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The End Is Near: Bella Vista Bypass Ahead Of Schedule The road is still on track for a late Sept/Early Oct Opening Share Updated: 9:44 PM CDT May 6, 2021 The road is still on track for a late Sept/Early Oct Opening Share Updated: 9:44 PM CDT May 6, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript PROJECTS PROGRESS. WELL, IT MIGHT BE HARD TO BELIEVE BUT YOU CAN NOW COUNT ON ONE HAND THE NUMBER OF MONTHS UNTIL FUTURE. I-49 BECOMES JUST REGULAR I-49 AND OFFICIALS WITH OUR DOT. TELL ME THEY CAN’T WAIT TO CUT THAT RIBBON. IT WON’T BE TOO MUCH LONGER UNTIL ARKANSAS ROUTE 549 TRANSFORMS INTO INTERSTATE 49 AND AFTER DECADES OF PLANNING FUNDING UNKNOWNS AND OTHER HURDLES THE BELLA VISTA BYPASS IS MORE COMPLETE THAN NOT THE CONTRACTS COMPLETED ABOUT 82% OF THE PROJECT AND USING ONLY ABOUT 75% OF THE ALLOTTED TIME. SO SLIGHTLY AHEAD OF SCHEDULE. IT’S ALSO SLIGHT UNDER BUDGET AND THAT’S GOOD NEWS WHEN YOU REMEMBER THE PROJECT PLOWED ....