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Early Morning Fire Destroys Vehicles at Pine Bluff ARDOT Headquarters

Monday, May 4 by Alex Bivens

An early morning fire Thursday at the Arkansas Department of Transportation’s District 2 headquarters in Pine Bluff destroyed three vehicles and damaged additional equipment. The fire broke out around 5 a.m. as employees were arriving for work. Officials say an overnight security guard first spotted... Read More.

ARDOT Observes January as Human Trafficking Prevention Month

Tuesday, January 13 by Luke Matheson

The Arkansas Department of Transportation is recognizing January as National Human Trafficking Prevention Month with a statewide awareness campaign aimed at educating employees and the public about identifying and reporting human trafficking. According to ARDOT, human trafficking occurs in every state, including Arkansas, and often... Read More.

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ARDOT to Deploy Work Zone Cameras to Detect Handheld Device Use

Friday, January 2 by Luke Matheson

The Arkansas Highway Police (AHP), a division of the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT), will soon begin using new work zone camera technology capable of detecting drivers who are using handheld devices while traveling through highway work zones. According to an ARDOT information release, the... Read More.

ARDOT Reminds Candidates: Campaign Signs Not Allowed on Highway Rights of Way

Tuesday, November 4 by Luke Matheson

The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) is reminding political candidates and their supporters that placing campaign signs on highway rights of way is illegal under state law. According to ARDOT, only official directional, informational, and regulatory highway signs are permitted on state-owned highway property. Any... Read More.

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Jefferson County Bridges Face Urgent Repairs Following ARDOT Inspection

Wednesday, August 20 by Luke Matheson

The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) recently identified critical issues with several bridges in Jefferson County during routine inspections. Because of the severity of these findings, the bridges will need to undergo repair or replacement in the near future. Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson spoke with... Read More.

ARDOT releases statement following death of road worker overnight

Monday, July 21 by Rick Walker

Following the tragic accidents that occurred overnight on Interstate 30, ARDOT director Jared Wiley has issued a statement. "The ARDOT family is saddened to learn about the multiple crash related fatalies, including the loss of a highway contractor who was killed in the line of... Read More.

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ARDOT readies for approaching storm

Tuesday, February 18 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Department of Transportation is making final preparations for a snow event that official Dave Parker says will make commutes challenging for drivers in the state. "The snow is manageable, we can plow it we let it come down we pretreat, we... Read More.

ARDOT worker killed in hit-and-run accident

Thursday, January 2 by Luke Matheson

HUMNOKE, Ark. — The Arkansas State Police (ASP) Troop A Highway Patrol is investigating the death of an Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) worker who was killed in an accident on Thursday, January 2, 2025, around 10 a.m. Charles "Tony" Glover, 39, an ARDOT employee from Jacksonville,... Read More.

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Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) names new Director

Thursday, December 5 by Luke Matheson

The Arkansas Highway Commission has appointed Jared D. Wiley as the new Director of the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT). The decision, announced after an executive session on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, follows the Commission’s scheduled business meeting earlier that day. Wiley will assume... Read More.

ARDOT secures additional $91M to address six projects across Arkansas

Thursday, March 14 by Alex Bivens

The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) announced that they have received an additional $91 million to work on six projects across the natural state. According to a release, the $91 million is designated as Congressionally Directed Spending and Community Project Funding and was secured by... Read More.

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ARDOT announces I-30 closure

Thursday, February 15 by Rick Walker

ARDOT announced an additional overnight closure for I-30 westbound in Saline County to repair pavement. ARDOT said the slow-roll lane closures will start at 10 p.m. tonight and continue through 5 a.m. on tomorrow. Depending on the weather, crews will use a slow-roll roadblock... Read More.

At least 3 dead following accidents on I-30; ARDOT working to reopen lanes

Wednesday, June 8 by Staff

UPDATE THURSDAY 9:45 a.m. FRIENDSHIP, Ark. (AP) — Traffic remained blocked Thursday morning in westbound lanes of heavily traveled Interstate 30 in southwestern Arkansas, where at least three people were killed the previous day during a series of crashes that happened during stormy weather, authorities... Read More.

Stories tagged with: ardot

Early Morning Fire Destroys Vehicles at Pine Bluff ARDOT Headquarters

ARDOT Observes January as Human Trafficking Prevention Month

ARDOT to Deploy Work Zone Cameras to Detect Handheld Device Use

ARDOT Reminds Candidates: Campaign Signs Not Allowed on Highway Rights of Way

Jefferson County Bridges Face Urgent Repairs Following ARDOT Inspection

ARDOT releases statement following death of road worker overnight

ARDOT readies for approaching storm

ARDOT worker killed in hit-and-run accident

Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) names new Director

ARDOT secures additional $91M to address six projects across Arkansas

ARDOT announces I-30 closure

At least 3 dead following accidents on I-30; ARDOT working to reopen lanes

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