Contact: Britni Dumas
NR 20-294
October 6, 2020
LITTLE ROCK (10-6) – The Arkansas Department of Transportation Department (ARDOT)
has recently updated its public involvement procedures in relation to the Statewide
Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) and the Long Range Intermodal
Transportation Plan (LRITP). These procedures are intended to ensure frequent
opportunities for public review of transportation planning programs administered by the
Department.
Traditionally, there are two types of planning activities: those at the statewide level and
those specific to a region or community. Both of these activities rely upon involvement by
the public as a tool to develop the most appropriate solution to transportation challenges.
ARDOT has developed these procedures to encourage and cultivate consultation with the
public.
Periodically, these procedures are reviewed and revised if needed. Part of this review
process includes asking for a review by the public on the actual process used to solicit and
consider public involvement for specific projects and statewide planning efforts.
The Department’s revised Public Involvement Procedures may be found at
https://ardot.gov/divisions/transportation-planning-policy/. The public is invited to review these procedures and provide suggested revisions. Comments will be accepted until November 20, 2020.
Email comments: [email protected]
Written comments:
ARDOT – TPP Division
P. O. Box 2261
Little Rock, AR 72203