ARDOT and MDOT holding public meeting over plans for Highway 49 Miss. River Bridge

PHILLPS COUNTY, Ark. (WMC) - The Arkansas Department of Transportation and the Mississippi Department of Transportation are holding a public input meeting to gather feedback from the community over plans for the Highway 49 Mississippi River Bridge.

The meeting is scheduled to occur on Thursday, May 28 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Phillips Community College, Hendrix Fine Arts Center Community Room located on 1000 Campus Road, Helena, AR 72342.

Officials will be accepting feedback until 4:30 p.m. on June 12.

“The purpose of this project is to extend the service life of the bridge by addressing immediate maintenance needs identified during recent inspections. These improvements will help to maintain a safe, reliable, and efficient crossing of the Mississippi River,” ARDOT said on its website detailing the proposed project.

The bridge was built in 1961. The nearly one mile long bridge provides a critical crossing between Helena-West Helena, Arkansas, and Lula, Mississippi. According to ARDOT, the most recent inspections have identified immediate maintenance concerns that must be addressed.

Community members can submit online feedback to ARDOT or print the form and mail it:

• Environmental Division, P.O. Box 2261, Little Rock, AR 72203-2261. 

If you are unable to access the internet, please contact Matt Strawn (501) 569-2281 or matt.strawn@ardot.gov for questions.

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