Overnight Traffic Control on Peach Orchard Road on Benton County For Haul Vehicles
Information Release
Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department
NR 14-305
October 24, 2014
LITTLE ROCK (10-24) - The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) has announced that construction contractor Kolb Grading will be hauling excess excavation material from the McKissic Creek area in Benton County to a waste site across Peach Orchard Road. This work will be conducted at night from 6:00 p.m. – 5:00 a.m., beginning Tuesday night, October 28, weather permitting. It is anticipated to last two weeks.
Watch for warning signs and safety personnel on Peach Orchard Road during this operation. Traffic may be stopped intermittently for haul vehicles to cross Peach Orchard Road.
This project is constructing approximately 6 miles of the bypass, extending from Highway 71B to Highway 72 South. The project involves the initial two lanes of a four-lane facility. The project is part of the Connecting Arkansas Program (CAP), which is funded through a 10-year, half-cent sales tax. The CAP's 35 projects in 19 corridors are improving Arkansas' transportation system by expanding selected two-lane roadways to four-lane highways and adding new lanes to identified interstate highways. More information is available at ConnectingArkansasProgram.com.
Motorists should exercise caution when approaching and traveling through all highway work zones. Additional travel information can be found at IDriveArkansas.com or ArkansasHighways.com. You can also follow us on Twitter @AHTD.
