Texarkana News
Restoration work on flood damaged Miller County Courthouse could begin soon
With asbestos removal inside the Miller County Courthouse being completed for nearly two months, restoration work on the building s flood-damaged interior could start next month.
by Greg Bischof
Jul. 24 2021 @ 9:50pm
TEXARKANA, Ark. With asbestos removal inside the Miller County Courthouse being completed for nearly two months, restoration work on the building s flood-damaged interior could start next month.
County officials are hoping to have a plan within the next two weeks, hammered out between the county s courthouse architect and the county s insurance firm, as to what water damages insurance funds will cover, said Miller County Judge s Office Administrative Assistant Carla Jenkins.
Fort Smith Times Record
The Arkansas Department of Transportation is moving on to the next phase of project development for the construction of Interstate 49 from Highway 22 in Sebastian County to Interstate 40 in Crawford County.
The work to be done is about 13.6 miles long with an estimated price tag of $787 million, including a new bridge over the Arkansas River that may cost between $300 million and $400 million, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation District 4 Engineer Chad Adams.
Work during the next phase of the I-49 extension includes getting agency approvals for the re-evaluation of the 1997 Final Environment Impact Statement, preparing required agency construction permits, and developing final design and construction plans for a non-tolled facility from Highway 22 to I-40.