ARDOT shelves western north-south connector study

[MikieTimT]

This really should be a freeway.

Both the N-S Connector and US-412 will need to be within 20 years with the region's growth as I-49 all by itself cannot sustain the traffic growth the population growth will bring with it.  35 people a day move to the metro, so 1 6-8 lane interstate isn't sufficient for the N-S commuter traffic that also includes more out of state traffic with the completed BVB, and the Springdale Northern Bypass can't get built soon enough to give a decent E-W freeway through the region.

I'll be at both meetings this week as we're finally starting to see the light of day for progress in the road network around here.

[The Ghostbuster]

If the north-south connector is eventually built, would any of you utilize it if you were in the area?

[intelati49]

If the north-south connector is eventually built, would any of you utilize it if you were in the area?

It it went a little further south, I would absolutely try to use it.

As is, the area of interest is probably a net neutral on the average day (average traffic) vs taking I-49

[MikieTimT]

If the north-south connector is eventually built, would any of you utilize it if you were in the area?

It it went a little further south, I would absolutely try to use it.

As is, the area of interest is probably a net neutral on the average day (average traffic) vs taking I-49

As I live on the west side of Fayetteville right off the south end of Harmon Rd., I would absolutely take Harmon Rd. north, jog over the less than a mile of US-412, and take the N-S connector for all trips to Benton County, which I find myself driving to at least once a week, in order to avoid the horrifically congested Wedington Dr. intersection with I-49, and avoid I-49 altogether south of the BVB.  Same goes for trips to Missouri or Kansas using I-49.  I wind up using AR-112 in it's current state if I find myself having to use I-49 at a peak time.  6 lanes is already congested about 3-4 hours a day on I-49.

[Wayward Memphian]

If the north-south connector is eventually built, would any of you utilize it if you were in the area?

It needs extended down to Prairie Grove/Farmington. The traffic on 62 between Farmington and Fayetteville is insane at certain times of day that redoing the I-49/US 62 interchange will not help.

[intelati49]

If the north-south connector is eventually built, would any of you utilize it if you were in the area?

It needs extended down to Prairie Grove/Farmington. The traffic on 62 between Farmington and Fayetteville is insane at certain times of day that redoing the I-49/US 62 interchange will not help.

Or even a N-S highway that's in the same general area. I don't know if you'd need to reserve a five lane arterial ROW, just a two/3 lane might be able to handle the load

[Tomahawkin]

When will the 49/62 interchange be rebuilt? I lived out there 20 years ago and it should have been rebuilt then!

[intelati49]

When will the 49/62 interchange be rebuilt? I lived out there 20 years ago and it should have been rebuilt then!

2024. Might "begin" this year...