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Work has begun on a $37 million project to improve the Interstate 49 interchange at Wedington Drive in Fayetteville, and state officials hope a federal infrastructure plan will provide money for more projects.
Construction / Government & Politics / Tourism

Put Money on Roads, Arkansans Urge BidenLock Icon

In today’s political climate, even seemingly bipartisan issues like addressing the nation’s crumbling infrastructure can bog down quickly. read more >
An rendering of the proposed Great River Bridge, which would carry Interstate 69 traffic across the Mississippi River near Arkansas City (Desha County). 
Agriculture & Poultry / Construction / Energy

Delta Still Waits for I-69 ‘Game Changer’Lock Icon

Delta boosters envision the construction of a 23-mile stretch of Interstate 69 opening up the fertile but economically depressed region to more business development. read more >
An rendering of the proposed Great River Bridge, which would carry Interstate 69 traffic across the Mississippi River near Arkansas City (Desha County). 
Construction / Government & Politics / Real Estate

Fort Smith, Great River Bridges Comprise Arkansas’ ‘Wish List’

AHTD Director Scott Bennett narrowed his department's options in January after Gov. Asa Hutchinson asked him to put together a list of the state’s top-priority highway projects. read more >
Construction / Transportation

Canal Growth Could Tighten Traffic on Arkansas Interstates (Craig Douglass On Consumers)

June was a big month for commercial transportation and its benefits to consumers. On June 29, the Interstate Highway System turned 60. And on June 26, the expansion of the Panama Canal was completed, more than doubling the ship-board container capacity of the canal, which was built in 1914. read more >

Texarkana Central to Upcoming Transportation Growth

Just from its portamanou name alone, it’s easy to see that Texarkana is a place that belongs to more than just one community. The two cities known as Texarkana serve not just as a central hub for the four states they anchor, but also as a checkpoint for both national transportation and international shipping. read more >