Opinion No.

The Honorable Shane Broadway State Representative 201 S.E. 2nd Street Bryant, AR 72022-4025

Dear Representative Broadway:

This is in response to your request for an opinion on the following question:

Can a city legally pave a street, which has been used by the public for over 20 years without dedication and acceptance?

According to your correspondence, this question is asked with regard to a street in the City of Shannon Hills named "Joan" which extends into a gravel section. You state that after twenty-one years of public use, it is still gravel and that the question has been put to the City as…