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Notice of Public Review and Comment
The Bi-State Metropolitan Planning Organization, BSMPO, has prepared the Fiscal Year 2007 Annual List of Obligated Projects for the Fort Smith Urban Area. This list identifies all the transportation improvement projects, funded entirely or in part by the US Department of Transportation, that were obligate between July 1, 2006 and June 30, 2007. The publication of and public review period for the Annual List of Obligated Projects is a requirement of Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration. Copies of the Annual List of Obligated Projects can be found at the BSMPO offices located at 1109 South 16th Street n Fort Smith or DOWNLOAD THEM HERE. The public review period will be from January 4th through January 17th. Any questions or comments may be made to Ken O’Donnell, Director, Bi-State Metropolitan Planning Organization, 479-785-2651 [Download here»»]

BSMPO Year 2030 Metropolitan Transportation Plan [Download here]

The River Valley Transportation Providers Local Coordination Plan, revised June 21, 2007. [Download here]


Welcome to WAPDD
Welcome to the Western Arkansas Planning and Development District website. Established in 1966 as a non-profit, tax-exempt corporation, WAPDD serves the western Arkansas six-county area of Crawford, Franklin, Logan, Polk, Scott and Sebastian. Our organization's name reflects what we do -- assist western Arkansas communities with the planning for and development of local and regional programs and projects.

Working closely with city and county governments, WAPDD offers an array of technical assistance and management services. These relate to community and economic development, solid waste management, census information and population data, 911 mapping and addressing, geographic information systems, work force development, and transportation planning. For information about these areas of service, click on the icons above.

Learn More about WAPDD
Click here to learn more about WAPDD, including listings of board members and staff, office location and how to contact us.

Need a Street Address?
We can help you get a street address for a new structure being located in Sebastian, Crawford or Scott counties.
[Click here for more…..]

Help with Waste Disposal?
Do you have questions about getting rid of toxic or hazardous materials? Want to recycle your old tires, batteries or yard waste? Need solid waste pickup service?
[Click here for more…..]

Want to Know More About Our Area Economy?
Prepared by WAPDD's director of economic development, you can download or read a reprint of an article for the Southwest Times Record, February 2004 [click here] and a power point slide presentation describing the Fort Smith Region's Economy, February 2006. [click here to view slide presentation].

For economic information and labor force and employment statistics for the state, its metropolitan areas and counties, we suggest you click on "Census Information & Population Data" at the top of this page and check out the following websites:
http://www.state.ar.us/esd/LaborMarketInfo/AESD_labormarketinfo.htm
http://www.aiea.ualr.edu/research/demographic/default.html

 


 

 

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