Notice to Media

LITTLE ROCK (10-8) – The Arkansas State Highway Commission has authorized funding for several projects under the Arkansas Recreational Trails Programs for the upcoming year, according to Commissioner Jonathan Barnett of Siloam Springs.

Funded projects include the following:

• The City of Gentry received $50,000 to construct .4 miles of paved pathways along the Gentry Trails.
• The City of Prairie Grove received $47,360 to pave the Prairie Grove Trail around the perimeter of the City Park.
• The City of Sulpher Springs received $30,000 to construct 750 feet of sidewalk and 3,050 feet of pathways along the Sulpher Springs Trail.
• Tontitown received $25,516 to construct a paved multiple use trail in the City Park.
• The Newton County Resource Council received $13,797 to construct barrier-free trails and build benches in the Round Top Mountain Scenic Hiking Trail.

"The Highway and Transportation Department is involved in more than the state highway system," said Barnett. "We’re involved with other programs as well, programs such as the recreational trails. The Highway Commission is pleased to play a role in the development of these popular attractions."

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