Some Interstate Lanes Will Be Closed For The Holiday
By: Import User
Updated: January 7, 2009
The state highway department says 14 miles
of Arkansas` interstates would have lanes closed during the holiday
season.
The largest closure is on Interstate 40 in western Arkansas,
where eight miles of highway will be reduced to one lane near
Clarksville. The closures will affect eastbound and westbound
traffic.
Other closures include four miles of Interstate 55 between West
Memphis and Memphis, Tennessee, and one mile each near Texarkana
and Forrest City. The lane closures will be in effect at least
through January fourth.
Construction projects in the Little Rock area do not have lane
closures but some lanes are narrowed, with little or no shoulders.
The Highway and Transportation Department recommends travelers
using the interstates allow extra time to reach their destinations
or travel at off-peak travel times.
The department is amid a five-year, nearly one billion
dollar rehabilitation project for most of Arkansas` 344 miles of
interstate highways.
The specific projects include:
Hwy MilePostLanes City
I-30 6-7 Eastbound Texarkana
I-40 64-72 Both DirectionsClarksville
I-40 253-254 Both DirectionsForrest City
I-55 0-4 Both DirectionsWest Memphis
