Connecting Arkansas Program Connecting Arkansas Program
 3 Press Release(s)
 
  2 Meeting Notification(s)
 

Overview

These projects contribute to the four-lane widening of Highway 425 and Highway 82 between Hamburg and the Louisiana state line. When complete, the additional lanes will increase capacity and improve traveler safety.

Project Updates

Job CA0201 Louisiana State Line – Highway 82
This project widens approximately 10 miles of Highway 425 to four lanes and a center paved median, extending generally from the Louisiana state line to Highway 82 in Ashley County.

  • Construction Overview
    - Widening to 4 travel lanes with a painted center median
    - Box culvert construction
    - Earthwork and drainage
    - Final surface and pavement markings
    - Estimated completion is mid 2022

Construction Progress

68%

Updates:

  • Recent Construction
    - Earthwork
    - Asphalt construction
  • Bid Opening
    ARDOT opened contractor bids in September 2018, and the Arkansas State Highway Commission approved a bid for improvements by Diamond B Construction Company, awarding the project for $44.6 million.
  • Public Involvement
    A public involvement meeting was held August 2, 2016 at the Church of the Redeemer in Hamburg to present and discuss the proposed plans to widen Highway 425 from the Louisiana State Line to Highway 82. A flier, comment form, and map can be downloaded here.

Preliminary Schedule:

View CA0201 Project Map

Job CA0202 Highway 425 – Hamburg
This project widened approximately 5.5 miles of Highway 82 to four lanes, extending generally from Highway 425 to Hamburg in Ashley County.

Construction Progress

100%

Updates:

  • Construction Overview
    - Widening to 4 travel lanes with a painted center median
    - Intersection improvements at State Highway 52 West and East
    - Drainage structure construction
    - Earthwork and drainage
    - Final surface and pavement markings
    - The project was substantially complete in July 2020
  • Bid Opening
    ARDOT opened contractor bids in September 2018, and the Arkansas State Highway Commission approved a bid for improvements by JB James Construction, awarding the project for $26.7 million.
  • Public Involvement
    A public involvement meeting was held November 10, 2015. The meeting presented and discussed the proposed plans to widen Highway 82. A flier, comment form, and map can be downloaded here.

Preliminary Schedule:

View CA0202 Project Map

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

 

CAP News 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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Thirty-six 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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