LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) - As a result of a recent study, the U.S. Postal Service has decided to close the Pleasant Ridge Station at 11619 Pleasant Ridge Road.
"Given the extraordinary decline in mail volume, a decline of nearly 26 billion pieces this past year alone, we must take action to reduce the size of our retail and delivery network," said John Tolliver, Little Rock Postmaster. "By consolidating, streamlining and adjusting our operations, the Postal Service becomes a more efficient and effective organization."
Pleasant Ridge will close on March 26, 2011. Affected postal employees will be reassigned in accordance with applicable collective bargaining agreements and established repositioning processes.
Pleasant Ridge PO Box customers will retain their current PO Box number and ZIP Code, but the physical location of the PO Box will be moved to the Westside Station at 11415 Huron Lane.
"Local mail delivery will not be affected by this move. Full retail services will still be available in neighboring offices and our customers will continue to receive the same excellent service they always have," said Tolliver.
Customers wishing to conduct postal business at a local retail office can continue to do so at:
Little Rock Westside Station
11415 Huron Lane
Little Rock AR 72211
8:30 am - 5:00 pm (M-F)
10:00 am - 2:00 pm (S)
Little Rock Forest Park Station
5420 Kavanaugh Blvd
Little Rock AR 72207
8:30 am - 5:00 pm (M-F)
10:00 am - 1:00 pm (S)
Little Rock Chenal Station
815 Technology Drive
Little Rock AR 72223
9:15 am - 5:30 pm (M-F)
9:00 am - 1:00 pm (S)
Little Rock Main Post Office
600 East Capitol
Little Rock AR 72202
7:30 am - 5:30 pm (M-F)
Passport Hrs: 8: 00 am - 4:00 pm (M, Tues., Wed., Fri.)
Passport Hrs: 8:00 am - 3:00 pm (Thursday)
Customers can skip the trip to the Post Office altogether and purchase stamps and shipping labels online using the Postal Service's website, usps.com. Customers can also request free package pickup at usps.com. The Postal Service will pick up packages during regular mail delivery the next business day - and, unlike other shipping companies, there is no fee for this service. Postage stamps can also be purchased at 1.800.STAMP 24, thousands of banking ATMs and in more than 55,000 retail outlets across the nation.
The only provider of delivery service to every home and business address in the country, the Postal Service is committed to providing ready access to reliable, secure, affordable postal products and services. Unlike most federal agencies, America's national mail system receives no tax subsidy for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.
(Source: U.S. Postal Service)