Arkansas Highway Commission Approves Bid for Safety Improvements Aimed at Reducing Wrong-way Crashes

The Arkansas State Highway Commission has approved a bid for improvements to 351 of freeway off-ramps throughout the state, according to Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) officials.

The purpose of this project is to install off-ramp improvements such as sign replacements, lowered signs and ramp delineations. See attached map and list.

Ewing Signal Construction, LLC of Nixa, MO was awarded the contract at $3,098,847.80.

Construction is scheduled to begin in two to four weeks, weather permitting. Completion is expected in late 2017.

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