Notice to Media

Highway Officials Announce Location of Great River Bridge

            LITTLE ROCK (5-03) – A Record of Decision (ROD) was officially signed by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) regarding the selected location of the proposed Great River Bridge linking Arkansas and Mississippi, according to Dan Flowers, Director of the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department. 

             “The ROD is the final approval needed on the selected location of this bridge,” stated Highway Commissioner John “M” Lipton. 

             Officials from the Arkansas Highway Commission and Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) joined representatives from the Mississippi Highway Commission, the Mississippi Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the Dumas Community Center for the signing of the document.

             The proposed bridge will cross the Mississippi River just north of Arkansas City and will connect U.S. Highway 65 near McGehee, Arkansas with Highway 1 near Benoit, Mississippi.

             “The next step will involve selecting a consultant to design the bridge and accompanying roadways,” added Flowers.

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For Further Information Contact:

Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department
10324 Interstate 30, Little Rock, AR 72209
Tel: 501-569-2000
FAX: 501-569-2400
e-mail: info@arkansashighways.com