SALINE COUNTY, Ark. — The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) is closing the Highway 70 ramp to Interstate 30 (I-30) overnight from 10 p.m. on June 30 through 6 a.m. on July 1.
ARDOT said the overnight ramp closure is so crews can widen I-30 to six lanes in Saline County.
Weather permitting, crews will close the ramp to continue construction and prepare for a traffic shift onto new pavement. According to ARDOT, traffic cannot use the ramp during the closure and must follow the signed detours.
Highway 70 to I-30 west detour
- Traffic will take the on-ramp to I-30 east, take Exit 114 (Highway 67/229), and return to I-30 west.
Traffic will be controlled with message boards, construction barrels, barricades and signage. The department advised travelers to be cautious when going through the work zone and watch for slower traffic speeds.
Additionally, areas adjacent to the Interstate may experience noise impacts during nighttime hours.
This project is part of ARDOT’s Connecting Arkansas Program, which includes widening 5.5 miles of I-30 to three lanes in each direction from the interchange with Highway 70 (exit 111) to Sevier Street in Benton (exit 116). The $187.3 million project also includes improvements at the Highway 67 interchange (exit 114).
