ARDOT to Host Public Involvement Meeting to Discuss Proposed Little River Bridge Replacement in Lepanto

POINSETT COUNTY | July 19, 2024 | Job 101138

The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) will conduct a public involvement meeting from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 25 to discuss the proposed bridge replacement on Highway 140 over the Left Hand Chute of Little River in Lepanto.  

The meeting will be held at the First Baptist Church (Fellowship & Activity Center) located at 302 Kenwood Avenue, Lepanto, AR 72354.

The public may view meeting materials and provide written comments online beginning Friday, July 19.

Link to meeting materials

Comments will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. Friday, August 9

A Spanish translation of the website is available.

Submit online comment forms to ARDOT or 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 Ruby Jordan-Johnson at (501) 569-2379 or ruby.jordan.johnson@ardot.gov 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 environmentalpimeetings@ardot.gov.

Hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Arkansas Relay System at (Voice/TTY 711). 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.

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 ARDO T’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: Joanna.McFadden@ardot.gov

Media Contact: Ellen Coulter
ellen.coulter@ardot.gov
501.765.9117

NR 24-221

July 19, 2024