Finishing the west side of RRS?

[rljjr]

I don't think I am giving any secrets away. In fact, I know I am not.

But a job which is pending for me is in fact Hwy. 112 from Hwy. 412 in Tontitown going north to Bentonville. Some of it will be expanding the existing highway and other part will be a road right of way. It is actually broken up in to two jobs. Hopefully, I am the one who is doing the initial search work. Well, I know I will be but don't like to get too giddy about upcoming work.

After 4 months of no work due to contract issues, I have work now. Thank goodness.

I digress. Back to west end facade issues....

Congrats on getting the work. I know what a relief it can be to have a paycheck coming in again!

[twistitup]

Why is Razorback Rd even open to the public? Close it down, block it off - finish the stadium, make it a street you can walk and drink with tailgating on both sides.

Kinda like Church St in Burlington VT, but with a stadium close by....Party, fun, go to the game - hope to see some good football and get quality concessions

[nwahogfan1]

Is it wrong to ask for a finished stadium as we dump millions into expansion....expansion of an unfinished stadium?

Look at all the athletic facility improvements we've made in the past decade....but oooops we forgot to finish west side.

I understand it not looking complete and needing some facade on the west side to cover up those ugly beams but I love the North side expansion. I do not know if it was worth the expense or if we can afford it especially with so many staying home to watch on TV but it looks great especially on TV.  I also think it looks great to recruits and their family.   We look big time and with our new coaches recruiting I think we will be able to sign many of these big time recruits. 

Maybe in 10 years we can get the west side completed.

[twistitup]

I understand it not looking complete and needing some facade on the west side to cover up those ugly beams but I love the North side expansion. I do not know if it was worth the expense or if we can afford it especially with so many staying home to watch on TV but it looks great especially on TV.  I also think it looks great to recruits and their family.   We look big time and with our new coaches recruiting I think we will be able to sign many of these big time recruits. 

Maybe in 10 years we can get the west side completed.

We look big time as long as you are careful to keep recruits away from the west side. It's like trying to sell a house and hoping the potential buyers don't look in the backyard because you didn't finish the deck and left the siding off.

We can do better....hopefully it does not take 10 years - it looks janky

[nwahogfan1]

Why is Razorback Rd even open to the public? Close it down, block it off - finish the stadium, make it a street you can walk and drink with tailgating on both sides.

Kinda like Church St in Burlington VT, but with a stadium close by....Party, fun, go to the game - hope to see some good football and get quality concessions

I would think that would take city administrators and possible a vote of the people to permanently close a road.  But isn't it closed around the stadium on game days. I think rerouting would be great but expensive.

[GuvHog]

I would think that would take city administrators and possible a vote of the people to permanently close a road.  But isn't it closed around the stadium on game days. I think rerouting would be great but expensive.

That's a state Highway so the city doesn't have the authority to close it.

[twistitup]

I would think that would take city administrators and possible a vote of the people to permanently close a road.  But isn't it closed around the stadium on game days. I think rerouting would be great but expensive.

Permanently close it....brick the entire area- make it part of the campus experience. It's too close to the stadium anyway - security risks galore.

Let's use it for prime tailgating area

[opineonswine]

While it's a good idea, I don't think it has a leg to stand on. I could imagine the court cases from property owners over losing their land through imminent domain in order to make a stadium look better. Sounds like we need a federal highway through there, hopefully there aren't any fat pocketbook pearly mussels around.

I own a house in that neighborhood.  Trust me...the neighbors will vehemently oppose any encroachment/re-route.

[Southpointhog]

So....we just leave in incomplete?

That is some redneck shiite right there. Makes my brain hurt....gimme a drink.

You are annoying!

[twistitup]

You are annoying!

The truth can be annoying, irritating, hard to handle...etc

[Southpointhog]

No...lets just changes it too...."move on and find something else to moan and groan about". But, still annoying!

[twistitup]

No...lets just changes it too...."move on and find something else to moan and groan about". But, still annoying!

Cold Water

Hot Coffee

Finished Exterior

It's like a redneck checklist- is that too much to ask for?

I'm mean ....let's not play the lil ol Arkansas card now - not after the millions spent in the last decade.

We could write a song about it Southpoint

[Inhogswetrust]

I would think that would take city administrators and possible a vote of the people to permanently close a road.  But isn't it closed around the stadium on game days. I think rerouting would be great but expensive.

It is open on game days for those with the appropriate parking pass designation as well as transit busses.