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.

• Construction Overview
  - Widening to 6 lanes between Main Street and Vandenberg Boulevard
  - Full-depth pavement replacement for main lanes and all ramps
  - James Street overpass replacement
  - New overpass connecting Gregory Street
  - Vandenberg Boulevard bridge replacement
  - Frontage roads converted from two-way to one-way (Main Street - Vandenberg Boulevard)
  - Construction is estimated to be complete in late 2027
  
• Alternate Routes 
  - To access the Air Force Base from Highway 67 north, traffic is encouraged to use Redmond Road (Exit 8), Main Street (Exit 9), or Air Force Base (Exit 11B).
  - To access John Harden Drive from Highway 67 north, traffic is encouraged to use Gregory Street (Exit 10B).

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Updates:

Recent and Upcoming Construction (12/06/2023)

-  N. James Street Bridge closed for demolition and reconstruction.
        See NR 23-351-A for more information
- Highway 67 southbound Exit 10A closed (N. James Street).
        See NR 23-351-B for more information
- Long Term N. Bailey Boulevard detour.
        See NR 23-334 and  NR 23-334-A  for more information
- Traffic pattern change at the intersection of John Harden Drive and Vandenberg
        Boulevard 
- John Harden Drive and 1st Street intersection work
-  Temporary lane widening of Highway 67/167
- Paving in various locations
- Median work
- Barrier wall placement in various locations
- Retaining wall work
- Drainage work
- During construction, single-lane closures of Highway 67 main lanes will generally be
        limited to overnight hours, 8 p.m. - 5 a.m.

Construction Newsletter

November 2023 - Click on the picture below to view the latest quarterly construction newsletter for the Highway 67 widening project.

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Project History

• Bid Opening
  Arkansas Department of Transportation opened contractor bids in September 2022. The Arkansas State Highway Commission approved a bid for improvements by Weaver-Bailey Contractors, Inc., awarding the project for $145.2 million.

• Public Involvement
  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.

Preliminary Schedule:

View CA0604 Project Map

Job CA0605 Vandenberg Boulevard – Highway 5

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

• Construction Overview
  - U.S. Highway 67 widened to 6 lanes
  - New bridges over Jacks Bayou
  - New off-ramp for Highway 67 north to T.P. White
  - Signalized intersection for T.P. White ramps
  - Project substantially complete in April 2019

Updates:

• Bid Opening
  Arkansas Department of Transportation (formerly AHTD) opened contractor bids in December 2016. The Arkansas State Highway Commission approved a bid for improvements by Weaver-Bailey Contractors and awarded the project for $79.3 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