I-540 6-lane section opening set
Engineer:Wedington-King stretch to be ready by year’s end
Posted: September 6, 2012 at 3:41 a.m.
Construction crews work Tuesday evening putting in a new concrete barrier on interstate 540 in Fayetteville between the Wedding exit and MLK Jr Exit. The stretch will include the addition of another traffic lane for northbound and southbound traffic.
The first six-lane section of Interstate 540 in Northwest Arkansas — between Wedington Drive and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Fayetteville — should be ready for motorists before the end of the year, according to a state highway engineer.
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Northwest Arkansas, Pages 7 on 09/06/2012
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why not put the tax on gasoline also?
that seem to be more appropriate.
or tax the liscence plates more.
or
write your congressman and ask them to vote
YES on obama's infrastructure and transportation bills he has as they have voted NO on the last ones just to make obama look bad. who lost ? we did! all arkansasans did as they would have put more federal dollars to work in our state to build roads and bridges. vote the obstructionalist off! and vote for a representative who will help arkansas in washington.
Posted by: ladyLiberty
September 6, 2012 at 9:03 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
I will vote no, people are driving less and sales taxes are regressive.
Posted by: mcs
September 6, 2012 at 9:16 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
From 7 to 9 there are no shortage of drivers. I dont think anyone is driving less on the local level, maybe nationally. My concern is how will this help me merge onto 540 at wedington? I believe this just created a much worse bottle neck than what is already there.. shouldve been 6 lanes to at least Johnson.
Posted by: Deezee40
September 6, 2012 at 9:39 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
They need to put up a 10' fence all down 540 so rubberneckers will stop slowing down for minor wrecks in the OPPOSITE DIRECTION!!
Posted by: RazorMike
September 6, 2012 at 10:39 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
More tax really!!
Why not use some of the 150 million surplus we already have
Posted by: NWAGuy
September 6, 2012 at 10:59 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
yes it seems the money gets stuck in Little Rock.
we need to see where that money goes.
i like that idea RazorMike ..it has proven very
helpful and saves alot of lives to put a barrier between the two.
also i think the INTERSTATE highways are used for short ofl and on too much and too many are stopping along the sides. that may be causing alot of problems. should never stop on an interstate unless it is an emergency.
that is why
we really really need the Bella Vista bypass.
lets all write our congress person and send $10 as they seem to only notice those who send money. like the powerful lobbists. but there are more of us.
Posted by: ladyLiberty
September 6, 2012 at 11:54 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
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