The Arkansas State Highway Commission has approved a bid for improvements to a roadway in Pike County, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials.
The purpose of this project is to widen a section of State Highway 8 to construct a left turn lane in Rosboro and overlay 6.1 miles of selected sections of State Highway 8 between U.S. Highway 70 and the Clark County line, near Glenwood.
Cranford Construction Company of North Little Rock was awarded the contract at $2,517,290.93.
Construction is scheduled to begin in two to four weeks, weather permitting. Completion is expected in mid 2019.