Officials to hold meeting on Cantrell Road widening

November 3, 2011 at 8:09 a.m.

by The Associated Press

A car turns left on Cantrell Road into Kraftco Hardware on a recent afternoon. Work in the area will add a center turn lane for turning vehicles. Highway officials say the project will increase safety, but some businesses are concerned about losing part of their property for the roadway expansion.
A car turns left on Cantrell Road into Kraftco Hardware on a recent afternoon. Work in the area will add a center turn lane for turning vehicles. Highway officials say the project will increase safety, but some businesses are concerned about losing part of their property for the roadway expansion.

LITTLE ROCK — Residents will get to look at and comment on revised plans to improve Arkansas Highway 10 in Little Rock.

The Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department will hold a public involvement meeting from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday in the Fellowship Hall of First Christian Church.

A plan to add a fifth lane to Cantrell Road has some businesses wondering how it will affect them.

Cantrell Road widening has some on edge

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Highway officials say the proposed project will widen the highway, also known as Cantrell Road, to five lanes from Mississippi Avenue eastward to Perryville Road.

The public will be allowed to view displays, ask questions or provide comments about the plans anytime during the scheduled hours.

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