$3.5 million road project slated for Highway 167 By Region 8 Newsdesk | January 28, 2021 at 6:05 PM CST - Updated January 30 at 5:53 PM LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) - A project to resurface nearly 13 miles of Highway 167 in the Cave City area received approval Thursday from the Arkansas State Highway Commission. The commission approved a $3,493,356.20 contract for Atlas Asphalt, Inc. of Batesville to do the work. The work will begin at Cave City and will head north, state officials said. Construction will start in two to four weeks, weather permitting, with work expected to be done in mid-2021. Other projects The highway commission also approved two road projects in Region 8.