BENTON COUNTY (6-3) – The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) will hold a public informational meeting in Siloam Springs to share the proposed design to the Illinois River bridge replacement on Highway 59 in Benton County.

This will be an open house, in-person, meeting with no formal presentations. The public is invited to visit any time during the scheduled hours to view exhibits, 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. COVID-19 public health CDC Guidelines for in-person meetings will be in place.

Thursday, June 10 – Siloam Springs
Holiday Inn Express (Boardroom)
2100 Highway 412 West
Siloam Springs, AR

The website will be available for comments until 4:30 p.m. on Friday, June 25.

Link To Virtual Meeting: (click here)

To access the online public meeting, click on the link above.  It will take you to the online public meeting website. This website will provide project materials and handouts that are available at the in-person meetings. A separate link (on that page) will provide a Spanish version of the presentation.  There will also be an option to send online comment forms to ARDOT staff, or you can print the form and mail it to, Environmental Division, 10324 Interstate 30, Little Rock, AR 72209. 

If you do not have internet access, please contact Karla Sims at 501-569-2000 to ask questions about the proposed project and how to access project information at [email protected].

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The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) 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 EEO/DBE Officer (ADA/504/Title VI Coordinator), P. 0. Box 2261, Little Rock, AR 72203, (501) 569-2298, (Voice/TTY 711), or the following email address: [email protected]
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.