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INFORMATION RELEASE Office of the Director A R K A N S A S S T A T E H I G H W A Y A N D T R A N S P O R T A T I O N D E P A R T M E N T P . O . B o x 2 2 6 1 – L i t t l e R o c k , A r k a n s a s A r k a n s a s H i g h w a y s . c o m T e l e p h o n e ( 5 0 1 ) 5 6 9 - 2 2 2 7 T w i t t e r : @ A H T D
Contact: NR 15-072 Danny Straessle March 24, 2015 AHTD WITHDRAWS ADDITIONAL PROJECTS PLANNED FOR BID OPENING AS THE
FEDERAL HIGHWAY TRUST FUND CONTINUES ROUTE TOWARD FISCAL CLIFF
Number of Projects Withdrawn Includes $50 Million Overlay Program LITTLE ROCK (3-24) – The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) has withdrawn 56 construction projects scheduled for consideration in its April 21, 2015 bid opening due to continuing uncertainty of Federal-aid reimbursements available from the Federal Highway Trust Fund. The estimated value of projects withdrawn from the April bid opening is more than $112 million and includes $50 million authorized by the Arkansas Highway Commission for its 2015 highway overlay program. This brings the total number of projects withdrawn from the 2015 bid openings to 61. The estimated construction value of these withdrawn projects is $162 million. An attached list of projects and accompanying map provide additional details and an illustration of the location of all projects withdrawn in 2015. “Now that we have cancelled our overlay program for this year, there are few areas in the State that are not affected by projects withdrawn from the April bid letting,” said AHTD Director Scott Bennett. “If you stop and think about the economic impact this has – not only on construction jobs, but the lost commerce that results in each local area because construction isn’t taking place – then you begin to understand the trickle-down effect and the urgency of solving this national problem.” Since December 2014, AHTD has been conducting an evaluation of scheduled Federally-funded projects prior to each bid letting to ensure sufficient State funds are available to fulfill commitments during anticipated reductions or delays in Federal reimbursements. Highway construction projects in Arkansas are initially paid with State funds, and then the State seeks reimbursement from the Federal Highway Trust Fund for the Federal portion of those payments. Without action from Congress, reimbursements from the Federal Highway Trust Fund are expected to be curtailed this summer.
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April Projects Withdrawn Page 2 “The reality is that over $160 million has not found its way into our State’s economy this year,” added Bennett. “Meanwhile, our State’s highway infrastructure has suffered severe damage from a harsh winter weather season. The lack of an overlay program is going to make repairing the damage that has occurred even more challenging. As the Federal Highway Trust Fund heads towards the fiscal cliff, we are not only facing reduced and delayed reimbursements later this year, we are also facing the absence of a Federal-aid highway program next year. Congress must act soon to solve this problem by reinvesting in our Nation’s infrastructure.” Nation at a Crossroads The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) has created a web-based infographic as part of a new campaign that calls on Congress to “think big” and focus on long-term highway infrastructure needs rather than short-term fixes which “kick the can down the road” and will only result in this becoming a recurring issue. States, planners, and engineers cannot plan needed infrastructure projects without committed and stable funding. The “Nation at a Crossroads” campaign urges policymakers to consider what is achievable in a long-term, sustainable source of funding to keep America on the right path. This investment will grow our economy, create and sustain jobs, and improve our mobility and quality of life. The campaign site also features a “state impact” section that provides state-level information showing how Federal funding affects transportation investment. At risk in Arkansas includes $490 million in Federal highway funding, $32 million in Federal transit funding, an estimated 14,000 jobs, and 220 projects. The site is available at http://invest.transportation.org.
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Ashley & Drew 165 Drew Co. Line-North & South (Mill & Inlay) (S) 020592
Benton 59 Sulphur Springs-Spavinaw Creek (Overlay) (S) 090441
Benton 12 Springtown-Hwy. 279 (Overlay & Shoulders) (S) 090443
Boone - - - Main St./Rush Ave. Signal Rehab. (Harrison) (S) 090340
Bradley CR 2 Co. Rd. 4-Co. Rd. 134 (Surfacing) (S) FA0625
Carroll 62 Co. Rd. 704-West of Hwy. 103 South (S) 090330
Carroll 21 Hwy. 62-Indian Creek (Overlay) (S) 090442
Chicot 144 Hwy. 65-Hwy. 257 (Overlay) (S) 020593
Clay 90 Boydsville-East (Sel. Sec.) (Overlay) (S) 100843
Cleburne 25 Hwy. 25 Spur-Locust Grove (Passing Lanes) (S) 050261
Columbia 79 Louisiana State Line-Hwy. 98 (Overlay) (S) 070420
Craighead 49 Old Bridger Rd.-Paragould Dr. (Jonesboro) (Overlay) (S) 100845
Crittenden 77 Hwy. 61-Hwy. 42 (Overlay) (S) 110628
Cross 42 Gum Slough-Wolfpen Slough (Overlay & Shoulders) (S) 110625
Dallas 8 Hwy. 9-West (Overlay) (S) 070421
Desha 1 So. of Watson-Hwy. 165 (Overlay) (S) 020591
Faulkner 107 Pulaski Co. Line-Hwy. 64B (Overlay) (S) 080511
Franklin 23 Hwy. 352-Rock Creek (Sel. Sec.) (Overlay) (S) 040690
Grant 35 Saline Co. Line-Hwy. 167B (Sel. Secs.) (Overlay) (S) 020594
Hempstead 67 Red River-Peavine Creek (Overlay) (S) 030459
Hempstead 278 No. of Hwy. 32-Hope (Overlay) (S) 030461
Hot Spring 67 Hwy. 270B-North (Sel. Secs.) (Overlay) (S) 061462
Hot Spring 84 Social Hill-Hwy. 171 (Overlay) (S) 061466
Independence 167 CR 80 (Antioch Road)-South City Limits Cave City (F) 050214
Independence 394 Hwy. 69-West (Overlay) (S) 050329
Izard & Fulton 289 Hwy. 56-Hwy. 62 (Overlay) (S) 050328
Jackson 18 Hwy. 17-Hwy. 367 (Overlay) (S) 050330
Johnson 359 Hwy. 315-South (Overlay) (S) 080515
Lawrence 25 Lake Charles State Park-Powhatan (Overlay) (S) 100848
Lee 243 Hwy. 79-Hwy. 1 (Overlay & Shoulders) (S) 110624
Lee & Phillips 1 Walnut Corner-Cypress Corner (S) 110217
Projects Withdrawn from 2015 Bid OpeningsCounty Route Project Name AHTD Job Number
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Projects Withdrawn from 2015 Bid OpeningsCounty Route Project Name AHTD Job Number
Little River 32 & 32Y Hwy. 32/Hwy. 32Y Signal (Ashdown) (S) 030440
Little River 41 C.R. 114-Foreman (Overlay) (S) 030462
Logan 22 West of Hwy. 393-Yell Co. Line (Overlay) (S) 040691
Lonoke 89 & 236 Furlow-North (Overlay) (S) 061463
Madison 16 Washington Co. Line-East (Overlay) (S) 090444
Mississippi 18 BNSF RR-End State Maint. (Armorel) (Overlay) (S) 100846
Monroe 302 Clarendon-No. of Hwy. 241 (Overlay & Shoulders) (S) 110626
Montgomery 88 Polk Co. Line-Franklin Creek (Overlay) (S) 080512
Ouachita 278 Nevada Co. Line-East (Overlay) (S) 070423
Perry 155 Hwy. 10-North (Overlay) (S) 080514
Phillips 44 Bee Bayou Str. & Apprs. (S) 110575
Phillips 44 Lakeview City Limits-Hwy. 85 (Overlay) (S) 110629
Pike 27 & 301 Murfreesboro (Sel. Secs.) (Overlay) (S) 030460
Poinsett 63 Terrel Rd. Overpass-St. Francis River (Overlay) (S) 100844
Polk 88 Mena-East (Overlay) (S) 040689
Pope 326 Hwy. 64-Skyline Dr. (Russellville) (Overlay) (S) 080513
Pulaski 30 & 430 I-30/I-430 Interchange Impvt. (L.R.) (Ph. II) (S) 061437
Pulaski & Saline 111 I-30-South (Overlay) (S) 061465
Randolph 115 So. of Maynard-Hwy. 166 (Overlay) (S) 100847
Saline 5 Hwy. 9-North (Overlay) (S) 061464
Scott 71 Polk Co. Line-North (Hwy. 71) (Overlay) (S) 040687
Sebastian 96 Hwy. 10-Flat Rock Creek (Overlay) (S) 040692
St. Francis 40 Fishing Lake Str. & Apprs. (S) BB0112
St. Francis 70 S. Powell St.-Crow Creek (Mill & Inlay) (S) 110623
Stone 66 South Sylamore Creek-East (Passing Lane) (S) 050289
Stone 5 Sylamore Creek-White River (Overlay) (S) 050327
Union 167 Hwy. 7-North & South (Overlay) (S) 070422
Washington 112 Razorback Rd.-Garland Ave. (Hwy. 112) (Fayetteville) (S) 040582
Woodruff 64 Hwy. 145-Hwy. 64 (Overlay) (S) 110627
Yell 7 Hwy. 28-No. of Centerville (Overlay) (S) 080510
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Projects Removed From 2015 Bid Lettings
March 19, 2015