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Springdale council approves ARDOT partnership, multiple construction contracts and EDA grant application
Summary
The Springdale City Council on Jan. 13 approved a deal with the Arkansas Department of Transportation to assume a 17.5–lane-mile segment of Highway 71 in exchange for $25 million toward intersection improvements, authorized construction-phase contracts for local road projects, and approved submission of an EDA disaster supplemental grant application tied to a National Guard project requiring a 20% match.
Springdale’s City Council on Jan. 13 adopted a package of transportation and budget measures, voting unanimously to partner with the Arkansas Department of Transportation, award construction-phase contracts and authorize a large federal grant application.
The council approved a resolution authorizing the city to take over maintenance of Highway 71 from Sunset Avenue to Wagon Wheel Road — about 17.5 lane miles — after staff said ARDOT will contribute $25,000,000 plus 50% of any overage toward intersection improvements included in the city’s bond program. Engineer Ben Peters told the council the contribution equates to roughly 120 years of maintenance for that stretch and that the segment represents about 2% of…
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