DREW COUNTY | July 21, 2023

Join ARDOT leadership and local dignitaries in Monticello at 11 a.m. Friday, July 28 for a groundbreaking ceremony on the Highway 83 Spur to Highway 278 connector in Drew County.

The project will construct a new railroad overpass, two roundabouts, and will also provide new and direct access from Highway 83 Spur to Highway 278 in Monticello.  

The $30 million project was awarded to Mobley Contractors, Inc. The City of Monticello provided $2.5 million ($709,000 of this was awarded by the Delta Regional Authority) and Drew County provided $505,000 toward the cost of the project. The City and County will take ownership of portions of Highway 83 Spur and Highway 83 upon completion of this project and a resurfacing project on Highway 83 in Monticello.

The improvements will help ease traffic flow and increase safety for those traveling in Drew County.

The groundbreaking ceremony will take place at Monticello Elementary School, 1037 Scogin Drive, Monticello Arkansas.  

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