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Westbound traffic passes a speed limit sign on Interstate 40 outside West Memphis.
Energy / Government & Politics / Insurance

75-MPH Limit Still Awaits Green Light on Arkansas Highways

A law allowing the Arkansas Highway Commission to raise the highway speed limit to 75 mph went into effect Aug. 1, but the actual raising of any speed limits will have to wait until the Department of Transportation and its engineers complete an updated traffic study. read more >
The Broadway Bridge between Little Rock and North Little Rock carries morning commuters across the Arkansas River for the first time since last August.
Construction / Government & Politics / Transportation

Broadway Bridge Garners Engineering Award (Movers & Shakers)

The Arkansas State Highway & Transportation Department was presented a bridge engineering award for the new Broadway Bridge at the International Bridge Conference in June. read more >
Bob McCaslin, mayor of Bentonville
Business Services / Construction / Energy

Mayor Bob McCaslin Says Bonds Spent on Bentonville Resources Show Crystal Clear Effects

Bob McCaslin served two terms as an alderman before being elected to his first term as mayor of Bentonville in November 2006. read more >
The 30 Crossing project has been more than three years in the making. Ben Browning, design-build project director at the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department: “The whole process has been good.”
Construction / Government & Politics / Real Estate

Epic I-30 Makeover Gearing to Go Through LR-NLR Urban CorridorLock Icon

Widening a 6.7-mile section of Interstate 30 that runs through the middle of the state’s largest metropolitan area alone represents a monumental task. read more >
Education / Energy / Transportation

You’re Not The Boss of Me (Craig Douglass On Consumers)

It’s a paradox: Consumers want to be led, yes. But they also want to be in the discussion about the veracity of the product, cause or campaign. read more >
Construction / Tourism / Transportation

Arkansas Highway & Transportation Approves Bids In Northeast Arkansas

The Arkansas State Highway Commission in March approved bids for several road improvement projects throughout northeast Arkansas. read more >
The Arkansas Supreme Court is led by Chief Justice Dan Kemp, elected in 2016.
Education / Government & Politics / Health Care

Supreme Court Justices’ Data Offers a Peek Beyond Pay

The seven justices who sit on the Arkansas Supreme Court have a wide range of business investments, from property to tower rent for a radio station. read more >
Mike Hill, the heavy-bridge maintenance engineer for the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department, on the Hernando de Soto Bridge that carries Interstate 40 across the Mississippi River.
Construction / Government & Politics / Transportation

Arkansas Bridges Still Need Improvements

Arkansas’ perpetual struggle to repair and replace its aged and ailing bridges is paying small dividends. read more >
Highway Department Director Scott Bennett speak to the Little Rock Rotary Club on Tuesday.
Construction / Government & Politics / Transportation

Highway Director Scott Bennett Talks 30 Crossing, Money for Roads

The Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department is keeping its promises and has many irons in the fire, Director Scott Bennett told the Little Rock Rotary Club on Tuesday. read more >
Jerry Holder, director of transportation for Garver LLC of North Little Rock
Construction / Government & Politics / Transportation

Connecting Arkansas Chief Jerry Holder on The Roads Most Taken

Some of Jerry Holder’s highest-profile projects are Interstate 540 in northwest Arkansas and the High-Five Interchange in Dallas. read more >
Agriculture & Poultry / Business Services / Government & Politics

CDS Crime Cams Give Agencies Extra Eyes

Cellular Data Solutions of Bryant announced last week that its new Crime Cam can send real-time video of a robbery at a business to the police. read more >
A roundabout at the intersection of Harkrider, Markham and Siebenmorgan streets adjacent to Hendrix College in Conway.
Construction / Government & Politics / Insurance

Arkansas Drivers Merge Well with Others in a Roundabout Way

With their record of fewer accidents, the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department says more roundabouts are on the way. read more >
Rumble strips, ultra-thin bonded wearing course treatments, and cable barriers have helped prevent accidents on Arkansas highways.
Construction / Government & Politics / Tourism

Road Safety Goals Hit A Bump in Arkansas

In 2013, Arkansas released its Strategic Highway Safety Plan, which explained how the state wanted to lower road fatalities to 400 or fewer by the year 2017. While Arkansas has shown improvement, it appears unlikely such an ambitious goal will be realized. read more >
Brad Graves with Kansas City-based Massman Construction Co. checks his Go-Pro camera he is using to take time-lapse photos of the new Broadway Bridge construction project.
Construction / Government & Politics / Insurance

Slideshow: As Broadway Bridge Rises, Drivers Plot New Route

The steel pieces floating on barges in the Arkansas River at downtown North Little Rock look like “a giant Erector Set,” but by next summer they are expected to form the basket-handle arches of the new $98.4 million Broadway Bridge. read more >
Construction / Government & Politics / Transportation

The Public in Public Policy (Craig Douglass On Consumers)

A much-needed increase in annual highway funding is a problem. It’s a problem because the needs are so great, and the options for attainable, incremental funding are limited. In order to achieve the increases necessary to benefit all Arkansans, public involvement is needed in the development of new public policy leading to increased funding. read more >
Energy / Government & Politics / Retail

‘A Good Graphic’ (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)

A couple of weeks ago, I opined in this space that our Legislature should just raise the blankety-blank fuel tax to pay for the highway construction and maintenance that Arkansans need and want. Last week, I ranted about the use and misuse of data, including by “the media” (my favorite monolith). This week, thanks to our friends on the editorial page at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, I’m going to pull both of those topics together. read more >
The new airport, Cantrell Field, is also seen as a major upgrade in terms of safety and navigation, and demand for hangar space is prompting new construction.

Conway Growth Produces New Airport, Strains Streets And Highways

Conway’s rapid growth over nearly 20 years has resulted in a mixed bag of results when it comes to transportation infrastructure. read more >

Arkansas Business Power List 2016: Government

A government resource to help navigate the leadership of the largest Arkansas companies or institutions. read more >
A potential expansion of Interstate 30 through downtown Little Rock would affect businesses and properties along the Sixth Street corridor.
Construction / Real Estate / Restaurants & Food

I-30 Changes Worry East Little Rock Property Owners

The unknown changes wrought by a future improvement of Interstate 30 have downtown Little Rock players concerned. read more >
Construction / Government & Politics / Transportation

Arkansas 226 Expansion to Improve Travel in Northeast Arkansas

The Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department's multimillion-dollar effort to expand Arkansas 226 is paying off, with the final completed sections of the project coming online this summer and into the fall. read more >