ASHLEY COUNTY | May 28, 2024

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The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will conduct a Location and Design Public Hearing in Hamburg Thursday, June 27 from 4-7 p.m. to present and discuss the design plans and the Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed widening of Highway 82 from Hamburg to Montrose in Ashley County.

The meeting will be held at First Baptist Church (Fellowship Hall), 203 E Parker Street, Hamburg, AR  71646. This is an “open house” meeting with no formal presentations.

The design plans and EA are available online and in-person for public review and comment from Tuesday, May 28, until 4:30 p.m. Friday, July 12, in the following locations:

• Website: www.ardot.gov/publicmeetings
• ARDOT’s Area Maintenance Office in Hamburg: 1257 Highway 82 East, Hamburg, AR 71646
• ARDOT’s District 2 Office in Pune Bluff: 4900 Highway 65 South, Pine Bluff, AR 71611

Link to Meeting Materials

(Please note that this link will not be active until May 28)

A Spanish translation of the presentation is available on the website. Submit online comment forms at https://arcg.is/5K999 or print the form and mail to Environmental Division, P.O. Box 2261, Little Rock, AR 72203-2261.  If you do not have internet access, please contact Ruby Jordan-Johnson at (501)-569-2379 or email [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 Ruby Jordan-Johnson, P.O. Box 2261, Little Rock, AR 72203-2261, call (501)569-2379,fax (501)569-2009 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 the public meeting.

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.

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