ARDOT to Host Virtual Public Involvement Meeting regarding Highway 59 widening project in Van Buren

CRAWFORD COUNTY | August 5, 2024 
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The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) will conduct an online virtual Public Involvement Meeting via a pre-recorded presentation beginning Monday, August 5 to gather input on the proposed revised plans to widen Highway 59 to three lanes from Pointer Trail to Mt. Vista Boulevard in Van Buren.

The public may view meeting materials and provide written comments online beginning Monday, August 5.  

Link to meeting materials

Comments will be accepted until 4:30 p.m., Monday, August 19.

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 Matt Strawn at (501) 569-2638 or matt.strawn@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 Matt Strawn, P.O. Box 2261, Little Rock, AR 72203-2261, call (501)569-2638, 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

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August 5, 2024