ROAD CLOSURE AND DETOUR IN NORTH LITTLE ROCK I-40 WORK ZONE

LITTLE ROCK (07-20)    

Contractors working on the rehabilitation of Interstate 40 in North Little Rock will require nightly road closures on Highway 365 / MacArthur Drive in order to erect structural steel plate girders for the new I-40 Levy bridge.  A detour will route traffic to Pike Avenue during the closure periods. 

The road closures will take place for three consecutive evenings from Wednesday, July 21^st through Friday, July 23^rd.  The hours of closure on Wednesday will be from 8:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. the following morning.  Closures on Thursday and Friday will be from 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. the following morning.  Electronic message boards will be in place to inform and guide motorists to the detour routes.  All work will be done as weather permits with possible rainfall forcing the road closure schedule to begin at a later date.  

Motorists are encouraged to consider alternate routes if possible and follow all roadway signage and speed limits.  Additional details of this and other Interstate lane closures may be found at the www.ArkansasInterstates.com website where a “Daily Lane Closures” page lists continuous updates to current and upcoming lane closure locations and time frames.  The AHTD Public Affairs Office is available via phone at 501-569-2227 on Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., to assist motorists with construction information.

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For Further Information Contact:

Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department
10324 Interstate 30, Little Rock, AR 72209
Tel: 501-569-2000
FAX: 501-569-2400
e-mail: info@arkansashighways.com