Saline County officials have rescheduled the ribbon cutting ceremony for the county’s first completed segment of the Southwest Trail. The event will now take place on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. The ribbon cutting will celebrate the completion of Segment S8A, an approximately 2.5-mile section of trail that connects directly to Pulaski […]
Bryant awarded $824K grant for part of Southwest Trail, connecting schools and neighborhoods
The City of Bryant has been awarded an $824,800 grant to build a new multi-use trail that will connect key parts of the city, including two schools. The city will contribute an additional $206,200 to complete the project. The funding comes from Metroplan’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grant program and will support Phase 1 of […]
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Benton to discuss bids for Southwest Trail and W Cross Street at Oct 14th meeting
Benton Streets and Drainage will meet October 14th to discuss bids on segments of the Southwest Trail, that stretches from Little Rock to Hot Springs. They’ll also discuss bids for the drainage project on West Cross Street, to alleviate flooding when it rains. Read more below. The public is invited to the meeting at […]
After 52 years of the Old River Bridge being out of operation, Saline County announces ribbon cutting June 24th
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. […]