Rules of Procedure for the State Aid Street Committee, 27 CAR pt. 160

The State Aid Street Committee, in conjunction with the State Aid Division of the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department, has statutory authority over the awarding of funding to municipalities for street improvements from the State Aid Street Fund. The Committee has approved proposed amendments to the Project Criteria Rules that are used to determine funding for projects. The substantive amendments to the Rules will (1) increase available funding for overlays from $300,000 to $400,000 and (2) increase available funding for design projects from $400,000 to $500,000. Since the 2021 construction season, prices for asphalt have risen significantly with some areas of the state experiencing a 50% increase. Increasing construction funding from $300,000 to $400,000 for overlays and from $400,000 to $500,000 for design projects will allow the Committee to meet its goal of at least one mile or more of a city street to be improved with each project.

A public hearing was not held for this matter. The period expired March 31, 2025. The agency indicated that it received no public comments.

• Rule packet: E.1.a ARDOT SASC Rules of Procedure for the State Aid Street Committee
• ALC summary agenda Aug 14, 2025
• ALC agenda Aug 14, 2025
• ALC meeting video Aug 14, 2025
• Arkansas Register, September 2025