Improvements to The I-40/I-430 Interchange Require Overnight Lane Closures in North Little Rock
Information Release
Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department
NR 15-262
July 31, 2015
LITTLE ROCK (7-31) – Construction work on the Interstate 40/430 Interchange will require overnight lane closures on Interstate 40 in North Little Rock, according to Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) officials.
The contractor will be removing the old Interstate 430 north to Interstate 40 west bridge structure at the Interstate 40/430 Interchange. The work will require alternately closing eastbound and westbound lanes of Interstate 40 between mile markers 147 and 148, alternately closing inside and outside lanes.
The lane closures will occur Monday night, August 3rd through Saturday morning, August 8th, weather permitting. The closures will be in effect from 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., with short traffic stops on I-40 occurring intermittently between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., each night while work is performed over the travel lanes. Traffic will be controlled using barrels, electronic message boards and advance warning signs.
This project is part of AHTD's Connecting Arkansas Program and includes widening 5.1 miles of Interstate 40 to three lanes in each direction. The work will extend east from Highway 365 to Interstate 430. The project is anticipated to be complete in mid 2016. More information on this $38.4 million project is available at ConnectingArkansasProgram.com.
Drivers should exercise caution when approaching and traveling through all highway work zones. Additional travel information can be found at IDriveArkansas.com or ArkansasHighways.com. You can also follow us on Twitter @AHTD.
