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With Lives on the Line, ARDOT Puts Safety First
Working just feet from fast-moving traffic, Arkansas highway crews face real danger every day—and the consequences have been tragic, with multiple lives lost in recent years. In response, Arkansas Department of Transportation is taking action through stronger legislation, improved visibility, and expanded education to make work zones safer for everyone on the road.
Arkansas Good Roads Foundation
Jul 8, 20254 min read
Changing Technology in the Arkansas Transportation World
Technology is rapidly changing how Arkansas manages its roads, with new systems improving traffic flow, collecting real-time data, and enhancing safety for drivers and workers alike. While shifts like electric vehicles remain uncertain, innovations in traffic management and roadway safety are already shaping the future of transportation across the state.
Joe Qiunn
Jul 8, 20253 min read
New ARDOT Director Understands ARDOT Culture While Preparing for Future Challenges
As the new leader of ARDOT, Jared Wiley is balancing respect for the department’s longstanding culture with a clear vision for the future. By encouraging collaboration, embracing new ideas, and empowering teams across the state, he is helping shape a more responsive and innovative approach to transportation in Arkansas.
Arkansas Good Roads Foundation
Apr 1, 20257 min read
A Culture of Treating Others with Respect
In a time when public discourse often feels divided, the culture within Arkansas’s transportation community stands apart. Built on respect, professionalism, and long-standing relationships, ARDOT’s leadership continues to demonstrate how collaboration—not conflict—drives meaningful progress across the state.
Joe Qiunn
Mar 31, 20253 min read
Keeping Traffic Moving in Winter Weather
Keeping Arkansas roads clear during winter weather takes months of preparation, coordination, and real-time decision-making. From stockpiling thousands of tons of salt to using advanced weather sensors and traffic monitoring systems, ARDOT works year-round to ensure safer travel—even in the most challenging conditions.
Arkansas Good Roads Foundation
Jan 9, 20256 min read
Transition at ARDOT
The Arkansas Highway Commission has appointed Jared Wiley as the new Director of ARDOT, marking a leadership transition for one of Arkansas’s most critical state agencies. With a career spanning nearly 20 years within the department, Wiley steps into the role with a strong foundation in planning, engineering, and a commitment to continuing ARDOT’s legacy of collaboration and progress.
Arkansas Good Roads Foundation
Jan 2, 20253 min read
2024 Was a Growth Year for Good Roads
2024 was a dynamic year for Arkansas Good Roads, marked by increased visibility, stronger partnerships, and meaningful progress across the state’s infrastructure efforts. From raising $175,000 for the Fallen Workers Memorial to hosting key policy events and expanding outreach, the organization continues to play a vital role in advancing Arkansas’s roads, safety, and economic growth.
Joe Qiunn
Jan 2, 20254 min read
80 Years After D-Day
Joe Quinn, AGRF Executive Director On a beautiful night recently, I was driving through White Hall as the sun started to set, and there wasn’t much passing traffic. It was a peaceful moment…a welcome break near the end of what had been a stressful week. As I drove past the little White Hall Museum, I saw a sign that caught my eye and pulled the car around to stop and look. The fading words on the sign identified this road as a Blue Star Memorial Highway, A Tribute to the Nati
Arkansas Good Roads Foundation
Jul 3, 20243 min read
Honor Them in a Way That is Worthy
It’s a Friday afternoon, and the tenth floor at the Arkansas Department of Transportation building is quiet. Director Lorie Tudor and I sit in her office and talk about the memorial being planned for ARDOT workers and Arkansas Highway Police Officers who have died while working. Some states already have elaborate memorials built. Arkansas only has a very modest display involving orange highway cones in an office hallway. Each cone represents an ARDOT worker who has died while
Arkansas Good Roads Foundation
Apr 1, 20245 min read
The Great North American Eclipse Over Arkansas
By Deborah Horn Ready or not, the eclipse is coming. One thing is for certain, the April 8 solar eclipse’s path of totality cuts a wide diagonal swath across the state, starting in the Southwest corner and exiting the state near the Northeast. It will be big and possibly create bigger traffic problems—described by one ARDOT official like predicting a snowstorm. According to NASA, the Monday solar event will offer about two-thirds of all Arkansans a unique view of the upcoming
Arkansas Good Roads Foundation
Jan 9, 20247 min read
The Story of a Bridge in Hardy Represents American Infrastructure Issues
by Joe Quinn, AGRF Executive Director It’s difficult to visualize if you haven’t walked through the mud to stand at the end of the Humphries Ford Bridge in Hardy, Arkansas. The bridge is so low it seems to sit on top of the water. It’s narrow, and there is no guardrail. But despite all of this, until recently, hundreds of cars and trucks have been using the county-owned bridge every week to cross the river. If you had to select just one picture to show what aging infrastructu
Arkansas Good Roads Foundation
Jan 9, 20246 min read
What if it Were Someone You Loved? | From the Executive Director
by Joe Quinn, AGRF Executive Director In early September, my wife and daughter and I were at the wedding of a young man who is the son of a family we have been close to for decades. The event was a reunion of families who raised our children together. We shared third grade birthday parties, peewee football games, carpools, and worried about the transition from middle school to junior high together. To say the least, we know each other. I feel nostalgic looking at how well the
Arkansas Good Roads Foundation
Nov 30, 20233 min read
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