The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) will hold two Public Involvement Sessions in Fayetteville to discuss plans for improvements to Highways 16 and 180, according to AHTD officials.

    The first informal session will feature plans for Highway 16 and will be held Monday, September 20, 2004, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Covenant Church, 4511 West Wedington Drive, in Fayetteville.

     Plans call for widening 1.7 miles of Highway 16 in Fayetteville to five lanes, extending from Meadowlands Drive to Double Springs Road.

     A second meeting will feature plans for Highway 180 and will be held Tuesday, September 21, 2004, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Washington Regional Medical Center, 3215 N. Hills Boulevard, in Fayetteville.

     Plans call for widening Highway 180 (Gregg Avenue in Fayetteville) to four lanes with left turn lanes at selected intersections.  The project will extend from Township Road to Futrall Drive.

     The public is invited to visit the meetings anytime during the scheduled hours to view displays, ask questions and offer comments. 

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