BENTON, Ark. — The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) announced additional lane closures on Interstate 30 westbound between Sevier Street in Benton and Highway 70 in Saline County during the overnight hours Wednesday through Saturday morning.
Weather permitting, crews will reduce I-30 westbound to one open lane to perform pavement operations each night from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. through Feb. 3.
ARDOT said the closures require I-30 westbound traffic to detour Exit 114 (Highway 67). Additionally, westbound traffic will use Exit 114 and take the frontage road west for one mile to the I-30 westbound ramp.
To keep westbound interstate traffic flowing through the intersection with Highway 67/229m lanes below the I-30 bridge will be closed to traffic.
Detour map for I-30 westbound closure:
Significant detours will be signed depending on the desired travel direction on Highway 67/229, directing traffic to use I-30 Exits 106 and 116.
- Highway 229 southbound traffic to Highway 67 will follow the signed detour to I-30 westbound and Exit 106 (Old Military Road) to return to Highway 67.
- Highway 67 northbound traffic to Highway 229 will take the signed detour to I-30 eastbound to Exit 116 (Sevier and South streets) and return to Highway 229.
- North Frontage Road eastbound traffic from Hot Springs will detour onto Mountain View Road to Highway 229.
According to ARDOT, traffic will be controlled with construction barricades, traffic barrels and signage.
The public is advised to be cautious when traveling in the work zone and watch for slower traffic speeds.