Statewide Transportation Improvement Program proposed amendment available for public comment

A proposed amendment to the Arkansas Department of Transportation’s (ARDOT) Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) for Federal Fiscal Years 2025-2028 was published for review Friday, August 1, and is available for public comment.
Visit www.ardot.gov/stip to view the proposed amendment.
The purpose of this proposed STIP amendment is to add project development funding for Job 101248; Jonesboro – Osceola Connector P.E. to the 2025-2028 STIP. This project will study the need for a direct highway connection between Jonesboro and Osceola. The proposed connection would enhance regional connectivity between Jonesboro, the major economic hub of Northeast Arkansas, and the Osceola area, one of the top steel producing regions in the country.

The public is invited to review and comment on the contents of this proposed STIP amendment by August 22. The amendment may also be reviewed at the ARDOT Central Office or the State Clearinghouse. For more information or to request a copy of this proposed STIP amendment by mail, contact the ARDOT Program Management Division at (501) 569-2262.
All comments regarding this proposed STIP amendment should be submitted to STIP@ardot.gov or in writing to:
• Arkansas Department of Transportation, Keli Wylie, P.E., Assistant Chief Engineer – Program Delivery, P.O. Box 2261, Little Rock, Arkansas 72203 .