Arkansas Department of Transportation

Arkansas will refresh its rail plan in 2025, addressing freight, safety, passenger rail upgrades, and federal funding opportunities to boost rail infrastructure. read more >

A total of 65 projects around the state were awarded funds. read more >

Tudor began her career with the department in 1981 as a clerk typist. As director, she oversaw the largest project in department history. read more >

The department will use the funds to purchase 20 to 25 new Lane Blade attachments, giving it the largest fleet of the devices in the country. read more >

The project also will increase the load rating of the bridge and give it a service life of 20 to 25 years. read more >

The Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act has delivered nearly $4.8 billion to Arkansas since 2022, fueling essential upgrades across highways, bridges, broadband, and clean water systems. read more >

Any step forward is good news for Curt Green when it comes to Interstate 49. Green owns a commercial real estate firm in Texarkana and is president of the I-49 International Coalition, which is based in Shreveport. It is Green’s dream to see the completion of I-49 between Texarkana and Fort Smith along the western border of Arkansas, hopefully in his lifetime. read more >

Officials say the new bridge spanning the Mississippi River between West Memphis and Memphis is expected to cost $800 million. read more >

It was ARDOT’s first $1 billion project, it was ARDOT’s first design-build project, and, thanks to an unexpected sewer line location, it was the first time the department used an innovative glass filler compound in a building project. read more >

In nearly 32 years with Garver, Mott has worked in both aviation and construction and with major clients across the state, including Clinton National Airport and the Arkansas Department of Transportation. read more >

One way the trucking industry can combat the ongoing driver shortage is by recruiting more women into the workforce. read more >

The four-lane highway project includes a bridge over the Arkansas River and several interchanges. read more >

Arkansas will receive $54.1 million from the program to build NEVI-compliant electric charging stations throughout the state. The first 19 projects awarded this past year will cost nearly $15 million and are almost exclusively on the interstate system. read more >

Citizens who spoke up about the often-delayed I-30 widening project appear to have gotten results. read more >

The money comes from a federal program that's funding construction a national network of EV charging stations by 2030. read more >

Work on the project in Saline County has picked up significantly since ARDOT said it was considering holding contractor Johnson Bros. in default of contract. read more >

Projects to receive funding include the future Interstate 57 from Walnut Ridge to the Missouri state line. read more >

It is Steve Frisbee’s unenviable job to make sure the April 8 total solar eclipse doesn’t become a total traffic nightmare for Arkansas. read more >

The $187.3 million project in Saline County is more than 14 months behind its original scheduled completion date. read more >

Tudor was named the first woman director of the Arkansas Department of Transportation in March 2020. read more >