Saline County officials announced Friday afternoon that the ribbon cutting ceremony for the long-awaited restoration of the historic Old River Bridge will take place on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Read more below. Located at the Saline River, the Old River Bridge first opened on July 15, 1891 and served travelers for decades […]
Benton’s Cherry Demuth Campsite project gets funding; To complement Greenbelt & Southwest Trail
Benton Parks and Recreation received a grant for over 3/4 of a million dollars to create a campground and river access at the Cherry Demuth area. This will accompany the Benton Greenbelt Trail that is planned to be a connector to the Southwest Trail. Big news for outdoor recreation in Arkansas! More than $3.8 million […]
Bryant & Shannon Hills getting money to expand trails system
During its January Board meeting, Metroplan awarded seven cities and one county transportation alternative program funding, totaling $2.3 million, to design or construct alternative transportation projects around Central Arkansas. These projects include two in Saline County. READ MORE BELOW The City of Bryant was awarded $320,000 to construct a 12 ft trail from Alcoa Park to […]
Benton’s new mountain bike park named in top 7 in the nation
Things are happening fast for the Benton Mountain Bike Park. It opened in June. In September it was named Outdoor Facility of the Year by ARPA. Now in December, it has a new accolade. Read more below. Singletracks.com just announced that they put Benton Bike Park in the Top 7 Best New Mountain Bike Trails […]
ARDOT awards nearly $1M in federal funds to Saline County walking, biking and boating projects
Three Saline County projects were awarded federal money by ARDOT through either the TAP or RTP program. Read more below about each local project and see the full list of the many projects in the state and the amount they were awarded. The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) revealed the award recipients for the 2024 […]
[VIDEO] Old River Bridge restoration is now an award winning project
The organization that wrote the grant to restore the Old River Bridge just won a big honor. The restored bridge will be a critical link in the proposed Southwest Trail, a multi-use trail from Little Rock to Hot Springs, providing the Saline River crossing for the trail while preserving an important piece of transportation history. […]
Metroplan announces $17.3 million in transportation funding grants; Over $3M in Saline County
During its October Board meeting, Metroplan awarded 9 cities and 2 counties Surface Transportation Block Grant funding, totaling $17.35 million, to design or construct transportation projects around Central Arkansas. These projects include 3 in Saline County. READ MORE BELOW SALINE COUNTY • Benton was awarded $400,000 to design improvements to Congo Road from Shenandoah Road to […]
Benton Finance Committee to Meet TONIGHT
The Finance Committees is scheduled to meet Monday, July 8, 2024, in Council Chambers at the Benton Municipal Complex immediately following the Personnel, Health & Safety which begins at 5:00 p.m. City of Benton Finance Committee Monday, July 8, 2024 Council Chambers Immediately following Personnel, Health & Safety which begins at 5:00 p.m. […]
Tell Benton what you want in this 18-acre recreation area
What type of outdoor recreation do you want the City of Benton create? They have 18 acres of land that the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) donated in 2022. But the City must use it for outdoor recreation. The property will remain as public access to the Saline River and for other outdoor recreational […]
Benton Mountain Bike Park Grand Opening rescheduled to Jun 13; Demo bikes, giveaways & food trucks
The City of Benton, Benton Parks and Recreation, and Progressive Trail Design announce the Grand opening of the new Benton Mountain Bike Park. The address is 1100 S Market Street, Benton, Arkansas. Take Market Street through downtown Benton, past the Royal Theatre and over the railroad tracks. You’ll see the park on the left. MORE […]