Construction to widen Interstate 30 to six lanes in Saline County requires temporary, overnight stoppages of traffic on the frontage roads near the South Street bridge in Benton, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials. Weather permitting, crews will lift and place … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2021
Boozman Statement on Hostilities in Israel
May 18, 2021 by
U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) released the following statement amid ongoing violence and attacks in Israel: “Israel has endured increased terrorism and aggression from Hamas militants in recent days, including rockets fired at Israeli cities, killing and wounding innocent civilians. … [Read more...]
Harding University International Programs Reopens International Campuses
May 18, 2021 by
Harding University International Programs are reopening their international campuses for students seeking to study abroad and experience their education globally. International campuses were closed in spring 2020, beginning with Harding’s Florence campus in February 2020, due to the COVID-19 … [Read more...]
Contractor Chosen for I-40 Repairs/ Drone Review of I-55 Bridge Scheduled for This Week
May 18, 2021 by
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has selected Kiewit Corporation to perform the repairs to the Interstate 40 Mississippi River Bridge, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) agency officials. Kiewit Corporation of Omaha, Nebraska, will begin discussing Phases … [Read more...]
Contractor Chosen for Interstate 40 Mississippi River Bridge
May 17, 2021 by
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) and Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) have selected Kiewit Corporation to perform the repairs to the Interstate 40 Mississippi River Bridge, according to agency officials. Interstate 40 Mississippi River Bridge Kiewit Corporation of … [Read more...]
Senator John Boozman Urges DOT to Collaborate on Response, Repairs to I-40 Bridge
May 14, 2021 by
U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) urged U.S. Department of Transportation leaders to support efforts to safely and efficiently repair the Interstate 40 bridge linking Arkansas and Tennessee. Boozman, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, urged Department of Transportation Deputy … [Read more...]
