Notice to Media

Labor Day Holiday Interstate Lane Closures

LITTLE ROCK (8-29) – The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) will have several Interstate construction zones with lane closures during the Labor Day holiday weekend.

"We want everyone to arrive safely at their holiday destination," said AHTD Director Dan Flowers. "Completion of the current rehabilitation work on the Interstate system is going to really benefit drivers, but added patience will make this holiday travel better for all of us."

The AHTD has an aggressive Interstate Rehabilitation Program underway that will eventually affect 380 miles of Arkansas Interstates. The program is in the second of a five-year plan and includes the Pave The Way educational campaign.

Some of the resources available to help motorist navigate Interstate work zones can be found at ArkansasInterstates.com. The website contains detailed construction, traffic and safety information.

The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, headquartered in Little Rock with offices statewide, oversees the 12th largest U.S. state highway program (16,367 miles). For more information about the Interstate Rehabilitation Program or Pave The Way, call the AHTD Public Affairs Office at 501-569-2227 or e-mail at or visit the Pave The Way website at www.ArkansasInterstates.com.

 

Labor Day Weekend Interstate Lane Closures

(Friday, August 31 through Tuesday, September 4)

 

I-30 (Little Rock to Texarkana; both directions)

5 construction zones with lane closures totaling approximately 22 miles

    • Approx. 3 miles narrowed from 3 lanes to 2 between the Arch St. overpass and 65th Street in Little Rock
    • Approx. 5 miles of one lane in each direction near Social Hill (Hot Spring)
    • Approx. 8 miles of one lane in each direction from Caddo Valley to near Friendship (Clark/Hot Spring)
    • Approx. 3 miles of one lane in each direction between Gurdon and Gum Springs (Clark)
    • Approx. 3 miles of one lane in each direction just east of Prescott at the Nevada/Clark county line

 

I-40 (Little Rock to Fort Smith; both directions)

6 construction zones with lane closures totaling approximately 28 miles

    • Approx. 5 miles of one lane in each direction just west of Conway (Faulkner/Conway)
    • Approx. 4 miles of one lane in each direction between Blackwell and Atkins (Conway/Pope)
    • Approx. 6 miles of one lane in each direction at Russellville (Pope)
    • Approx. 5 miles of one lane in each direction just west of Clarksville (Johnson)
    • Approx. 1 mile of one lane in each direction just west of Ozark (Franklin)
    • Approx. 7 miles of one lane in each direction just west of Mulberry (Crawford) **

 

I-40 (Little Rock to West Memphis; both directions)

1 construction zone with lane closures totaling approximately 3 miles

    • Approx. 3 miles of construction narrowed from 3 lanes to 2 lanes in West Memphis (Crittenden)

 

I-55 (West Memphis to Blytheville; both directions)

2 construction zones with a lane closure totaling approximately 12 miles

    • Approx. 6 miles of one lane in each direction just south of Joiner (Mississippi)
    • Approx. 6 miles of one lane in each direction near Osceola (Mississippi)

 

 

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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
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