ARDOT to Host Location and Design Public Hearing for Proposed New Roadway Connecting Highway 90 and Highway 67 North of Pocahontas
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SALINE COUNTY | June 24, 2024
Job 101140
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 HearingTuesday, July 23 from 4-7 p.m. to present and discuss the proposed new roadway connecting Highway 90 and Highway 67 north of Pocahontas in Randolph County.
The in-person hearing will be held at the Pocahontas Community Center (Gym), 300 Geneva Dr., Pocahontas, Arkansas. This is an “open house” meeting with no formal presentations.
The preliminary design plans and Environmental Assessment are available for public review and comment, online and in-person, beginning Sunday, June 23until 4:30 p.m.Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at the following locations:
(Please note that all meeting materials will not be active until July 18)
A Spanish translation of the presentation is available on the website. Submit online comment forms at PocahontasBypass.TransportationPlanroom.com or print the form and mail to ArDOT’s consultant, Garver, Attn: Caitlin Hetzel, 4701 Northshore Drive, North Little Rock, AR 72118. If you do not have internet access, please contact Caitlin Hetzel 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 Caitlin Hetzel at 4701 Northshore Drive, North Little Rock, AR 72118, call 501-823-0730, or email [email protected]. Requests should be made at least 4 days prior to the public hearing.
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.
ARDOT to Host Location and Design Public Hearing for Proposed New Roadway Connecting Highway 90 and Highway 67 North of Pocahontas
SALINE COUNTY | June 24, 2024
Job 101140
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, July 23 from 4-7 p.m. to present and discuss the proposed new roadway connecting Highway 90 and Highway 67 north of Pocahontas in Randolph County.
The in-person hearing will be held at the Pocahontas Community Center (Gym), 300 Geneva Dr., Pocahontas, Arkansas. This is an “open house” meeting with no formal presentations.
The preliminary design plans and Environmental Assessment are available for public review and comment, online and in-person, beginning Sunday, June 23 until 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at the following locations:
Link to Meeting Materials
(Please note that all meeting materials will not be active until July 18)
A Spanish translation of the presentation is available on the website. Submit online comment forms at PocahontasBypass.TransportationPlanroom.com or print the form and mail to ArDOT’s consultant, Garver, Attn: Caitlin Hetzel, 4701 Northshore Drive, North Little Rock, AR 72118. If you do not have internet access, please contact Caitlin Hetzel 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 Caitlin Hetzel at 4701 Northshore Drive, North Little Rock, AR 72118, call 501-823-0730, or email [email protected]. Requests should be made at least 4 days prior to the public hearing.
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 24-197
June 24, 2024