BENTON COUNTY | August 21, 2023 |

The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) will conduct two public involvement meetings from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, August 29, and Thursday, August 31 to gather public input on the need for and feasibility of improvements to the Highway 59 and Highway 72 corridors.

Both meetings will be identical in content.

The first meeting will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday, August 29 at Gravette High School (Commons Area), 325 Lion Drive S., Gravette, AR 72736.

The second meeting will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, August 31 at the Gentry Public Library (McKee Community Room), 105 East Main Street, Gentry, AR 72737.

The public may view meeting materials and provide written comments online beginning Monday, August 28 through 4:30 p.m. Monday, October 2.

A Spanish translation of the website is available.

Submit online comment forms to ARDOT or print the form and mail it to: Planning Division, 10324 Interstate 30, Little Rock, AR 72209. 

If you do not have internet access, please contact Ryan Devasher at (501) 569-2065 or [email protected] to ask questions about the corridor study.

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]. 

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.