Traffic advisories for Connecting Arkansas Program projects
Weather permitting, crews will be closing lanes and relocating traffic in areas along Highway 270 and at its connections with Crystal Hill Road and Highway 227. This work will occur between Monday, May 16 and Thursday, June 30, 2022. Lanes will be closed at various times during this phase of construction and crews will work to re-open lanes whenever possible at the end of each day. Drivers within the construction zone should allow additional time due to the following construction activities.May 16 2022 to Jun 30 2022
Construction to widen Highway 270 to five lanes in Garland County requires lane closures on the highway. Weather permitting, crews will be working on Highway 270 between Bull Bayou Road and Bonita Street in Garland County. Rolling lane closures will periodically be utilized from Apr. 1 to Apr. 30, 2022. Depending on the location, an eastbound or westbound lane will be closed to allow crews to work. Under lane closure conditions, traffic may be reduced to one open lane during daytime hours between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Apr 01 2022 to Apr 30 2022
Weather permitting, crews will temporarily close Macy Boulevard at its connection with Highway 227 (Mountain Pine Road) beginning Monday, March 21 for approximately six weeks. Traffic will access Macy Boulevard from Highway 227 by a temporary road located south of the existing connection, closer to the intersection with Highway 270. Mar 21 2022 to May 14 2022
Weather permitting, crews will temporarily close Macy Boulevard at its connection with Highway 227 (Mountain Pine Road) beginning Monday, March 21 for approximately six weeks. Traffic will access Macy Boulevard from Highway 227 by a temporary road located south of the existing connection and nearer to the intersection with Highway 270. Mar 21 2022 to May 08 2022
Weather permitting, crews will temporarily close Macy Boulevard at its connection with Highway 227 (Mountain Pine Road) beginning Monday, March 14 for approximately six weeks. Traffic will access Macy Boulevard from Highway 227 by a temporary road located south of the existing connection and nearer to the intersection with Highway 270. Mar 14 2022 to May 02 2022
Weather permitting, crews will be working on Highway 270 between Bull Bayou Road and Fleetwood Drive in Garland County. Rolling lane closures will periodically be utilized from March 1-31. Depending on the location, an eastbound or westbound lane will be closed to allow crews to work. Under lane closure conditions, traffic may be reduced to one open lane during daytime hours between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Mar 01 2022 to Mar 31 2022
Weather permitting, crews will temporarily close access to Haven Hill Lane at its connection with Highway 270 (Albert Pike Road). The road closure is anticipated to begin Monday, Feb. 7 and continue through Thursday, Feb. 10. This will enable crews to install a box culvert as they continue to widen Highway 270.Feb 07 2022 to Feb 10 2022
Weather permitting, crews will be working on Highway 270 between Bull Bayou Road and Fleetwood Drive in Garland County. Rolling lane closures will periodically be utilized from Feb. 1-28, 2022. Depending on the location, an eastbound or westbound lane will be closed to allow crews to work. Under lane closure conditions, traffic may be reduced to one open lane during daytime hours between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Feb 01 2022 to Feb 28 2022
Construction to widen Highway 270 (Albert Pike Road) to five lanes in Garland County requires crews to close Haven Hill Lane for several days beginning in late January. Weather permitting, crews will temporarily close access to Haven Hill Lane at its connection with Highway 270 (Albert Pike Road). The road closure is anticipated to begin Wednesday, Jan. 26 and continue through Friday, Jan. 28. This will enable crews to install a box culvert as they continue to widen Highway 270. Jan 26 2022 to Jan 28 2022
The temporary closure of Macy Boulevard at its connection with Highway 227 (Mountain Pine Road) previously scheduled to begin Tuesday, Jan. 18 and continue through the end of March has been postponed until further notice. Jan 07 2022 to
Construction to widen Highway 270 (Albert Pike Road) to five lanes in Garland County requires crews to close Macy Boulevard for several months beginning in January.Jan 18 2022 to Mar 31 2022
Construction to widen Highway 270 to five lanes in Garland County requires lane closures at the Highway 227/Highway 270 intersection. Weather permitting, lane closures will be utilized in various parts of the intersection from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily from Monday, Jan. 3 to Monday, Jan. 31. Jan 03 2022 to Jan 31 2022
Construction to widen Highway 270 (Albert Pike Road) to five lanes in Garland County requires crews to close Macy Boulevard for several months beginning in January.Jan 10 2022 to Apr 01 2022
Weather permitting, crews will be working at the Highway 227 and Highway 270 intersection to install drainage pipes within the intersection. Lane closures will be periodically utilized from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily from Friday, Nov. 19 to Wednesday, Nov. 24. Nov 19 2021 to Nov 24 2021
Construction to widen Highway 270 to five lanes in Garland County requires lane closures on the highway. Nov 04 2021 to Dec 31 2021
Construction to widen Highway 270 to five lanes in Garland County requires lane closures on the highway throughout September.Aug 30 2021 to Sep 25 2021
Work will require closing the outside lane of westbound U.S. Highway 270 within the work zone between Crystal Hill Rd and Haven Hill Lane.Aug 11 2016 to Aug 11 2016
Crews will test pavement in preparation to widen 3.4 miles of Highway 270 (Albert Pike Road) to 4 lanes between Highway 227 and the Ouachita River. It will be 5 lanes and include bike lanes between Black Snake Road and Highway 227. Apr 13 2015 to Apr 15 2015
Pavement research will require alternating eastbound and westbound lane closures on Highway 270 in Garland County, according to Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) officials.Feb 03 2015 to Feb 05 2015
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