Judge Larry Williams - Administrator
Robert Blocker - Road Commissioner
#151 Centennial Dr.
Hot Springs, Arkansas 71913
Phone (501) 767-9174
Fax (501) 767-9179
The Garland County Road Department maintains 993 miles of roads in Garland County, Hot Springs, Arkansas .
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Vehicle Miles
|
High Type
|
Low Type
|
Gravel
|
Graded
|
Unimproved
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Total
|
|
| County FA Secondary |
23,161
|
29.53
|
19.67
|
5.81
|
55.01
|
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| County NON Federal Aid |
95,525
|
25.47
|
228.98
|
650.78
|
21.84
|
2.88
|
929.95
|
| County FA Urban |
12,121
|
5.67
|
2.58
|
8.25
|
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| TOTAL COUNTY |
130,807
|
60.67
|
251.23
|
656.59
|
21.84
|
2.88
|
993.21
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INTRODUCTION
No one knows exactly how many miles of road there are in Garland County, but the 2001 statistical information prepared by the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department provides the best assessment. According to this source, there are 1,060.6 miles of road in the Garland County Road System. Not all county road miles are the responsibility of Garland County, but most are maintained by the County Road Department.
Several years ago, the County adopted procedures and minimum standards of design for acceptance of roads into the Garland County Road System. The purpose of these regulations was to set forth the procedures and minimum standards of design for construction of public roads to be turned over to the County for maintenance.
The regulations which were adopted set the minimum standards to be followed by individuals, corporations, and developers who wish to construct a road and turn the road over to the County for perpetual maintenance. No roads, either in subdivisions or on private land, that do not meet the requirements of these minimum standards of design, will be accepted by the County for maintenance.
Minimum standards of construction include specifications for geometric design, materials, roadway excavation, drainage, bridge construction specifications, and signing.
Several other counties in Arkansas have also adopted minimum construction standards and procedures for county roads. The intent of the Garland County Standards is to provide a more uniform road system and keep the taxpayers from bearing expenses which should be the responsibility of private developers.
The question for many citizens is, “How do I get my dirt road paved if I don’t live in a development?” There are three methods available:
1. County Aid Paving Project
2. Community Paving Association
3. Rural Road and Street Improvement District