I-30: Saline County

Job CA0601 Highway 70 – Sevier Street

This project widens approximately 5.5 miles of Interstate 30 to six lanes and improves interchanges at Highway 67 and Highway 70, extending generally from Highway 70 in Saline County to Sevier Street in Benton.

• Construction Overview
  - Widening to 6 lanes between Hwy. 70 and Sevier Street
  - Bridge and overpass construction at Highway 70, Highway 67, South Street, and the Saline River
  - Improved Hwy. 67 interchange
  - Roundabout at South and Sevier streets
  - Lane closures
  

Updates:

• Recent and Upcoming Construction
  - Continued overnight lane closures for pavement operations
  - I-30 median embankment, pavement, and barrier wall work
  - Highway 70 ramp work
  - South Street asphalt work
  - South Street roundabout construction - opening September 8. See the news release and map for more information.
  - South Street and Sevier Street concrete island construction
  - Saline River bridge construction
  - Frontage Roads pavement work
  
• Construction Cameras
  Twenty traffic cameras are being installed within the I-30 construction corridor and are visible to the public through the iDriveArkansas.com website. To view, select the “Traffic” tab (represented by a traffic light icon) and click on “Traffic Cameras.” 
• Bid Opening
  Arkansas Department of Transportation opened contractor bids in December 2018 and the Arkansas State Highway Commission approved a bid for improvements by Johnson Brothers Corporation, awarding the project for $187.3 million.
  
• Public Involvement
  A public involvement meeting was held November 5, 2015. The meeting presented and discussed the proposed plans to widen Interstate 30 in Saline County. A flier, comment form, and map can be downloaded here.

Preliminary Schedule:

View CA0601 Project Map