2022 NWA road projects becoming clearer Get ready to see more of those Orange barrels Share Updated: 6:30 PM CDT Jul 30, 2021 Get ready to see more of those Orange barrels Share Updated: 6:30 PM CDT Jul 30, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript AND HERE’S THAT NUMBER AGAIN. REGIONAL PLANNERS IN ARKSAANS ARE NOW LOOKING AHEAD TO THE NEXT PROJECT. YES. LOTS OF THEM 40/29’S ROBERT SIR. TOOK A LOOK AT SOME OF THE BIGGEST ONES IN OUR AREA. WOULD YOU FIND ROBERT BOY GUYS, IT SEEMS LIKE I’VE BNEE TRIPPING OVER INFRASTRUCTURE STORIES LATER. THERE IS A LOT GOING ON IN THIS AREA TSHI TIME. WE’RE TALKING ABOUT MLK BOULEVARD WREHE IT INTERSESCT WITH INTERSTATE 49 NEARLY 20,000 VEHICLES A DAY USES INTERCHANGE AND NOW PLANS TO IMPROVE IT LOOK TO BE UNDERWAY. IT’S BEEN SEVERAL YEARS SINCE MAJOR CONSTRUCTION WRAPPED UP ON THE I-49 EXPANSI PONROJECT THAT RESULTED INHE T ROAD BALLOONING TO THREE LANES IN EACH DIRECTION NEARLY EVERY INTERCHANGE ALONG THE PROJECT ROUTE WAS IMPACTED OR IMPROVED BY THAT WORK EXCEPT FOR EXIT 62, WHICH TAKES YOU ON TO MLK BOULERDVA THE INTERCHANGE IS BADLY OUTDATED ANDN I NEED OF MAJOR REPAI,RS BUT NOW THE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS REGIONAL COMMISSION WANTS TO CHANGE THAT MANY OF OUR INTERCHANGES HAVE BEEN IMPROVED OVER T LTHE JUST 10 YEARS. THAT ONE IS ONE OF THE REMAINING ONES ANDO S WE’RE VERY EXCITED AS A REGION AS THE STETA DOT AND AS THE CITY TO SEE THAT PROJECT MOVING FORWARD NOW THE COMMISSION IS EXPECTED TO APPROVE A 1.5 MILLION DOLLAR REQUEST FROM FAYETTEVILLE FOR DESIGN UTILITY RELOCATION AS WELL AS ENVIRONMENTAL WORK FOR THE PROJECT WHICH IS EXPECTED TO GET UNDERWAY IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS IN ALL CITIESND A TOWNS ACROSS NORTHWEST ARKANSAS SUBMITTED OVER NINE MILLION DOLLARS IN PROPOSALS FOR WORK NEXT YEAR. WNO THE MLK BOULEVARD I-49 PROJECT ISN’T THE ONLY ITEM ON THE LIST OF POSSIBILITIES FOR 2022 HERE IN BENTON COUNTY. THEY HAVE REQUESTED HALF A MILLION DOLLARS BECSEAU THEY WANT TO REPLACE THIS AGING BRIDGE THAT CARRIES WAGON WHEEL ROAD ORVE SPRING CREEK HERE IN CAVE SPRINGS. BUILDING 1975 THE SINGLE LANE BRIDGE IS WEIGHT RESTRICTED AND IN DIRE NEED OF REPLACEMENT. YOU CAN SEE THE RUST ON THE STEEL SUBSTRUCTURE AND ALL THE DEBRIS. FROM PASFLDST MEANWHILE IN LOWELL THEY’RE HOPING TO SECEUR 730,000 TO IMPVERO THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY1B 7 AND HIGHWAY 264. THOSE FUNDS WILL NOT ONLY COVER CONSTRUCTION COSTS BUT ENVIRONMTAENL WORK RIGHT OF WAY ACQUISITIONS AND UTILITY WORK. NOW IF YOU AT HOME WANT TO SEE COMPLETE LISTF O ALL OF THOSE REQUESTED PROJECTS, IT WLIL BE UP ON OUR WEBSITE AT 40/29TV.COM IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THIS SHOW LADIES AND IT’S JUSTS A THE GIREON CONTINUES TO GROW WE’RE GOING TO SEE M