AHTD considering a new name

[TheArkansasRoadgeek]

What took so long for Arkansas to rename their transportation department anyway? Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department sounds very early-mid 20th century-ish.

As the responsibilities of "highway departments" grew over time, most agencies morphed into a "transportation department", because they managed more than just highways. From the looks of things, AHTD didn't really do much more than highways, so the name stuck. Lately, it looks like they've gotten into public transport, so a more befitting name was adopted.

Do you think it could also open the door for more things? Department of Transpirtation is an umbrella term.

[jakeroot]

What took so long for Arkansas to rename their transportation department anyway? Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department sounds very early-mid 20th century-ish.

As the responsibilities of "highway departments" grew over time, most agencies morphed into a "transportation department", because they managed more than just highways. From the looks of things, AHTD didn't really do much more than highways, so the name stuck. Lately, it looks like they've gotten into public transport, so a more befitting name was adopted.

Do you think it could also open the door for more things? Department of Transpirtation is an umbrella term.

Depends on the goal of the legislature, I suppose. Also, how things are managed right now. Here in Washington, the ferries and Amtrak trains are operated by the Washington State DOT. I don't think Arkansas has either ferries or commuter rail, but if either of those things ever showed up, ArDOT already has the right name for the job.

[US71]

What took so long for Arkansas to rename their transportation department anyway? Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department sounds very early-mid 20th century-ish.

 

1977

Before that was AHD in 1929

[SteveG1988]

What's a pirate's favorite DOT, ARRRRRR dot

[US71]

What's a pirate's favorite DOT, ARRRRRR dot

That's not YOUR dot, that's OUR dot.

[SteveG1988]

What's a pirate's favorite DOT, ARRRRRR dot

That's not YOUR dot, that's OUR dot.

From ARrrrrrrrrkansas

[TheArkansasRoadgeek]

When were pirates allowed on a travel/road forum? This isn't a nautical forum! Arrrrkansas isn't by a coast!

[US71]

When were pirates allowed on a travel/road forum? This isn't a nautical forum! Arrrrkansas isn't by a coast!

When were pirates allowed on a travel/road forum? This isn't a nautical forum! Arrrrkansas isn't by a coast!

This isn't Talk Like a Pirate Day, either.

[TheArkansasRoadgeek]

When were pirates allowed on a travel/road forum? This isn't a nautical forum! Arrrrkansas isn't by a coast!

When were pirates allowed on a travel/road forum? This isn't a nautical forum! Arrrrkansas isn't by a coast!

This isn't Talk Like a Pirate Day, either.

Only if you're from Pirate Bay! Heh.

[SteveG1988]

When were pirates allowed on a travel/road forum? This isn't a nautical forum! Arrrrkansas isn't by a coast!

When were pirates allowed on a travel/road forum? This isn't a nautical forum! Arrrrkansas isn't by a coast!

This isn't Talk Like a Pirate Day, either.

Only if you're from Pirate Bay! Heh.

ArrrrDot knows how to move with cat like tread

[TheArkansasRoadgeek]

They've ARDOT has been resigning the 40 from the looks of it, in the Palaski Co area. Interesting... I wonder if they are Clearview all-the-way? I wonder if they'll default back to Highway Gothic when those Clearview signs get resigned.

In Little Rock, today actually!

[TheArkansasRoadgeek]

When were pirates allowed on a travel/road forum? This isn't a nautical forum! Arrrrkansas isn't by a coast!

When were pirates allowed on a travel/road forum? This isn't a nautical forum! Arrrrkansas isn't by a coast!

This isn't Talk Like a Pirate Day, either.

Only if you're from Pirate Bay! Heh.

ArrrrDot knows how to move with cat like tread

Has anyone checked to see if they switched their forum profile logo over, yet?

[US71]

Has anyone checked to see if they switched their forum profile logo over, yet?

Likely not until the official change as they may also want to change their name to ARDOT

[MikieTimT]

Depends on the goal of the legislature, I suppose. Also, how things are managed right now. Here in Washington, the ferries and Amtrak trains are operated by the Washington State DOT. I don't think Arkansas has either ferries or commuter rail, but if either of those things ever showed up, ArDOT already has the right name for the job.

Arkansas does have a ferry.  At Peel, AR.  It crosses Bull Shoals Lake where AR/MO 125 were flooded by the lake impoundment.

https://www.arkansas.com/attractions/detail/peel-ferry/18735

[US71]

Depends on the goal of the legislature, I suppose. Also, how things are managed right now. Here in Washington, the ferries and Amtrak trains are operated by the Washington State DOT. I don't think Arkansas has either ferries or commuter rail, but if either of those things ever showed up, ArDOT already has the right name for the job.

Arkansas does have a ferry.  At Peel, AR.  It crosses Bull Shoals Lake where AR/MO 125 were flooded by the lake impoundment.

https://www.arkansas.com/attractions/detail/peel-ferry/18735

and it's free so you don't have to pay the ferryman

[TheArkansasRoadgeek]

Has anyone checked to see if they switched their forum profile logo over, yet?

Likely not until the official change as they may also want to change their name to ARDOT

I like to imagine the rebranding of the fleet vehicles happening overnight. It amuses me.

[I-39]

I guess Pirates will love this new name..........

ArrrrrrrDOT. 

[vdeane]

At least it's "Arkansas Department of Transportation" rather than "Arkansas Department of Transportation, Sustainable Mobility, and Transportation Electrification" (ARDOTSMTE).  And no, I didn't make that name up (seriously, Québec, what's wrong with keeping it simple?  MTQ is much easier to remember than MTMDET).

[TheArkansasRoadgeek]

At least it's "Arkansas Department of Transportation" rather than "Arkansas Department of Transportation, Sustainable Mobility, and Transportation Electrification" (ARDOTSMTE).  And no, I didn't make that name up (seriously, Québec, what's wrong with keeping it simple?  MTQ is much easier to remember than MTMDET).

I am sure they would have followed suite with the other states. With the same rebranding style anyway.

[jakeroot]

What's a pirate's favorite DOT, ARRRRRR dot

That's not YOUR dot, that's OUR dot.

From ARrrrrrrrrkansas

Ourkansas?

[US71]

What's a pirate's favorite DOT, ARRRRRR dot

That's not YOUR dot, that's OUR dot.

From ARrrrrrrrrkansas

Ourkansas?

oink-ansas

[TheArkansasRoadgeek]

Damn pirates!  Walk the plank, already!     

[SteveG1988]

Yarrr we sailed the kerr seas, plundering booty along the river

[jakeroot]

How long till lock?

[SteveG1988]

How long till lock?

Yarr can only lock a pirate away for so long without his booty