These projects contribute to the six-lane widening of Highway 67 between Interstate 40 and Cabot. When complete, the additional lanes will enhance the transportation connection between the cities, increase capacity, and improve traveler safety.
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.
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Sep 29, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023
The construction project to widen Highway 67 to six lanes between Main Street and Vandenberg Boulevard in Jacksonville will require periodic nighttime lane closures during the months of October, November, and December.
Read More »Sep 25, 2023 – Nov 01, 2023
Construction to widen Highway 67 to six lanes between Main Street and Vandenberg Boulevard in Jacksonville requires the closure of the N. James Street Bridge over Highway 67 in late October. This closure is expected to be in place for a year.
Read More »- Closure of Highway 67 northbound Exit 11A (Vandenberg Boulevard). See NR 23-298-A for more information.
- Hill Street connection to TP White Drive detour for paving operations
- Gregory Street exit ramp (Exit 10B) improvements
- James Street bridge and ramp 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.
August 2023 - Click on the picture below to view the latest quarterly construction newsletter for the Highway 67 widening project.
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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.
Schedules are preliminary and are subject to change as project development progresses.
Through a voter-approved constitutional amendment, the people of Arkansas passed a 10-year, half-cent sales tax to improve highway and infrastructure projects.
Thirty-one projects in 19 corridors across Arkansas are included in the CAP, which improves transportation connections to the four corners of Arkansas.
A collection of some of the most frequently asked questions concerning the Connecting Arkansas Program and the projects funded by the 10-year, half-cent sales tax.
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