NEWS EVENT NOTIFICATION

Contact: Britni Dumas
NR 20-293
October 7, 2020

WHAT:Ribbon Cutting for Highway 412
WHO:Gov. Asa Hutchinson, Members of the Arkansas Highway Commission, ARDOT
Officials, and local area officials
WHEN:Friday, October 9, 2020, 11:00 a.m.
WHERE:See attached map.
WHY:This event celebrates the completion of the western portion of the Highway 412 Bypass near Paragould. Construction of the 5.2 miles of new, two-lane roadway began in 2017 with a $12.8 million contract.

This new route connects Highway 412 West to Highway 49 South, completing a bypass and improving the flow of traffic around the City of Paragould.
CONTACT:Laura Wentz – 501-410-2204 (cell) or [email protected]