arkansashighways.com'TEAR DOWN THIS BRIDGE:' So says County Judge Buddy Villines. County Judge Buddy Villines, sometimes possessed of good sense, told the board of Metroplan yesterday that traffic disruptions are part of being in an urban area and he p... »
I was flooded this morning with notes from readers about a story for today's New York Times. It described how a bridge in Boston was replaced over a weekend. By using “accelerated bridge construction” techniques, a collection of technologies and method... »
thehighline.orgFROM BRIDGE TO PARK: If New York can do it with rail line, why not LR with Broadway Bridge. I wrote yesterday of my support for the recent push by Mayors Mark Stodola and Pat Hays for turning the Broadway Bridge into a pedestrian and bik... »
A few thoughts after reading today's Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: * RUNNING GOVERNMENT LIKE A BUSINESS: I was a touch surprised that no news organization, including the daily newspaper — which has covered the subject extensively in the past — picked up t... »
Do you have something to say about proposals for replacing the Broadway Bridge? A public involvement meeting to discuss plans for the Broadway Bridge will be held from 4-7 p.m. today (Feb. 7) in the training room of the Arkansas Transit Association bui... »
Metroplan today announced that Bob Dahms and Randy Murphy had tied in the design competition for a replacement for the Broadway Bridge. Since we ran Murphy's classical design earlier, I've put Dahms' more modern structure atop today. It's called a cabl... »
THE CLASSIC LOOK: Randy Murphy's design is one of the finalists. Metroplan will announce the winner of the design contest for a Broadway Bridge replacement tomorrow morning. The contest was to spur enthusiasm — and pressure on the Highway Department — ... »
Pulaski County Judge Buddy Villines on Wednesday played down the anticipated traffic snarls that will come with the demolition of the Broadway Bridge and the construction of a new Arkansas River crossing in its place. »
