ARDOT crews need to close a ramp in Saline County Wednesday through Saturday. Construction to widen Interstate 30 (I-30) to six lanes in Saline County requires closing the Highway 67 on-ramp to I-30 east during overnight hours Monday, January 29 and Tuesday night, January 30 in Benton. More details & possible detours below ?? Weather permitting, crews will […]
Friday morning is for pothole repair on Interstate 30
Friday morning is for pothole repair in Saline County. Weather permitting, Interstate 30 westbound between Highway 67 and Highway 70 will experience alternating single-lane closures from 5 a.m. to noon on Friday, January 26 in Saline County for pavement repairs. Crews will alternately close inside and outside lanes of I-30 westbound to perform pavement repairs […]
ARDOT gives link to report potholes; Asks for patience after winter storm and rain
The construction on Interstate 30 has been rough. The recent winter storm was rough and the subsequent days of rain have made it worse. ARDOT has issued a statement about it, and included a link to report potholes. Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) released a statement on Wednesday afternoon telling Arkansas residents, “crews and […]
ARDOT crew to close 2 ramps at Highway 70/Interstate 30 Jan 24-27
ARDOT crews need to close two ramps in Saline County Wednesday through Saturday. This is part of construction to widen Interstate 30 in Benton to six lanes. The two closures will be at Exit 111 during overnight hours beginning Wednesday night, January 24th through Saturday morning, January 27th. More details & possible detours below ?? […]
ARDOT to shift traffic, close a ramp, on Dec 18 & 19
Watch for ARDOT to make changes and close a highway ramp overnights this week due to construction to widen Interstate 30 to six lanes. Workers will close the eastbound on-ramp at Exit 116. Crews will be working to shift ramp traffic south onto new pavement adjacent to I-30. This means you’ll have to skip merging […]
ARDOT to close an Interstate 30 ramp this week in Saline County
Watch for ARDOT to close a highway ramp this week. Construction to widen Interstate 30 to six lanes requires closing the Highway 67 ramp to Interstate 30 east in Benton. The reason for closing the ramp, according to ARDOT, is for bridge work. This will begin 9 p.m., Tuesday night, December 12th and end by […]
ARDOT closing lanes on Hwy 229 in November
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) will send crews for nightly work on Arkansas Highway 229 in Benton. Page closures will be necessary there for asphalt paving. Several Days: Scroll down for the when, where and what to look for… Where will it be? Alternating overnight lane closures are scheduled on Highway 229 […]
ARDOT to have snowplows on Arkansas roads on Halloween
Yes, we will see snowplows in October. But The Arkansas Department of Transportation’s (ARDOT) Winter Weather Strike Team will conduct training drills in the central Arkansas area from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, October 31. Read more below… The drills will consist of training drivers, performing equipment checks and maintenance. They will also do […]
ARDOT closing the east end of Hwy 229 Oct 24-28
Y’all are going to kill me, but if there was no news, you’d have find me a new job. I know, I know… I just wrote an article about ARDOT closing a section of Highway 229 for 3 days. Well to continue the theme, here we are again with closures on the other end […]
Your Hwy 229 detour around The Gauntlet, AKA I-30 concrete walls, will be closed for the whole weekend
Just when you thought you were clever for taking Highway 229 to get around The Gauntlet… Yes, also known as those tall concrete walls on the left and right of narrow lanes on Interstate 30 on the west side of Saline County… You won’t want to take that normally convenient detour on Hwy 229 starting […]