Arkansas Wins $23M Federal Grant for I-49 Truck Parking
ARDOT said the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded the state $23 million through the Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight and Highways Projects program, known as INFRA, under its Track 2 category. The money will fund a truck parking safety rest area on Interstate 49 in Crawford County, according to the agency's news release.
The release, posted to ARDOT's news page on October 14, 2026, does not give a project number, a construction timeline, the number of planned parking spaces, or the exact rest area location within Crawford County. ARDOT's announcement was cut short in the version available online, and the full release text was not located.
INFRA grants are a competitive federal freight and highway program run by USDOT. Truck parking shortages have been a persistent safety issue flagged by drivers and carriers, particularly along interstate freight corridors like I-49, which runs through Arkansas as part of a broader north-south freight route.
No details on design, bidding, or an expected opening date for the Crawford County rest area have been released yet.
What's next
- Watch ARDOT's news page for a follow-up release with project scope, timeline, and parking capacity.
- No bid letting or construction start date has been announced.
All sources
- ARDOT Awarded $23 Million Federal INFRA Track 2 Grant for Interstate 49 Truck Parking Safety Rest Area — Government site: Arkansas Department of Transportation, 2026-10-14
