New traffic lights on 46th Street and Phoenix Avenue have been given the green light to go into operation.
The four-way string of lights at the intersection was recently installed between FedEx and Tacos 4 Life as part of a Future Fort Smith project involving citizens, according to the city’s Facebook page.
The bid for the project was $ 264,000, according to Matt Meeker, director of roads and transportation for the city.
It’s in line with comprehensive plan guidelines, according to the city’s Facebook post. The guidelines are designed to “ensure adequate, well-maintained infrastructure, public safety and public facilities” and “ensure that utilities and infrastructure systems can meet the city’s long-term needs”.
The area sees around 16,000 vehicles a day, Meeker added.
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The signal should go live sometime on Wednesday after the road marking was completed.
Also known as Phoenix Flyover, development along I-540, which is home to Tacos 4 Life, AT&T, and Mattress Firm, has grown steadily over the past four years when Starbucks and Arkansas Dentistry and Braces first opened there in early 2017.
This section of Phoenix Avenue near Fort Smith Regional Airport and Ebbing Air National Guard Base includes Home Depot and Academy locations. It was a center for new business development last year. Last spring, the Sports Bistreaux was opened by Walk On at 4306 Phoenix Ave. opened. Also nearby are Sodie’s Wine & Spirits, Uncork’d, Gusano’s Chicago Style Pizzaria, Baskin-Robbins and JJ’s Grill at Block 5400 on Phoenix Avenue near the I-540.
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