Virtual Public Meeting for Western North-South Connector Study in Northwest Arkansas

BENTON COUNTY (6-19) – The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) will hold a
virtual public involvement meeting to obtain public input about the Western North-South Connector
Study, which will consider a new highway connection from Highway 612 (Springdale Northern
Bypass) to Highway 549 (Bella Vista Bypass) in Northwest Arkansas.

The public is invited and encouraged to visit the virtual meeting website anytime during the
scheduled dates to view meeting exhibits and offer comments about the study.


June 21 – July 13, 2020
WNSConnector.TransportationPlanRoom.com


Anyone with limited internet access or general questions or comments regarding the study or virtual
public meeting may call the ARDOT Transportation Planning and Policy Division at (501) 569-2201.
Media inquiries should be directed to Krista Sides.


The Arkansas Department of Transportation (Department) 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 (not applicable as a protected group under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Title VI Program), disability, Limited English Proficiency (LEP), or low-income status 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/TTY711), or the following email address: [email protected]

Anyone needing special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is encouraged to write to Jon Hetzel, 4701
Northshore Drive, North Little Rock, AR 72118, call (501) 823-0730, or email [email protected]. Hearing or speech
impaired, please contact the Arkansas Relay System at (Voice/TTY 711). Requests should be made at least four days prior to public
meeting end date.

Free language assistance for Limited English Proficient individuals is available upon request.
This notice is available from the ADA/504/Title VI Coordinator in large print, on audiotape and in Braille.

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