The Arkansas Highway Commission recently approved plans for construction of Arkansas' first toll road, a planned 15-mile, $188-million bypass around Bella Vista in the northwest portion of the state, the Arkansas News Bureau website reported.
The new road would link I-540 with Bentonville and Bella Vista, carrying traffic west and north into Missouri. The area is home to Wal-Mart stores, Tyson Foods and some major trucking firms.