Highway 64: Crittenden County

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Crittenden5.5June 2018
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Overview

These projects contribute to the four-lane widening of Highway 64 between Wynne and Marion. The additional lanes enhance the transportation connection between the cities, increase capacity, and improve traveler safety.

The proposed project to widen Highway 64 from the Cross County Line to Highway 147 in Crittenden County has been separated into two phases. Job CA0101 County Road 375 to Highway 147 has been completed as Phase 1. Job CA0103, Cross County Line to County Road 375, has been renumbered as Job 110803 and remains a high priority for the Arkansas Department of Transportation. It will be constructed in Phase 2 with state and/or federal highway funds.

Project Updates

Job CA0101 County Road 375 – Highway 147

This project widened approximately 5.5 miles of Highway 64 to four lanes, extending generally from the County Road 375 to Highway 147 in Crittenden County.

  • Construction Overview
    - Widened to four travel lanes
    - Performed earthwork
    - Constructed drainage structures
    - Arkansas Department of Transportation hosted a ribbon cutting for the project in June 2018

Construction Progress

100%

Updates:

  • Bid Opening
    Arkansas Department of Transportation (formerly AHTD) opened bids in August 2016. The Arkansas State Highway Commission approved a bid for improvements by Crisp Contractors, Inc. and awarded the project for $23.3 million.
  • Public Meeting
    A public involvement meeting was held October 14, 2014. The meeting presented and discussed the proposed plans to widen Highway 64. A flier, comment form, and map can be downloaded here.

Preliminary Schedule:

View CA0101 Project Map

Job 110803 (previously CA0103) Cross County Line – County Road 375

This project proposes to widen approximately 8.5 miles of Highway 64 to four lanes, extending generally from the Cross County Line to County Road 375 in Crittenden County. ARDOT has renumbered this project as Job 110803.

View CA0103 Project Map

Schedules are preliminary and are subject to change as project development progresses.

 

What is the Connecting Arkansas Program?

What is the Connecting Arkansas Program?

Through a voter-approved constitutional amendment, the people of Arkansas passed a 10-year, half-cent sales tax to improve highway and infrastructure projects.

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Which Projects Are Being Funded By This program?

Thirty-one projects in 19 corridors across Arkansas are included in the CAP, which improves transportation connections to the four corners of Arkansas.

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