Arkansas Department of Transportation

AASHTO - Mon September 24, 2018

ARDOT Team Wins 16th Annual 'Roadeo' Competition

From Sept. 4 through 6 this year, teams from 11 state departments of transportation competed in the 16th annual Southeastern Regional Equipment Operators Roadeo in Rogers, Ark., where they pitted their knowledge of safety practices and equipment operating skills against one another in “friendly yet fierce” competition across six categories: tractor-lowboy trailer, tandem axle dump truck, single axle dump truck, mower, backhoe and motor grader....

Emily Buenzle - Wed April 11, 2018

State DOT Chooses Company for $87.3M Road Widening Project

The Arkansas Department of Transportation recently awarded Manhattan Road and Bridge an $87.3 million widening project on the western portion of I-630 in Little Rock. "We still have a few details to work on, but we could not be happier to have been selected to partner with Arkansas Department of Transportation for this important project," said Manhattan Road and Bridges Vice President of Arkansas Operations Mark Windle....

The Associated Press - Fri January 26, 2018

Arkansas Delays 12 Road Projects Due to Funding Uncertainty

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Citing uncertainty in federal funding, the Arkansas Department of Transportation has pulled a dozen road construction projects from the bidding process for next month. The department made the recommendation to withdraw the 12 projects before the recent government shutdown occurred....

Cindy Riley - Tue January 02, 2018

Four-Lane Bridge Key Link for Rural Arkansas

Work on a more than $29 million bridge has inched beyond the halfway point in Arkansas, on U.S. 167 near Calion. The new structure is considered a key link in completing a four-lane roadway from El Dorado to the Ouachita River....

Noel Oman - Thu September 07, 2017

Audit Confirms State's Need for More Road Maintenance Funds

A special report by the Arkansas Legislative Audit confirms Arkansas Department of Transportation's assertions that its construction and maintenance program for roads and bridges requires additional revenue of more than $400 million annually....

Mon August 28, 2017

Six Southern States Receive Top Awards in National Contest

State department of transportation projects that swiftly addressed a spike in wrong-way driving fatalities and that used safety improvements to encourage pedestrian and bicycle travel were winners in the southern regional America's Transportation Awards competition....

Mon August 14, 2017

Introducing Arkansas Department of Transportation

In a historical transition, the state's transportation agency begins a new chapter in its more than 100 years of existence. Senate Bill 589, now Act 707 of 2017, changes the name of the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department to the Arkansas Department of Transportation....

Emily Buenzle - Tue August 01, 2017

A New Name: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department is Now ArDOT

The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department announced that it will change its name to the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT), effective immediately. The name was changed in the 128-page Senate Bill 589, which served as a recommendation of the Legislative Task Force on Intermodal Transportation and Commerce....