Highway 67: Pulaski/Lonoke County

Job CA0604 Main Street – Vandenberg Boulevard
This project proposes to widen approximately 2.5 miles of Highway 67 to six lanes, extending generally from Main Street to Vandenberg Boulevard in Jacksonville.

Updates:

• A location and design public hearing was held May 25, 2017 in Jacksonville to present and discuss proposed plans to widen Highway 67 from Main Street to Vandenberg Boulevard. Information can be downloaded here.
• A public involvement meeting was held Tuesday, March 29, 2016 in Jacksonville to present and discuss the proposed plans to widen Highway 67 from Main Street to Vandenberg Boulevard in Pulaski County and Vandenberg Boulevard to Highway 5 in Pulaski / Lonoke counties. A flier, comment form, and map can be downloaded here.
• The environmental document is being prepared to clear the project for construction.
• Engineers are preparing roadway and bridge designs.
• Utility companies are making site visits to identify utilities.

Proposed Noise Walls
A draft proposal to possibly install noise walls along U.S. Highway 67 in Jacksonville is being modified in response to public input received. The Department has modified the proposed noise walls that are being evaluated by removing those portions of the noise walls that would block the visibility of commercial properties from U.S. Highway 67. These changes were made in response to comments that were received from local citizens, commercial property owners, and local officials.

Preliminary Schedule:

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Job CA0605 Vandenberg Boulevard – Highway 5
This project widens approximately 4.6 miles of Highway 67 to six lanes, extending generally from Vandenberg Boulevard in Jacksonville to Highway 5 in Cabot.

Construction Progress

28%

Updates:

• Construction
  During construction, various lane closures may be active.
  

  Travel Impacts

  Dates	Location	Overview
  7/16 - 7/22 7/23 -7 /29	Vandenberg Blvd. to Hwy. 5	Overnight lane closures for the left lane of northbound and southbound lanes on U.S. Highway 67 will be in effect to allow for construction.
  7/16 - 7/22 7/23 - 7/29	Vandenberg Blvd. to Hwy. 5	The northbound and southbound lanes of T.P. White Drive and John Harden will alternately be closed in multiple areas within the construction zone. Traffic will be reduced to one open lane and controlled with flagging operations. In addition, three sections of John Harden Drive have shifted onto temporary asphalt.
  Ongoing	Exit 16A	To continue with construction, northbound traffic utilizing Exit 16A at Cabot will be relocated to a temporary off ramp while the existing off ramp is reconstructed. This transition is anticipated to occur Thursday, July 13, weather permitting. Traffic will be controlled using traffic barrels and warning signs.

  • Proposed Noise Walls
    A draft proposal to possibly install noise walls along U.S. Highway 67 in Jacksonville is being modified in response to public input received. The Department has modified the proposed noise walls that are being evaluated by removing those portions of the noise walls that would block the visibility of commercial properties from U.S. Highway 67. These changes were made in response to comments that were received from local citizens, commercial property owners, and local officials.
  • Bid Opening
    Bids were opened by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department in December 2016. The Arkansas State Highway Commission approved a bid for improvements by Weaver-Bailey Contractors and awarded the project for $79.26 million.
  • Public Involvement
    A public involvement meeting was held Tuesday, March 29, 2016 in Jacksonville to present and discuss the proposed plans to widen Highway 67 from Main Street to Vandenberg Boulevard in Pulaski County and Vandenberg Boulevard to Highway 5 in Pulaski / Lonoke counties. A flier, comment form, and map can be downloaded here.

  Preliminary Schedule:

  

  View CA0605 Project Map