Connecting Arkansas Program Connecting Arkansas Program
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 3 Press Release(s)
 
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Overview

This project contributes to the four-lane widening of Highway 412 between Walnut Ridge and Paragould. When complete, the additional lanes will enhance the transportation connection between the cities, increase capacity, and improve traveler safety.

Project Updates

Job CA1003 Highway 67 – Highway 141
This project widens approximately 14.5 miles of Highway 412 to four lanes, extending generally from Highway 67 in Lawrence County to Highway 141 in Greene County. This project includes a proposed southern bypass of the Light community.

  • Construction Overview
    - Widening to 4 travel lanes with a painted center median
    - Southern bypass of Light on new alignment
    - Box culvert construction
    - Earthwork and drainage
    - Final surface and pavement markings

Construction Progress

24%

Updates:

Travel ImpactsFromTo
Crews will close the westbound outside lane (passing lane) at the Cache River bridge to allow westbound construction to continue.
Read More		Aug 03, 2020Dec 31, 2020
Eastbound and westbound traffic on U.S. Highway 412 will shift to new pavement sections to detour around areas with bridge removal and replacement construction.
Read More		Dec 13, 2019Sep 30, 2020
Eastbound and westbound traffic on U.S. Highway 412 will shift to the north onto new pavement sections to detour around construction of drainage structures.
Read More		Nov 25, 2019Sep 30, 2020

  • Recent and Upcoming Construction
    - Box culvert construction
    - Continue earthwork for Light bypass
    - Aggregate base placement for Light bypass
    - Existing bridge removal
    - Erosion control

  • Lane Closures
    - Watch for lane closures throughout the work zone. Flagging operations and one-lane traffic will be active at different times.
    - Watch for reduced speeds down to 45 mph.

  • Bid Opening
    ARDOT opened contractor bids in January 2019 and the Arkansas State Highway Commission approved a bid for improvements by Atlas Asphalt, Inc. - Delta Asphalt of Ark., Inc., awarding the project for $58.5 million.

Preliminary Schedule:

View CA1003 Project Map

Schedules are preliminary and are subject to change as project development progresses.

 

CAP News What is the Connecting Arkansas Program?

Through a voter-approved constitutional amendment, the people of Arkansas passed a 10-year, half-cent sales tax to improve highway and infrastructure projects.

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Thirty-six projects in 19 corridors across Arkansas are included in the CAP, which improves transportation connections to the four corners of Arkansas.

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