Local drivers are seeing a slight increase at the pump this week as gas prices in Jonesboro nudge closer to the $4 mark, even as the national average experienced a modest dip.
“Just a few weeks ago, this was a two-lane road with 15,000 cars going down it each day. You had pedestrian pathways that were beaten down by foot, walking just a mere inches from cars going 40 and 45 miles an hour,” city’s chief administrative officer Brian Richardson told JRN.
The approximately $5.5 million project will expand Caraway Road to 5 lanes from I-555 to Latourette Drive and then transition to three lanes to Glenn Place.
The northbound lanes at an intersection are blocked due to an accident, according to Jonesboro E911 dispatch.
A temporary road closure will be in effect on Main Street in downtown Jonesboro Monday night.
Traffic pattern changes for the kickoff of the Arkansas Graveler are scheduled in early October as more than 200 cyclists begin their journey across the Delta from Jonesboro.
The City of Jonesboro is seeking public comment regarding a rail crossing elimination study.
Road closures are planned in Jonesboro Wednesday afternoon for Jonesboro Public Schools’ Homecoming parade.
The city’s public transportation service GOJO is rolling out new stops this week, aiming to connect riders with community hotspots and improve wait times.
Local drivers are continuing to feel the pinch at the pump as gas prices in Jonesboro remain near the $4 mark, mirroring a nationwide trend of unseasonably high fuel costs.