Construction Requires Lane Closures on Interstate 49 in Benton County
Information Release
Arkansas Department of Transportation
NR 17-401
October 13, 2017
BENTON COUNTY (10-13) – Crews constructing future U.S. Highway 412 ramps will require lane closures on Interstate 49, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) officials.
Beginning Monday, October 16, lanes on I-49 will be closed between Wagon Wheel Road (Exit 76) in Springdale and State Highway 264 (Exit 78) in Lowell. The inside and outside lanes of northbound and southbound I-49 will alternately be closed to allow the contractor to remove bridge safety platforms. One lane direction will be closed at a time, and if required, workers will close all lanes for 15-minute intervals. Weather permitting, the lane closures will occur Monday, October 16 through Tuesday, October 31, from 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
This project (Job CA0907) is part of ArDOT's Connecting Arkansas Program. The contractor is constructing approximately four miles of the new four-lane U.S. Highway 412 Northern Bypass, which extends from Interstate 49 to State Highway 112. The project is expected to be completed mid-2018 and will provide a principal east-west route north of the Springdale Metropolitan Area. More information on this $100.6 million project is available at ConnectingArkansasProgram.com.
Drivers should exercise caution when approaching and traveling through all highway work zones. Additional travel information can be found at IDriveArkansas.com or ARDOT.gov. You can also follow us on Twitter @myARDOT.
