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     The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) will hold a Design Public Hearing in Prairie Grove to discuss plans for improvements to Highway 62, according to AHTD officials.

     Plans call for constructing a bypass on new location around Prairie Grove.  The new highway will be approximately five miles in length.

     The meeting will be held on Thursday, November 13th, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Prairie Grove High School , located at 500 Cole Drive, in Prairie Grove.

     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.

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