The next application cycle for the Arkansas Commercial Truck Safety and Education Program began March 1, according to the Arkansas State Highway Commission.
Applications must be received by at 4 p.m. Monday, May 1, to be considered for funding. Act 1176 of 2013 authorized the commercial truck safety and education program.
“The purpose is to advance state interests in roadway safety by proposing to improve the safety of the commercial truck industry through cooperative public private programs that focus on increased enforcement, regulatory compliance, industry training, and educational programs to ensure the safe movement of goods on Arkansas highways,” a spokesman said in a news release.
The program is funded with the first $2 million collected annually from a 15 percent registration fee increase for certain trucks operating in Arkansas under the International Registration Plan, the spokesman said.
Project applications can be obtained from: www.arkansashighways.com/program_mgmt/ACTSEP.aspx or Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department c/o Program Management Division, P.O. Box 2261, Little Rock, AR 72203-2261.
Applications can also be obtained from Room 503 of the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department Central Headquarters, 10324 Interstate 30 (Exit 130) in Little Rock. Details: Call 501-569-2261, fax 501-569-2623 or email LFPA@ahtd.ar.gov