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....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu June 08, 2023
Arkansas' $633M 30 Crossing Project to Improve Safety, Relieve Congestion
Designed to manage congestion and enhance access to the downtown areas of Little Rock and North Little Rock, the 30 Crossing project will make improvements to one of the most heavily trafficked corridors in the state....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu August 18, 2022
McGeorge Contracting Works to Complete King Expressway/Hot Springs Bypass Extension
In Garland County, Ark., construction crews are working diligently to complete a $78.5 million, 5.8-mi. extension of the King Expressway/Hot Springs Bypass from the U.S. Highway 70 East interchange to the junction of Arkansas Highway 5 and AR 7....
Arkansas Democrat Gazette - Tue August 09, 2022
Improvement Project On I-30 in Little Rock, Ark., Hitting Key Milestones
Construction on Interstate 30 in the Little Rock, Ark., area is set to soon reach several important mileposts as work continues on a flyover ramp, and a new bridge over the Arkansas River is opened. The developments are part of the $1 billion 30 Crossing project, designed to rebuild and widen parts of the thoroughfare to improve access in and out of downtown Little Rock and the city of North Little Rock, according to an Aug....
Hot Springs Sentinel-Record - Thu May 19, 2022
Flawed Bridge Retaining Wall Delays Completion of Arkansas Highway Extension
A faulty retaining wall has delayed completion of the 5.8-mi.-long extension of the King Expressway, the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) announced. The transportation agency told the Hot Springs Sentinel-Record in November that the $80.14 million project connecting the U.S....
Hot Springs Sentinel-Record - Mon November 22, 2021
VIDEO: Arkansas's King Expressway Extension Ahead of Schedule, to Be Completed in 2022
Construction of the $79 million, 5.8-mi. extension of the King Expressway from the U.S. Highway 70 East interchange to the junction of Arkansas Highway 5 and AR 7 is running ahead of schedule, the state Department of Transportation (ArDOT) has announced....
CEG - Tue November 02, 2021
Work Has Begun on Little Rock's $81M Cantrell Road Widening Project
On Oct. 25, after years of public hearings, ideas and input, construction of the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) Cantrell Road Widening Project in west Little Rock has finally gotten under way....
Tennesee DOT - Wed July 28, 2021
I-40 Hernando DeSoto Bridge Partially Reopens
Tennessee Department of Transportation Commissioner Clay Bright announced July 28 the I-40 Hernando DeSoto Bridge over the Mississippi River will reopen under limited traffic while contractors finish the work....
WMC Action News 5 - Thu May 20, 2021
ARDOT Fires Inspector Who Overlooked Crack in River Bridge in 2019
As the investigation continues as to why a significant beam fracture occurred on the I-40 bridge across the Mississippi River, an inspector with the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) who checked the 48-year-old structure in 2019 and failed to discover the crack, has been fired and may face criminal charges....
CEG - Mon May 17, 2021
Bridge Crack Closes I-40 Bridge Over Mississippi River in Memphis
During a routine inspection of a key interstate bridge over the Mississippi River on May 11, an Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) engineer spotted a fractured beam on the structure that led him to immediately make an urgent 911 call....
