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bassoon1986:
Wow, US 425 upgrade! There was a 4 laning of a road to nowhere on the LA side when AR used to say they definitely wouldn't widen the highway but I'm sure the I-69 projects helped to decide this one
roadman65:
I see that the 245 Loop around the east end of Texarkana is being connected to I-30 with a new alignment. I am guessing that I-49 will use the east end of the loop rather than the Texas side.
I was just there and everything looks great! I did not get to see the east side of town, as I went around the US 59 side and saw the new fully directional flyovers at the I-30 interchange with US 59.
Scott5114:
--- Quote from: bjrush on September 20, 2012, 10:34:25 PM ---Talked to Scott Bennett this evening. I asked if he would consider shrinking the highway system to a more appropriate size and he said it has been strongly considered. He said there has been a small effort to make "deals" with counties such as "we put in a pricy bridge, you take over x miles of light traffic roads". Of course, he was also concerned with the politics involved of trying to take away people's state highways.
At least he understands the system needs to shrink. He also mentioned how important maintenance of the system is vs new construction. A very nice guy
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If you talk to him again, you should point out how ridiculous it is to have eight highways with the number "74".
bjrush:
--- Quote from: Scott5114 on October 10, 2012, 05:50:30 AM ---If you talk to him again, you should point out how ridiculous it is to have eight highways with the number "74".
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I actually mentioned that and he laughed and said something like "yeah there sure is some crazy stuff out there"
US71:
--- Quote from: roadman65 on September 27, 2012, 10:39:25 PM ---I see that the 245 Loop around the east end of Texarkana is being connected to I-30 with a new alignment. I am guessing that I-49 will use the east end of the loop rather than the Texas side.
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Yes. It will cross US 59/71 near Miller County 55, then cross briefly into Texas before re-entering Arkansas near Ogden.
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