LITTLE ROCK (08-04) 

     The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) will have crews working on Highway 102 in Benton County this week. 

     Crews will be sealing lanes on Highway 102 beginning Thursday, August 5, through Thursday, August 12, excluding Friday, Saturday and Sunday, weather permitting.  The work will involve nine miles of the highway extending from Highway 43 south of Maysville to Highway 59 at Decatur. One travel lane will remain open at all times during the project.  Flaggers will be present to alternately move traffic through the work zone.

     Sealing includes applying liquid asphalt and covering it with small aggregate.  Some loose aggregate may remain on the roadway until the final sweeping.  Signage will be in place to remind motorists of lowered speed limits and to advise of road conditions. Motorists are urged to use caution, drive slowly and consider using an alternate route.

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