Rudy
Rudy, AR · Traffic & Transit
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Fayetteville receives $640K grant for Highway 16/Wedington study
$640,000 has been granted to the City of Fayetteville, as part of the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program with the U.S. Department of Transportation, to go towards planning for the Highway 16/Wedington Drive corridor.
5NEWS
I-49 northbound at standstill due to two-vehicle wreck
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Fuel costs squeeze Ozark Regional Transit’s budget
SPRINGDALE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Gas prices have come down from their peak earlier this year, but they're still running higher than a year ago, and Ozark Regional Transit says it's feeling the difference. The agency, which provides transit service across Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers and Bentonville, says it's paying as...
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State funding cuts limits free transportation service for Southwest Missouri residents
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KATV
Overnight MLK Boulevard closures set in Fayetteville for I-49 bridge removal work
LITTLE ROCK, AR (KATV) — Overnight closures along Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Fayetteville will take place from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. from July 7-10. Bypassing any weather setbacks, the closures will allow crews space to remove the old southbound I-49 bridge. A signed detour will be set to assist drivers in the area.
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‘NWA Bench’ installs benches at local bus stops, looks to improve awareness around regional transit
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — When Dr. Rebecca DeClerk was a student at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, she researched accessible transportation for Northwest Arkansans with disabilities. Her findings were sobering. “I’m sitting on the ground next to trash and dirt,” DeClerk, who’s now an occupational therapist, said. “It’s kind of easy to feel that […]
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Downtown Bentonville sets the bar, but regional active transportation gaps remain, planners say
Northwest Arkansas has spent the last decade building out one of the most connected active transportation networks in the region, but planners say access to that infrastructure depends largely on where you live and how safe your street is.
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Bentonville tops new bike-friendly cities ranking in Arkansas
The group PeopleForBikes is again ranking thousands of American cities for bikeability. Mackinac Island, Michigan, where cars are prohibited, is ranked as the most bikeable in the country. For Arkansas, Bentonville is ranked top, with a score of 50 out of a possible perfect 100. Bella Vista and Fayetteville follow...
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NWA Bench adds seating at bus stops across the region
NWA Bench, a nonprofit founded by Rebecca DeClerk, works with volunteers to build and place benches at bus stops across Northwest Arkansas to provide riders with a comfortable waiting area. What started as a college project turned into a mission to make public transportation more comfortable across Northwest Arkansas. Rebecca...