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Traffic light at 8th Street and Highway 62 to be removed within month

The traffic signal at 8th Street and Highway 62 will be removed within the next month as the Arkansas Department of Transportation's 90-day deadline approaches on October 26. The state transportation department announced July 28 that the signal would be permanently removed within 90 days. Digital message boards have been alerting drivers for nearly two…

ByChris FultonSeptember 24, 20250Comments

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Mountain Home weighs traffic changes after signal removal

The Mountain Home Street Committee is considering vacating a section of 8th Street and potentially converting some downtown streets to one-way traffic following the state's decision to remove a problematic traffic signal at 8th Street and Highway 62. The Arkansas Department of Transportation, which is currently conducting a study on traffic lights along Highway 62,…

ByChris FultonSeptember 18, 20250Comments

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Mountain Home goes 1-2 against traffic lights after State announces 8th Street signal removal

After watching drunk drivers take out two traffic signals last year, Mountain Home is finally scoring a victory in its ongoing battle with traffic lights — though this time, it's the state calling the shots. The Arkansas Department of Transportation announced the traffic light at 8th Street and Highway 62 will be permanently removed within…

ByChris FultonJuly 30, 20250Comments

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