Department Seeking Public Input at Meeting about Widening U.S. Highway 82 in Union County

The public is invited to visit any time during the scheduled hours to view displays, ask questions and offer comments.

Department Seeking Public Input at Meeting about Widening U.S. Highway 82 in Union County
Information Release

Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department
NR 16-347
October 11, 2016

UNION COUNTY (10-11) – The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) will hold a public involvement meeting in El Dorado to present and discuss the proposed revised design plans to widen U.S. Highway 82 to four lanes with a median between Airport Drive and U.S. Highway 82B, in El Dorado.

The public is invited to visit any time during the scheduled hours to view displays, ask questions and offer comments. The meeting will follow an open house format and will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, October 18 – El Dorado
Wyatt Baptist Church (Fellowship Hall)
4621 W. Hillsboro St.
El Dorado, AR

This project is part of AHTD's Connecting Arkansas Program. For more information, contact the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department's Connecting Arkansas Program Manager at 501-255-1519 or info@connectingarkansasprogram.com.

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION: The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) complies with all civil rights provisions of federal statutes and related authorities that prohibit discrimination in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance. Therefore, the Department does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, age, national origin, religion or disability, in the admission, access to and treatment in the Department's programs and activities, as well as the Department's hiring or employment practices. Complaints of alleged discrimination and inquiries regarding the Department's nondiscrimination policies may be directed to Joanna P. McFadden Section Head- EEO/DBE (ADA/504/Title VI Coordinator), P. O. Box 2261, Little Rock, AR 72203, (501) 569-2298, (Voice/TTY 711), or the following email address: Joanna.Mcfadden@arkansashighways.com.

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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