See answers to the “Where in Saline County is This” blogs posted here. ANSWER TEXT IS IN WHITE. SELECT/HIGHLIGHT TEXT BESIDE THE CORRECT DATE AND THE ANSWER WILL APPEAR! 122720 – The historical market near the southwest corner of Tyndall Park in Benton, facing away from Hoover Street, near 4th Street. 091120 – On the […]
Interstate 30 Widening Plans for US 70 to Sevier Street
The following are plans for ARDOT widening of Interstate 30 from two lanes to three, as of August 2018. NOTE: If you’re having difficulty loading the PDFs, scroll down to access the JPGs instead. Here’s the project overview. See more below that. PDF FILES (3 SETS): [pdf-embedder url=”https://www.mysaline.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/i30-widen-1-33.pdf” title=”i30 widen 1-33″] [pdf-embedder url=”https://www.mysaline.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/i30-widen-34-66.pdf” title=”i30 widen […]
VIDEO: Several Make Passionate, Informative, Entertaining Statements; County Judge Rejects Petition
UPDATE 05/30/2019: Previously, MySaline explained that certain landowners near the Saline River sent a document to Saline County Judge Jeff Arey to ask that the County abandon maintenance of two roads – Tony Kelly Road and Mountain View Road (map below). The documents are called a “Petition to Vacate.” These roads dead-end across from each […]
Asphalt Work on Fairplay Rd at US 70 to Close Lanes Temporarily
ARDOT announced Tuesday morning they will close lanes temporarily in Saline County for asphalt work on Fairplay Road at its connection with U.S. Highway 70. Weather permitting, lanes on Fairplay Road will alternately be closed for asphalt repairs. Lanes will be closed on Wednesday, May 29 and Thursday, May 30 from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 […]
I-30 Construction in Saline County requires overnight lane closures for 3 weeks starting May 20th
Weather permitting, eastbound and westbound I-30 will alternately close lanes in various areas between Sevier Street/South Street (Exit 116) and the U.S. Hwy. 70 interchange (Exit 111) for pavement striping, barrier wall placement and pavement operations. Lane closures are expected to begin Monday night, May 20 during nighttime hours for approximately three weeks. Ø Westbound I-30 will alternately close […]
Overnight Lane Closures on I-30 Widening Project Delayed for Weather
UPDATE 05/09/2019 The beginning of construction on Interstate 30, west of Exit 116 will delay its start, due to some more severe weather entering the area. According to Krista Sides at ARDOT, there is not a new start date yet for construction. We’ll update when there’s news. ORIGINAL 05/08/2019 Construction to widen Interstate 30 to […]
Miles and Years of I-30 Widening in Saline County Begins Tuesday Morning
The project to widen Interstate 30 in Saline County – the single largest contract ever awarded by the Arkansas Highway Commission – is scheduled to begin construction Tuesday, May 7, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials. Weather permitting, Johnson Brothers Corporation will begin erosion control on the $187.3 million project to widen 5.5 […]
Saline Residents Want to Close Road to River; Public Hearing April 18th
UPDATE 04/29/2019: County Judge Sets May 30th for 2nd Hearing on Whether to Close River Roads ORIGINAL 04/03/19: Several Saline County property owners want roads near their home changed from public to private. They say there is crime and other activity that they want to cease. This road is the only access to a stretch […]
Barefoot Bend to Host All-Day Class for Beginner Livestock Farmers Oct 18th
Come learn how to do beginner livestock farming with Damon Helton and livestock specialists Margo Hale and Linda Coffey, from the National Center for Appropriate Technology – NCAT. On Farm Training & Business Workshop at 17202 Highway 5 in Lonsdale. There will be sessions on business planning, marketing, and sustainable livestock production. Also, Damon and Jana […]
“Big” Store Coming to Lonsdale Area; Now Hiring
We have some “big” companies that are based out of Saline County and one of them is Big Red Stores. There are currently about 40 Big Reds in central Arkansas and ten of those are in Saline County – six in Benton, three in Bryant and one in Hensley. Very soon, one more will open […]