Highway 18: Craighead/Mississippi County

Job CA1001 Monette Bypass
This project constructed the approximately 3.2-mile, four-lane Highway 18 bypass north of Monette.

Updates:

• Construction Overview
  Four-lane bypass on new location
  Bridge over Cockle Burr Slough
  Four bridge-length box culverts
  Opened to traffic in November 2017
  Substantially complete May 2018

• Bid Opening
  Bids were opened by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (formerly AHTD) in December 2015. The Arkansas State Highway Commission approved a bid for improvements by Robertson Contractors and awarded the project for $13.7 million.

Preliminary Schedule:

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Job CA1002 Manila – East
This project widens approximately 1.8 miles of Highway 18 to five lanes. The widening generally begins southeast of Manila and heads east through the Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge.

• Construction Overview
  - Widening to 4 travel lanes with a painted center median
  - Bridge construction at Ditch 81, Big Lake Outlet, and Big Lake Floodway
  - Timber piles
  - Box culvert construction
  - Earthwork and drainage
  - Final surface and pavement markings

Construction Progress

65%

Updates:

• Construction
  - Bridge construction over Ditch 81
  - Bridge constructoin over Big Lake Outlet
  - Bridge construction over Big Lake Floodway
  
• Bid Opening
  Bids were opened by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department in November 2016. The Arkansas State Highway Commission approved a bid for improvements by W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Company and awarded the project for $35.5 million.

Preliminary Schedule:

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