HARRISON, Ark. – The Arkansas State Highway Commission approves a bid to install a cable median barrier on Highway 65 north of Harrison.
The barrier will stretch just over 14 miles on 65 from Highway 62 to the Missouri state line, according to officials.
The bid is awarded to Collins and Hermann, Inc. of St. Louis for about 2-point-4 million dollars to install the barrier.
Construction is slated to start in two to four weeks and is expected to be completed by spring 2015, weather permitting.