Independence County is among 12 counties across Arkansas awarded funding through the Arkansas Unpaved Roads Program, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Friday.
The county will receive $56,109 to improve drainage and road stability on 2,700 feet of gravel roadway.
Planned improvements on the projects include reshaping ditches, adding ditch checks to slow water flow, and installing seven cross pipes to reduce erosion and manage stormwater runoff. The project is part of a statewide initiative distributing more than $735,000 in state and federal funds to improve rural road infrastructure and protect water quality…