Department Seeking Public Input about Proposed Access to Northwest Arkansas National Airport in Benton County

BENTON COUNTY (10-12) – The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) will conduct a public involvement meeting to discuss the proposed design plans for an improved connection between the Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) and Springdale Northern Bypass (Hwy. 612) in Benton County.

The public is invited to listen, view meeting materials, and provide written comments. The website will be available for comments until 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 10, 2021. Citizens will have an opportunity to ask questions and make comment during a “live” virtual presentation from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 26, 2021. Garver, in coordination with ARDOT, will conduct the live Microsoft Teams virtual design public hearing.

Link To Virtual Meeting: (click here)

To access the online public meeting, click on the link above.  It will take you to the online design public hearing website. This website will provide project materials and handouts that would have been shown at an in-person meeting. A separate link (on that page) will provide a Spanish version of the presentation. There will also be an option to send online comment forms to project staff, or you can print the form and mail it to Garver, Attn: Lindi Miller, 4701 Northshore Drive, North Little Rock, AR 72118. 

If you do not have internet access, please contact Lindi Miller at 501-823-0730 or [email protected] to ask questions about the proposed project and how to access project information.

Contact: Britni Dumas

NR 21-324

October 12, 2021