Bid approved for highway improvement in Craighead County The Arkansas State Highway Commission awarded a $1,477,084.53 contract to Atlas Asphalt, Inc. of Batesville to resurface Highway 91 between Highway 349 and Highway 49 in Jonesboro. (Source: Raycom Media) By Region 8 Newsdesk | January 27, 2021 at 7:10 PM CST - Updated January 27 at 7:10 PM JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Improvements are coming to one highway in Craighead County in the next two to four weeks. The Arkansas State Highway Commission awarded a $1,477,084.53 contract to Atlas Asphalt, Inc. of Batesville to resurface Highway 91 between Highway 349 and Highway 49 in Jonesboro. The 8.1-mile project is expected to be completed in early 2021. Copyright 2021 KAIT. All rights reserved.