Springs) will have a slight lane shift on the way, as well as a new, 4-way stop sign at the intersection of the exit ramp and Highway 229/67, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials. This is part of a larger construction project to […]

December 18, 2020 By Shelli Poole

Quorum Court to consider roads, millage, budget, more on Monday night

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The Saline County Quorum Court will meet on Monday, December 21st, at 6:30 p.m. at the Saline County Courthouse, in Courtroom #1, upstairs. See the full agenda and item details in the embedded PDF below. The items on the agenda are: Adding roads to the county system (Buck Road – 3705 ft, Spadra Cove – […]

December 9, 2020 By Shelli Poole

City of Benton adding sidewalks to two streets by middle school; watch for detour

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The City of Benton Street Department will be doing work on two streets to make an easier path for kids to walk to school. With help from the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT), the City is installing a sidewalk on Newcomb Drive and Harmon Drive, near Benton Middle School. Through the Safe Routes to School […]

December 5, 2020 By Shelli Poole

Bryant Mayor and staff announce plans for 2021, including streets, parks, and a half marathon

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Bryant Mayor Allen Scott and City staff announced plans via YouTube Saturday morning, giving a glimpse of projects coming in 2021. Watch the video at this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDwoee6-LRw and see notes below by Thelma Poole: Ted Taylor reported. Projects completed (Public works project) Springhill/Johns Loop – Flooded heavily in 2017. Initial cost estimates were $1.2M. […]

December 1, 2020 By Shelli Poole

ARDOT to close lanes both ways on I-30 in Benton in December

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Construction to widen Interstate 30 to six lanes in Saline County requires overnight lane closures on the Interstate, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials. 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). This continues the ongoing […]

November 13, 2020 By Shelli Poole

ARDOT to close ramp Nov 16-25 at intersection of Hwy 229 & Frontage Road

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Construction to widen Interstate 30 to six lanes in Saline County requires a short-term ramp closure at the Highway 67 interchange, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials. Weather permitting, crews will temporarily close the ramp connecting Highway 229 with the frontage road on the north side of  Interstate 30. To continue with construction, […]