LITTLE ROCK (6-25) 

     The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) will hold a Public Involvement Meeting in Marion to discuss plans for improvements to Highway 118, according to AHTD officials.

     The meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 8^th, 2008, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Angels Way Baptist Church , 801 Angels Way, in Marion .

     Plans call for widening two miles of Highway 118, in Marion , to five lanes.  The project would begin at Highway 64 and continue southward. 

      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 & Transportation Department’s Environmental Division at 501-569-2281.

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