Lenore Trammell was just 4 years old when she took her first dance class, an experience that taught her how to be comfortable in the spotlight. Little did anyone know how important that skill would be during her future career…
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Plan Ahead: ARDOT Traffic Guide for 2024 Total Solar Eclipse
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) released a Traffic Management Plan (TMP) in preparation for much of the state being in the path of totality during the Great American Total Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024. “We expect a heavy…
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New Device Catches Drivers Speeding Through Work Zones
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffAccording to Act 707, law enforcement can use automated cameras to capture drivers who speed through work zones. As soon as a picture is taken, it gets sent to a nearby officer who will be able to write tickets or…
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Bridging a Divide: Little Rock’s Planned I-30 Deck Park Moving Slowly Forward
A rendering of what the I-30 deck park in downtown Little Rock could look like. (Little Rock Chamber) When Interstate 30 was laid across Little Rock’s eastern flank in the early 1960s, it brought new connections to destinations across the…
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300-Ton Furnace Being Transported From Crossett to Gum Springs
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Department of Transportation has announced that it will be escorting a 300-ton furnace on the final lap of its journey along state highways from Crossett to Gum Springs. The enormous kiln furnace was imported from Italy and made…
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Broadway Street in North Little Rock to be Closed Over Weekend
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffDue to construction to demolish the existing I-30 westbound bridge over Broadway Street in North Little Rock, the Arkansas Department of Transportation has announced that parts of Broadway will be fully closed this weekend. The closure will affect the entire…
For Joe Denton and Justin Zachary, the idea to start a law firm came about – as most good ideas do – over lunch. Both attended law school in Little Rock, and Denton – who had been practicing solo since…
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Highway Projects in Six Counties Funded by Amendment 91 Following Legal Challenge
by Mak Millardby Mak MillardThe Arkansas Supreme Court recently sided with a small group of taxpayers in a challenge to the Arkansas Department of Transportation over the allocation of funding generated by Amendment 91 taxes. In a suit filed by lead plaintiff attorneys Joe…
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Boating Access to Improve with Arkansas Game, Fish Commission Funding
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffBoating access along the White River and Lake Conway will be improved after Commissioners at the most recent Arkansas Game and Fish Commission meeting in Texarkana approved a total of $513,513 in funding reimbursements. Three projects will be funded by…
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ARDOT Announces Lane Closures, Bridge Updates
UPDATED SEPTEMBER 8, 2022 at 8:57 a.m. CST: Phase two out of three of traffic shifts for the I-30 Arkansas River bridge will begin Saturday, Sept. 10, weather permitting. Westbound traffic will remain in its current alignment, while eastbound traffic…