2008 ARKANSAS HIGHWAY MAPS NOW AVAILABLE 


    LITTLE ROCK (4-17) 

     The 2008 Arkansas State Highway Map is now available from the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD), according to AHTD Director Dan Flowers.

     The maps may be obtained, at no charge, at any of the Highway Department’s District Headquarters and at all Arkansas Welcome Centers.  They are also available at the AHTD Central Office at 10324 Interstate 30 in Little Rock , by phone at 501-569-2444 or online at www.arkansashighways.com.  To request one by mail, the address is AHTD, Map Sales Section, P.O. Box 2261 , Little Rock , AR 72203 . 

     The 2008 highway map features the Bobby Hopper Tunnel on Interstate 540 in Washington County on the front cover.  It also includes messages from Governor Mike Beebe and the Arkansas State Highway Commission welcoming visitors to the state.  The map incorporates 20 inset maps of Arkansas cities, a chart showing mileage between cities and a directory of State Parks and Historic Memorials, National Park Sites, National Forest Recreation Areas and Corps of Engineers Parks.  It includes contact information for weather related and construction related road conditions and useful information about the Litter Violator Hotline and Amtrak passenger train terminals.

     More than one million maps are expected to be distributed free of charge to the public.

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For Further Information Contact:

Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department
10324 Interstate 30, Little Rock, AR 72209
Tel: 501-569-2000
FAX: 501-569-2400
e-mail: info@arkansashighways.com