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Weight restrictions lifted on several area highways

Press Release from ARDOT The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) is lifting weight restrictions on multiple State Highways based on a recent pavement analysis.   Weight restrictions are put in place to help maintain normal service and a state of good repair on highways. The main causes for highway weight restrictions include significant increases in traffic, changes in environmental conditions, or changes in pavement conditions.   Periodically, ARDOT reviews highway weight restrictions…

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New cell phone sequence set to call for non-emergency situations on roadways to free up 911

Arkansas State Police Director Colonel Bill Bryant and Arkansas Department of Transportation Director Lorie Tudor unveil the new signs that will allow motorists to call *277 for non emergency services while traveling on Arkansas highways. At his weekly news briefing Jan. 25, Governor Asa Hutchinson made an announcement of a partnership between Arkansas State Police, the Arkansas Department of Transportation, and three national wireless carriers. Governor Hutchinson said that the partnership will…

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