Gravette Main Street improvements complete

August 2, 2017 at 5:00 a.m.

by Susan Holland

Photo by Susan Holland Gravette mayor Kurt Maddox posed on Main Street recently to show off the new street signs, lights, planting areas and parking spots which are a part of the Main Street improvement project. Maddox is pleased that the project, which gives the downtown area an updated look, was completed on schedule and under budget.
Photo by Susan Holland Gravette mayor Kurt Maddox posed on Main Street recently to show off the new street signs, lights, planting areas and parking spots which are a part of the Main Street improvement project. Maddox is pleased that the project, which gives the downtown area an updated look, was completed on schedule and under budget.

GRAVETTE — The Main Street improvements which have been ongoing for several months in Gravette are now complete. "Monday, July 10, 2017, marked the substantial completion of the Main Street rejuvenation project in downtown Gravette," according to an informational email distributed by the city July 14.

The approximately $950,000 project, which was funded by the extension of a 3/4 cent sales tax and approved by voters in March of 2016, was completed on schedule and under budget. The upgrade involved the complete removal of the decades old street and dilapidated sidewalks in a two block historical section that were not well designed for modern pedestrian districts. Along with the new streetscape, significant improvements were made to utility lines and storm drainage.

"This project represents the city of Gravette's desire to not only attract and accommodate families and new small businesses but to set a high standard to which continued development of the local infrastructure will be expected to conform," the email stated.

An official ribbon cutting for the Main Street improvements is scheduled for noon Saturday, August 12, just before the annual Gravette Day parade. The event, with several area dignitaries present, will be held at the corner of Main Street and Second Avenue.

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