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Number of Projects Withdrawn Includes $50 Million Overlay Program LITTLE ROCK (3-24) – The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) has withdrawn 56 construction projects scheduled for consideration in its April 21, 2015 bid opening due to continuing uncertainty of Federal-aid reimbursements available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 The estimated value of projects withdrawn from the April bid opening is more than $112 million and includes $50 million authorized by the Arkansas Highway Commission for its 2015 highway overlay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 This brings the total number of projects withdrawn from the 2015 bid openings to 61. The estimated construction value of these withdrawn projects is $162 million.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list of projects and accompanying map provide additional details and an illustration of the location of all projects withdrawn in 2015.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we have cancelled our overlay program for this year, there are few areas in the State that are not affected by projects withdrawn from the April bid letting,” said AHTD Director Scott Bennett.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