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 widened 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.

Updates:

• 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
  
• 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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