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Title: Arkansas Construction Timelines
Post by: M86 on March 05, 2014, 02:19:42 AM
I'm reviewing the projects on the Connecting Arkansas Programs website.

http://connectingarkansasprogram.com/corridors/5/i-540-washington-benton-county/

Why are these widenings taking years to complete, for a few miles, construction-wise?
Also, shouldn't some of the surveying, environmental, design, ROW, and utility been done already?  I don't get it.
Title: Re: Arkansas Construction Timelines
Post by: AHTD on March 05, 2014, 08:02:04 AM
When you ask, "why are these projects taking years to complete?" - are you asking why they are staggered over several years?

The projects are in various phases, that's part of why they are staggered over a multi-year period. Many have sat in a various planning stages for a while and it wasn't until voters approved the half-cent sales tax that we were able to start advancing those project.
Title: Re: Arkansas Construction Timelines
Post by: M86 on March 06, 2014, 02:04:02 AM
Quote from: AHTD on March 05, 2014, 08:02:04 AM
When you ask, "why are these projects taking years to complete?" - are you asking why they are staggered over several years?

The projects are in various phases, that's part of why they are staggered over a multi-year period. Many have sat in a various planning stages for a while and it wasn't until voters approved the half-cent sales tax that we were able to start advancing those project.

No, I'm solely looking at the construction timeline.
Title: Re: Arkansas Construction Timelines
Post by: AHTD on March 07, 2014, 02:18:43 PM
Most of these look like two-years projects. Some are longer because they contain bridges. These are estimate timelines for construction. We won't have a better idea UNTIL the project bids.

BUT! All CAP projects have to be completed by 2023.