A proposed amendment to the Arkansas Department of Transportation’s (ArDOT) Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) for Federal Fiscal Years 2023-2026 is available for public comment now through Thursday, March 30. Please visit THIS LINK to view the proposed amendment. The purpose of this proposed STIP amendment is to allocate and utilize funding from the Rebuilding […]
Benton’s Saline River Greenway trail gets $400K grant through Metroplan
The City of Benton Parks Department was recently awarded $400,000 for creating a trail to connect with others. The funding comes from the CARTS 2022 Surface Transportation Program Block Grant and will be applied to the Saline River Greenway project by the Metroplan Board. These funds may be used to reimburse the city for engineering of […]
Bryant opens new section of walking trail at Alcoa Park
The City of Bryant has a new walking trail open. Mayor Allen Scott joined the City of Bryant’s City Engineer, Ted Taylor for a final walkthrough of the nature trail at Alcoa Park. This trail will extend the current Bryant Parkway Trail through the park and continue along the parkway as it is being built. There […]
Give Metropolitan your opinion on the proposed path of Greenway through Saline and other Counties
In 2020, Metroplan announced a strategic commitment to developing a regional multiuse path network for the next ten years. Now Metroplan and its partners want to hear from the public as they begin to develop the Central Arkansas Regional Greenways system, a world-class, multi-use greenway system here in Central Arkansas. Visit the project website at […]
Benton Parks: splash pad, pickle ball, trail and more set for improvements
Benton Parks and Recreation is set to make improvements in several local parks. “There is over $250,000 in grant funding dedicated towards some of these projects,” says Stephanie Jones, Director of Parks and Recreation. “We are very excited to continue updating our parks system while improving the quality of life in Benton. I am thankful […]
Mills Park Trail Clean Up Day Is Sat Nov 18th
Come help expand the only mountain bike trail system between Hot Springs and Little Rock on November 18th 8 a.m. – noon. Grab your trail tools and come play in the dirt! Be sure and bring gloves. Homemade Chili and refreshments will be provided. P.S. Trail tools include shovels, dirt rakes, prohoes (McLeods), excavators, loppers, […]
Benton Parks Agenda Includes Signs, Seniors, Fitness & More – Jan 5th
The Parks & Recreation Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 5, Mayor’s Conference Room, Benton Municipal Complex. See the agenda below.
Bryant Spells Out Possible Future of Streets and Trails (maps, video)
If you’re interested at all in the near future of Bryant’s streets and trails (hint: you are), you need to look at the new plan below and watch the video at the bottom. The City of Bryant held a public meeting Thursday night, December 15, 2016, to give information and get public input on plans […]
Saline County Projects to Get Over $1M in AHTD Grants for Trails, Sidewalks & Old River Bridge
Benton Parks and Recreation has learned they are getting a big grant from the AHTD that they’ll use to create trails at the new Riverside Park off Exit 116. The AHTD funded four other projects in Saline County as well. City of Benton Riverside Trail (Phase 2) – $315,000 City of Bryant Mills Park Trail Renovation […]