For the 19th year, the Benton Police Department (BNPD) has been awarded a Federal grant for the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP). This means the BNPD is able to pay officers for overtime hours spent on seat belt, speeding and DWI enforcement. In addition to regular enforcement, the BNPD will participate in state and federal mobilizations […]
Collegeville Parents, There’s a New Way to Drop & Pick Up Kids
Because of upcoming construction on Arkansas 5, Collegeville Elementary will change the way parents enter and exit the school, according to Bryant Schools spokesperson Devin Sherrill. “Student safety is the most important consideration in making these changes,” stated Sherrill. The following will begin on Monday, August 14th, the first day of school. NO FRONT ENTRANCE: […]
First Responders working pedestrian accident Interstate 30 Benton
A MySaline reader reported seeing an accident involving a pedestrian on eastbound (toward Little Rock) Interstate 30 near the Congo Road overpass. Arkansas State Police is investigating and Benton Police is taking care of traffic. The accident appears to have happened close to 7 a.m. Friday morning. First Responders are present, and they appear to […]
Mayor Says Bryant Parkway’s Interstate Ramps Will Help Street Connectivity & Safety Response Times
Bryant Mayor Jill Dabbs released a statement Thursday, April 6, 2017 to update the public on all the new construction From the Desk of Mayor Jill Dabbs Bryant’s New Gateway Into the City is Now Under Construction. If you have traveled I-30 recently, you can’t miss the army of orange barrels lining up as the […]
Bryant Vehicle Rolls by Itself from one Restaurant to Another
I don’t have the details yet, but the scene is off the north end of Reynolds Road. A MySaline reader reports that before noon Saturday, a vehicle was running at KFC but had no driver inside. He says the vehicle rolled by itself from KFC, or if the parking lot, across Horizon Drive, and into […]
Improvements to US 70 Requires Lane Closures in Garland & Saline Counties
Construction work on U.S. Highway 70 in Garland and Saline counties requires daytime lane closures, according to Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) officials. The contractor will be installing concrete median barriers, milling pavement, and placing temporary roadway striping at multiple areas along U.S. Highway 70. One lane of traffic will remain open in […]
Sheriff’s Office Stepping Up DWI Check Points and Traffic Patrols
Police departments across Arkansas have launched a widespread crackdown on drunk driving as part of a national campaign to reduce traffic fatalities. Starting Friday, November 4th, the Saline County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) will be stepping up traffic patrols and DWI checkpoints. This is part of a Selective Traffic Enforcement Project (STEP) aimed at reducing accidents […]
Update: Reynolds Road Bridge No Longer Blocked
UPDATE 101816,1230PM Whatever they were doing, they are done and the Reynolds Road Bridge is no longer blocked. ORIGINAL 101816,10AM The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Dept just came at about 10 a.m. Tuesday and put some cones out for your enjoyment. This is on the south side of the Reynolds Road bridge, in front […]
Is this you making a moving violation off Springhill?
The video below was taken on Wednesday afternoon by Patrick Lunsford in a business parking lot at Springhill Road and Highway 5 North. I don’t know if you do this. I don’t know if you’re in this video. But… if you’re thinking about cutting through a parking lot or private property instead of taking that […]
Salem Road is blocked by accident near the Congo Road intersection
MySaline reader Chelsea Oxley says Salem Road is blocked near the Congo Road intersection “Wreck with a big truck in someones yard on Salem Road. Rerouting traffic. The truck is currently in someone’s front yard blocked off by fire department. It’s before harvest foods.”