Rock Blasting Operations to Begin on West Side of Mckissic Creek Road in Benton County
Information Release
Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department
NR 14-226
August 13, 2014
LITTLE ROCK (8-13) – The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) has announced that construction contractor Kolb Grading will begin rock blasting operations on the west side of McKissic Creek Road in Benton County as part of the Bella Vista Bypass construction work. Weather permitting, the blasting will begin Thursday, Aug. 14 and will occur several times a week for approximately 30 days.
During the rock blasting operations, traffic will be stopped for up to 15 minutes at a time on McKissic Creek Road and Highway 71 Business. The blasting will occur between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Traffic on Interstate 49 may be slowed as a safety precaution, and the pedestrian trail along McKissic Creek Road will be closed during the blasting.
Watch for warning signs and safety personnel during this operation.
This poject 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.
