Highway 91 traffic signal and pedestrian safety upgrades
Jonesboro
Summary
The crosswalk at Main and Campus near Jonesboro High School got upgraded from two to six flashing beacon lights, now running. Work also continues on the Johnson Avenue side path and turning lane.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 7
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 29, 2026.
Impact analysis
Rezonings can raise or lower nearby property values depending on the density and uses that follow.
Students and pedestrians crossing Main Street near the high school.
Nearby residents may have concerns about density, traffic or neighborhood character — nothing was decided in the record provided.
Mentions & discussions (8)
Finance & Administration Council Committee — September 29, 2026
A resident asked how wide the Caraway Road expansion will be near homes. Engineering said it will be five lanes from Parker Road to Latourette, three lanes to Glenn's Place, then two lanes to Fox Meadow — with a new side path running close to some front doors.
Public Works Council Committee — September 1, 2026
A state agreement will bring signal modifications at Marionberry Parkway and Caraway Road, a pedestrian hybrid beacon at Melrose Street, and an RRFB at Dean Street on Highway 91 — all aimed at safety for drivers and pedestrians.
City Council — August 4, 2026
The council accepted the low bid and signed a contract with RL Persons Construction to widen South Caraway Road — a traffic relief project residents have waited on.
City Council — June 16, 2026
The crosswalk at Main and Campus near Jonesboro High School got upgraded from two to six flashing beacon lights, now running. Work also continues on the Johnson Avenue side path and turning lane.
Metropolitan Area Planning Commission — June 9, 2026
Two properties along N. Caraway were up for rezoning: one from single-family residential to planned development at 1004 N Caraway Rd, and one from commercial to high-density multifamily at 2038 N Caraway St. Both could reshape what gets built on those corners.
Public Works Council Committee — April 7, 2026
The city planned to contract with Crabtree & Son Construction to build sidewalks and reconfigure lanes along Highway 91 — a safety and walkability upgrade for that corridor.
Public Works Council Committee — February 3, 2026
The city is acquiring right-of-way and a temporary construction easement at 2400 E. Johnson Avenue so it can build and maintain road improvements on that corridor.
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