LITTLE ROCK (2-26)

     The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) will hold a Public Involvement Meeting in Little Rock to discuss plans for improvements to Highway 5, according to AHTD officials.

     Plans call for widening Highway 5 to five lanes, extending from Otter Creek Road in Little Rock to just west of the Saline County line.

     The meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 10th, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Otter Creek Assembly of God Church, located at 9415 Stagecoach Road, in Little Rock . 

     The public is invited to visit anytime during the scheduled hours to view displays, ask questions and offer comments.  For more information, contact the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department’s Environmental Division at 501-569-2281.