Manhattan Road & Bridge
Fayetteville Interchange Gets $100M Upgrade After Decades of Waiting
Crews are rebuilding the I-49 and MLK Boulevard junction with new bridges, longer ramps and extra lanes while adding a nearby overpass to speed local traffic. read more >
by Marty Cook -
I-49 Interchange Improvement Coming to Fayetteville
The interchange, numerically Exit 62, is a vital and often-congested connection because of its proximity to the University of Arkansas. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Bridge to the Future: State Starts I-49 Arkansas River Bridge Project in Fort Smith
The project is the first in a four-part construction series that officials hope will finally get momentum behind the goal of extending I-49 from Fort Smith to Texarkana. read more >
by Marty Cook -
First Step of I-49 Expansion Good News
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 >
by Marty Cook -
Manhattan Road & Bridge Wins $283M Contract for First Phase of I-49 Extension Project
The company will construct a 3.1-mile stretch of I-49 between Highway 22 and Gun Club Road that includes a new bridge across the Arkansas River. read more >
Albert Ogenche Joins Cromwell Architects Engineers (Movers & Shakers)
Ogenche will focus on electrical design, calculating lighting, voltage and circuit currents as well as developing construction documents. read more >
ArDOT Allots $87M to Unclog 2 Spots Along I-49
Problems moving utilities caused a stoppage that has lasted a year, thanks to pandemic-related labor and supply chain issues. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Manhattan Road & Bridge Names Tom Cramer VP
Manhattan Road & Bridge of Tulsa, which recently completed the Interstate 630 widening project in Little Rock, named Tom Cramer II vice president. read more >
David Foster Joins Manhattan Road & Bridge As VP
David Foster has joined Manhattan Road & Bridge Co. as vice president of operations for its northwest Arkansas division. read more >
Truckers, Construction Firms Ready to Roll with Arkansas Highway Plan
While Gov. Asa Hutchinson's $300 million per year plan for highways will raise diesel prices for truckers, they'll eventually come out ahead through time saved and fewer equipment repairs, the Arkansas Trucking Association says. read more >
Contractor Trumpets Early Opening Of New Hughes Street Bridge
Perhaps the trickiest part of the $87 million Interstate 630 widening project underway in Little Rock was replacing the Hughes Street bridge, planners said, but the work is finished, 23 days early. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Cabot Hopes Interchange Spurs Growth
A new $25.5 million U.S. Highway 67/167 interchange that Cabot residents helped pay for is set to open by the end of this year, and officials expect businesses to follow in its wake. read more >
Locking In on the Companies Behind the Orange Barrels
The name Manhattan Road & Bridge might conjure an image straight out of New York City, but that would be off by about 1,300 miles. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Counting the Days and Dollars on Widening I-630
Beginning this month, Mark Windle of Manhattan Road & Bridge will be juggling dozens of overlapping calendars, work crew schedules, traffic plans and subcontractors to hasten the $87.4 million widening of Interstate 630. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Manhattan Road & Bridge Awarded $87.3M I-630 Widening Project
Manhattan Road & Bridge, a road construction firm with offices in Little Rock and northwest Arkansas, is awarded an $87.3 million Arkansas Department of Transportation widening project. read more >