Construction Requires Lane Closures on State Highway 128 in Garland County
Information Release
Arkansas Department of Transportation.
NR 17-357
August 28, 2017
GARLAND COUNTY (8-28) – Construction work to widen U.S. Highway 70 in Garland and Saline counties requires lane closures on State Highway 128, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) officials.
Beginning Tuesday, August 29, crews will be installing a concrete pipe, which requires northbound and southbound lanes to alternately be closed from the U.S. Highway 70 / State Highway 128 intersection to a quarter-mile north of the intersection. The lane closures will be Tuesday, August 29 through Friday, September 1, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Traffic will be reduced to one lane through the work zone and flaggers will control traffic.
Motorists are encouraged to consider alternate routes during construction on U.S. Highway 70, including U.S. Highway 270. The public is advised to be cautious when traveling in the work zone at reduced speeds, and speeding fines double within the work zone.
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.
