Photos/ Tammy CurtisThe Highway 56 Bridge near Franklin is now open. Repairs were done to the bridge’s structural piers. Top, right, first pier’s repair, Middle right, the steel beams under the bridge, left, the repair done on the road, looking from below. Above, a close up of the repair on one of the piers with steel braces visible and new concrete support and repair. By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor Residents who utilize…
By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor Last Tuesday, the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) closed a bridge last Tuesday, Nov. 22 in the area just before noon. Detours were set up and being utilized for traffic.The bridge was closed due to structural issues discovered during an inspection by ArDOT.It is not the new bridge, but is located on Highway 56 between Myron and Franklin in Izard County.There is no passage as barriers of…
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…
