New Traffic Patterns for Interstate 30 in Little Rock and North Little Rock Scheduled in October and November: Interstate 30 Westbound Arkansas River Bridge to Open in Three Phases
PULASKI COUNTY | September 24, 2024
The new I-30 westbound Arkansas River Bridge is nearing completion and will be opened to traffic in phases during the months of October and November. Once the phased openings are complete, traffic will be in its final configuration for both I-30 eastbound and westbound, allowing traffic to utilize all lanes on the eastbound and westbound Arkansas River Bridges.
Traffic will be shifted in three phases. The first phase is scheduled to begin in early October, followed by the second phase in mid-October. The third and final phase is anticipated to start in early November, allowing crews to transition traffic onto the new river bridge and place traffic in its final alignment. See map NR 24-300-A for additional information.
Traffic shifts will take place from 10 p.m. on Friday night through 5 a.m. Monday morning. These traffic shifts will include lane closures, detours, and new traffic patterns. There will be weekend detours with significant traffic impacts during the transition of each phase. Additional information will be available closer to the start of each phase.
Early October Weekend
- Phase 1 – I-30 Westbound Bridge
- I-30 westbound traffic will be detoured onto Cypress Street in North Little Rock and the southbound frontage road in Little Rock to allow crews to open and close ramps and prepare for the new traffic pattern
- Opening Ramps
- Broadway Street on-ramp in North Little Rock
- 4th Street (access to downtown Little Rock) off-ramp in Little Rock
- I-630 westbound on-ramp from the southbound frontage road in Little Rock
- Closing Ramps (temporary access during construction)
- Bishop Lindsey Avenue on-ramp in North Little Rock
- 6th Street off-ramp in Little Rock
Mid-October Weekend
- Phase 2 – I-30 Westbound Bridge
- I-30 westbound traffic will be detoured onto the southbound frontage road in Little Rock to allow crews to prepare for the new traffic pattern
- All six lanes open to traffic on the new I-30 westbound river bridge in the final configuration
Early November Weekend
- Phase 3 - I-30 Eastbound Bridge
- I-30 eastbound traffic will be detoured onto the northbound frontage road in Little Rock and North Locust Street in North Little Rock to allow crews to prepare for the new traffic pattern
- All six lanes open to traffic on the I-30 eastbound river bridge in the final configuration
