Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed July 01, 2026
Crews Meet Challenges On $283M Arkansas River Bridge
Once the ribbon is cut in early 2029, the I-49 Arkansas River Bridge will carry four lanes of interstate traffic and total more than 5,200 ft. The much-anticipated structure is the first of several projects that will compose the Interstate 49 Extension....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed May 20, 2026
Phase II of ARDOT's Springdale Bypass Ahead of Schedule
Originally expected to wrap up in 2027, Phase II work on the Springdale Bypass is currently ahead of schedule. Construction is now expected to be finished this fall. "Completing the second phase of the Springdale Bypass is a big accomplishment for the Arkansas Department of Transportation [ARDOT] and northwest Arkansas," ARDOT director Jared Wiley told Construction Equipment Guide....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed September 24, 2025
Arkansas' Corning Bypass Will Improve Mobility
As the next phase of Future I-57 from Walnut Ridge to the Missouri state line, the Corning Bypass will have a significant impact by improving mobility and traffic flow. The $55 million undertaking in Clay County, Ark., is considered a critical project segment....
CEG & Pine Bluff Commercial - Mon July 21, 2025
Bypass in Arkansas Gets Federal Funds, Utility Looks to Build New Power Station in White Bluff
The final leg of the Springdale Northern Bypass in northwest Arkansas will move forward with the help of a $24.46 million federal grant, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy announced July 15, 2025....
Arkansas Democrat Gazette - Mon June 23, 2025
Federal Highway Administration Offices in Ark., Miss. to Merge, Staffing Cuts Cited
Arkansas is sharing a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) office with Mississippi due to federal staffing cuts, the Arkansas Department of Transportation's chief of administration said June 18, 2025, during a state Highway Commission meeting....
Arkansas Business & TDOT - Tue March 18, 2025
VIDEO: Kiewit Infrastructure Chosen to Manage Replacing the I-55 Bridge Over Mississippi River
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) announced March 13, 2025, that Kiewit Infrastructure South Co. of Westlake, Texas, has been chosen as the construction manager and general contractor for the Interstate 55 bridge replacement project in Memphis, Tenn....
ARDOT & Arkansas Business - Wed October 30, 2024
ARDOT Awards Oklahoma Contractor First of Four Projects to Extend I-49 Near Fort Smith, Ark.
The first of four projects near Fort Smith, Ark., to construct the next portion of Interstate 49, between Arkansas Highway 22 in Barling and the I-40/I-49 Extension, has been awarded to a Tulsa, Okla., contractor....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue October 29, 2024
Connecting Arkansas: Highway Widening Near Little Rock
A major roadway widening in the heart of Jacksonville, Ark., will address traffic congestion, as well as high crash rates on Highway 67/167 and associated interchanges and frontage roads, when it's completed in late 2027....
Arkansas Democrat Gazette - Tue December 12, 2023
Arkansas, Tennessee DOTs Apply for Funding to Replace I-55 Bridge Over Mississippi River
The state highway departments in Arkansas and Tennessee applied in early December for funding made available through the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to replace the Interstate 55 bridge over the Mississippi River....
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette - Tue October 17, 2023
VIDEO: ARDOT Considers Upgrades to Zero Street, I-540/Ark. Highway 255 in Fort Smith
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) wants public feedback on its proposed improvements to Zero Street and Interstate 540/Arkansas Highway 255 in Fort Smith in the far western part of the state....
