ARDOT to Host Location and Design Public Hearing for Proposed Improvements to Highway 71B in Fort Smith

SEBASTIAN COUNTY | February 7, 2025 | Job 040723

The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) is hosting a Location and Design Public Hearing meeting from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, February 27, to present and discuss the proposed design plans and environmental assessment for improvements to Highway 71B (Towson Avenue) from Highway 271 to Highway 64 in Fort Smith.

The meeting will be held at the Fort Smith Public Library (Main Branch), 3201 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith, AR 72903.

The public may view meeting materials and provide written comments online at the following locations:

  • ARDOT’s District 4 Office, 808 Frontier Road, Barling, AR 72923
  • ARDOT’s Website: Link to meeting materials
  • Fort Smith Public Library (Main Branch), 3201 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith, AR 72903

Comments will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. Thursday, March 13.

A Spanish translation of the website is available.

Submit online comment forms to ARDOT or print the form and mail it to: Environmental Division, P.O. Box 2261, Little Rock, AR 72203-2261.  

If you do not have internet access, please contact Matt Strawn at (501) 569-2281 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 Matt Strawn, P.O. Box 2261, Little Rock, AR 72203- 2261, call (501)569-2281, or email [email protected].

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 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].

Media Contact: Dave Parker
[email protected]
501.569.2459

NR 25-021

February 7, 2025