Contractor is driving test piles in preparation for construction of railroad overpass. 

Construction To begin July 11 2022

Mobilization to begin in the area of Alcoa 40 park.

Anticipated construction of about 18 months.

Approximate construction length 2 ¾ miles.

Design includes Bridge over Union Pacific Railroad.

Will connect Shobe rd to Hill Farm rd and Reynolds rd.

Alterations to Hill Farm rd are anticipated to occur in the summer of 2023

Construction To begin July 11 2022

Mobilization to begin in the area of Alcoa 40 park.

Anticipated construction of about 18 months.

Approximate construction length 2 ¾ miles.

Design includes Bridge over Union Pacific Railroad.

Will connect Shobe rd to Hill Farm rd and Reynolds rd.

Alterations to Hill Farm rd are anticipated to occur in the summer of 2023

4/20/2022 The City plans to start accepting bids for the project around the last week of April or the First week of May.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date 03/17/2022

Bryant Parkway Flies Through Final Approval 

The City of Bryant received the official approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and notice that they have released the Land from Federal Obligations allowing the final stages of the southern portion of Bryant Parkway to begin moving forward.  

This approval was the last notice needed as Garver and City Engineer Ted Taylor set the anticipated timeline for this project to go out to bid.  Other milestones that have recently been completed include:

• City, County, and Saline County Airport Commission have approved the terms of the Land Sale

• City is scheduled to purchase the Right-of-Way from Saline County in April 2022 (tentatively)

• Utility Relocations are underway

• City has signed a right-of-way agreement with Union Pacific for the new bridge over the Railroad

• Final Plans are complete and the Request to Advertise is being submitted to ARDOT this week. 

• Bid Opening is planned for May 2022

• Construction is planned to begin in June 2022

The city will share the bid information through our website as well as normal local publications. Contractors can go to www.cityofbryant.com and sign up under the resources tab to be notified when the RFP is published. 

“We appreciate the partnership and commitment from the FAA, Judge Jeff Arey, and the Saline County Regional Airport Commission to assist the city in this approval process, '' states Mayor Allen Scott. 

Other notable milestones for this project include Bryant receiving three federal grants totaling 7 million dollars through Metroplan, the Environmental Clearance of the Parkway project from FHWA, approval from Alcoa on the terms of the land sale, and Fema approval of the proposed Bridge over Crooked Creek. 

Bryant residents can sign up for future project updates for Bryant Parkway by going to www.cityofbryant.com and clicking on the Community Engagement tab.  For more information regarding this press release please contact the mayor’s office at 501-943-0302.