The Heart of Bryant will be receiving a bit of a face lift soon along South Reynolds Road. In 2014, Metroplan awarded the city a 1.8 million dollar grant to begin pedestrian and intersection improvements along a half-mile stretch of Highway 183/Reynolds Road located in the Heart of Bryant area. Specifically, the improvements will be […]
Benton Streets & Drainage Meeting Tuesday Night
The City of Benton will hold a meeting of the Streets & Drainage Committee Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at 5:45 PM at City Hall. Committee Members Frank Baptist, Chair James Herzfeld Kerry Murphy Jerry Ponder Jeff Hamm Technical Review Team Mayor David Mattingly Frank Baptist Tony Floyd Tim Tennant Danny Ketchum I. Recognition of a […]
Interstate 30 Entrance and Exit Ramps for Bryant Parkway Projected to Finish by End of Summer
On Interstate 30, lots of people call the Reynolds Road exit “The Bryant Exit.” Well soon, there’s going to be more than one exit for Bryant. (People who report traffic conditions on the radio, take note!) A while back, we told you that this was coming. (See related articles below) We’ll have new on- and […]
AHTD to Hold Public Meeting Jan 26 re: Hwy 5 from Benton to Garland Co Line
The Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) is holding a meeting regarding improvement projects along Arkansas Highway 5, from the Saline/Garland County Line and Benton. There are currently six projects in the area. Property owners and interested parties are encouraged to attend this public meeting Thursday, January 26, 2017, from 4-6 p.m. at Gravel Hill Baptist Church […]
Boone Blocked Today; Alcoa 4-Way Stopped Until Further Notice
The City of Benton has Boone Road between Alcoa Road and Hazelwood Drive blocked off on Wednesday, January 18 for the installation of storm drainage. The remainder of Boone Road heading west to the I-30 service road will see signs directing vehicles through the detour. This work is part of the ongoing Alcoa Road widening […]
Bryant Spells Out Possible Future of Streets and Trails (maps, video)
If you’re interested at all in the near future of Bryant’s streets and trails (hint: you are), you need to look at the new plan below and watch the video at the bottom. The City of Bryant held a public meeting Thursday night, December 15, 2016, to give information and get public input on plans […]
Alcoa Road Detour During Storm Drain Work Wednesday
Plan on a detour off of Alcoa Road at Sleepy Village Wednesday. A City of Benton spokesperson stated that crews will be installing a storm drain crossing on Sleepy Village Road beginning 8:30 a.m. and should be ending before 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 26. Traffic will be directed to use Sleepy Village Circle or […]
Road Improvements in Bryant to Begin Wednesday Morning
According to the City of Bryant Public Works Department, overlay work on West Commerce Street will begin Wednesday, September 7th after morning school traffic. They expect it to take no more than two days to complete, weather permitting.
Shelli Interviews Bryant Mayor Dabbs to Discuss What’s Next Now That the Bond Extension Passed
Scroll down for video and image of proposed plan for Bryant Parkway. We know now that the special election that the City of Bryant held on Tuesday, August 9th, 2016, was successful for their parks, streets and fire departments. Each measure passed, extending the bond to pay for improvements in those areas. I met with […]
Bryant Special Election Results August 9th, 2016
Posted by Shelli Poole on August 9, 2016 at 9:30pm View Blog These are the unofficial results of the Bryant Special Election from Tuesday, August 9th, 2016. To see the numbers for the Early Voting, click here. BASIC NUMBERS FOR ALL VOTES COUNTED: Issue 1 – Refunding Bonds – PASSED For 1,053 71.78% Against 414 […]