Improvements to U.S. Highway 70 Require Traffic Shift in Garland County
Information Release
Arkansas Department of Transportation
NR 18-112
April 19, 2018
GARLAND COUNTY (4-19) – Construction work on U.S. Highway 70 in Garland County requires a change in traffic patterns at the Cedar Creek Bridge, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials.
To continue with the widening project, westbound lanes on U.S. Highway 70 will be shifted onto the new Cedar Creek Bridge. Depending on weather conditions, this work will occur on a single day between Saturday, April 21 and Thursday, April 26, between 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., excluding Sunday.
During this construction work, crews will be installing and removing pavement markings. Flagging operation may stop traffic for periods up to 20 minutes from half a mile on either side of the Cedar Creek Bridge. The public is advised to be cautious when traveling in the work zones.
This project (Job CA0610) is part of ARDOT's Connecting Arkansas Program and includes widening 17.5 miles of U.S. Highway 70 from I-30 in Benton (Exit 111) west to the interchange with U.S. Highway 70 Business in Hot Springs (Exit 6). The highway is being widened to two lanes in each direction with a continuous center turn lane. The project is anticipated to be complete in mid 2018. More information on this $78.5 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.