Arkansas Dept. of Transportation gets $91 million for highway improvements in Columbia, other counties

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Officials said multiple highway projects planned for Arkansas will proceed after an infusion of federal funding.

The Arkansas Department of Transportation announced Wednesday that it is slated to receive $91 million for six projects through the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development appropriation for the Federal Fiscal Year 2024.

The six projects will expand highway capacity throughout the state. They are:

• Interstate 49 between Barling and Alma, funded at $67 million;
• Future Interstate 57 from Walnut Ridge to the Missouri state line, funded at $6 million;
• Highway 10 Greenwood Bypass, funded at $5 million;
• Highway 82 Corridor improvements in Ashley, Chicot, Columbia, and Union counties, funded at $5 million;
• Highway 412 Corridor improvements in its Interstate 49 interface, funded at $5 million;
• Highway 412 Corridor improvements in northern Arkansas, funded at $3 million.

Arkansas Highway Commission Chairman Alec Farmer said the projects were important for the future of the Natural State.

“These projects will have a lasting impact on transportation in Arkansas. Moving us toward completion of future Interstates, be it Interstate 57 or Interstate 49; or east-west corridors like Highway 412 in northern Arkansas and Highway 82 in southern Arkansas; or investing in a bypass that will provide congestion relief and safe travel alternatives in and around Greenwood, are strong commitments to our future,” Farmer said.

Information on Arkansas Department of Transportation projects may be found on ARDOT.gov .

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