ARDOT to Host Location and Design Public Hearing for Proposed Widening of Highway 5 in Bryant

SALINE COUNTY | May 20, 2024

Job 061632

The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), with support from ARDOT consultant Garver, will conduct a Location and Design Public Hearing Tuesday, June 18 from 4-7 p.m. to present and discuss the design plans and Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed widening of Highway 5 between N. Reynolds Road (Highway 183) and N. Alexander Road (Pulaski County Line) in Saline County.

The in-person hearing will be held at the First Baptist Church of Bryant (Fellowship Hall), 6715 Hwy. 5, Bryant, AR 72022. This is an “open house” meeting with no formal presentations.

The design plans and EA are available for public review and comment, online and in-person, beginning Sunday, May 19 until 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 3, 2024, in the following locations:

Link to Meeting Materials

(Please note that the link to all meeting materials will not be active until June 14)

A Spanish translation of the presentation is available on the website. Submit online comment forms at 061632Hwy5.TransportationPlanRoom.com or print the form and mail to ArDOT’s consultant, Garver, Attn: Keegan Doan, 4701 Northshore Drive, North Little Rock, AR 72118. If you do not have internet access, please contact Keegan Doan at (501)-823-0730 or [email protected] to ask questions about the proposed project.

Anyone needing project information or special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is encouraged to write to Keegan Doan at 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).

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, ARDOT 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 ARDOT’s programs and activities, as well as ARDOT’s hiring or employment practices. Complaints of alleged discrimination and inquiries regarding ARDOT’s nondiscrimination policies may be directed to Civil Rights Officer Joanna P. McFadden (ADA/504/Title VI Coordinator), PO Box 2261, Little Rock, Arkansas 72203-2261, 501-569-2298 (Voice/TTY 711), or to 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.

Contact: Ellen Coulter

NR 24-156

May 20, 2024