US Spending Package Includes $91M for Arkansas Roadways

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The Arkansas Department of Transportation is set to receive an additional $91 million in Congressionally Directed Spending and Community Project Funding for six projects. 

Members of Arkansas’ Congressional Delegation, including Sen. John Boozman along with Reps. Rick Crawford, Bruce Westerman, and Steve Womack, secured the additional funding in the latest Transportation, Housing and Urban Development appropriation for the 2024 federal fiscal year.

This funding is stipulated for the following projects:

• $67 million for Interstate 49 between Barling and Alma
• $6 million for the future Interstate 57 from Walnut Ridge to the Missouri state line
• $5 million for the Highway 10 Greenwood Bypass
• $5 million for Highway 82 corridor improvements in Ashley, Chicot, Columbia and Union Counties 
• $5 million for Highway 412 corridor improvements of the portion that interfaces with Interstate 49 
• $3 million for Highway 412 corridor improvements in north Arkansas

“Our Congressional Delegation works hard for the citizens of Arkansas,” Lorie Tudor, director of the state Department of Transportation, said in a statement. “We are thankful that Senator Boozman and Representatives Crawford, Westerman, and Womack support Arkansas’ transportation infrastructure. Not only will these investments enhance economic potential, they will also improve safety and mobility for all of Arkansas’ road users.”