Department Seeking Public Input about Proposed Improvements to Highway 59 Bridge

The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) will conduct an online public involvement meeting about the proposed design modifications to the Illinois River bridge replacement on Highway 59 in Benton County.

The public is invited to listen, view meeting materials, and provide written comments. The website will be available for comments until 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 17. Citizens will have an opportunity to ask questions and make comment during a “live” virtual presentation from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 2.

Link To Virtual Meeting: (click here)

To access the online public meeting, click on the link above.  It will take you to the online public meeting website. This website will provide project materials and handouts that would have been shown at the in-person meetings. A separate link (on that page) will provide a Spanish version of the presentation.  There will also be an option to send online comment forms to ARDOT staff, or you can print the form and mail it to, Environmental Division, 10324 Interstate 30, Little Rock, AR 72209.  

If you do not have internet access, please contact Karla Sims at 501-569-2000 to ask questions about the proposed project and how to access project information at karla.sims@ardot.gov.