Interstate 30 Crossing work continues on April 22, 2022. (Photo courtesy of ARDOT). The Arkansas Department of Transportation has recently announced a litany of highway closures across four counties as a result of various projects to improve infrastructure. These…
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Longest Serving Highway Commissioner Bobby Hopper Dies at Age 89
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffBobby Hopper, businessman and the longest serving Arkansas Highway Department commissioner, passed away surrounded by family on Friday July 29, 2022, at the age of 89. He was born in Cotter, Arkansas, on December 14, 1932, to William Eatman and Essie…
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The Construction Project that Never Ends: An Update on Highway 10
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffIf you have ventured to drive down Highway 10 (Cantrell Road) over the past couple of years then you may have perhaps noticed that there has been some major construction occurring just west of Pleasant Valley Drive. The $81 million…
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National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program Takes Shape in Arkansas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffNearly an entire day following the news that Texas would ambitiously be placing charging stations for electric cars every 50 miles on most interstates, news came that Arkansas would also be doing the same along with almost every other state…
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The Last Word: It Was a Good Day
by Randy Ortby Randy OrtWednesday, May 4, 2022, was a good day. As a 34-year veteran of state government in Arkansas, I’ve seen a little bit of everything. Some pretty, some not so pretty. Some good, some…. well, you get the picture. And I’ve…
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2022 AMP C-Suite: Randy Ort, Arkansas Highway & Transportation COO
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffRandy Ort Arkansas Highway &Â Transportation Department Randy Ort began his career with the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department in 1988. After being promoted from public hearing specialist to assistant public affairs officer, Ort was finally promoted to public information…
Robert S. Moore Jr. Chairman Arkansas Highway Commission Arkansas Highway Commission Chairman Robert S. Moore Jr. graduated from McGehee High School, Ouachita Baptist University and the University of Arkansas School of Law. After college, he was an infantry officer in…
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New 4-digit Code to Help Arkansans Reach State Police While Traveling
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffA tool for is now available to Arkansans and millions of out of state visitors to make it easier to contact the Arkansas State Police when help is needed. A four-digit speed dial feature, *ASP (*277), is now available on…
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Is Opportunity Knocking for Future I-69 in Arkansas?
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterLast month’s passage of the $1 trillion federal infrastructure package could help advance the planned Interstate 69 corridor, which includes 184 miles through south Arkansas, a little closer to fruition and maybe even fund a proposed crossing of the Mississippi…
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Final Paving of I-555 in Jonesboro to Begin Tuesday Oct. 19
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Department of Transportation has advised that the final surface paving on I-555 southbound in Jonesboro (NEA) between Southwest Drive and Arkansas 463 (Nettleton Avenue) will begin this Tuesday, Oct. 19. The work will require temporary and random…