SEBASTIAN COUNTY (4-24) – A Department of Energy training exercise requires
temporary closure of State Highway 96, according to Arkansas Department of
Transportation (ARDOT) officials.

Weather permitting, on Thursday, April 26 from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., State Highway
96 will be closed from State Highway 22 (Fort Street) to Been Ridge Road to allow the
Department of Energy’s Office of Secure Transportation to conduct a training exercise.

Questions about the closure should be addressed to the Office of Secure Transportation’s
local Exercise Control Center at (479) 709-5302/5303.

Traffic will be controlled with signage and traffic barrels. Drivers should exercise caution
when approaching and traveling through all work zones. Additional travel information can
be found at IDriveArkansas.com or ARDOT.gov. You can also follow us on Twitter
@myARDOT.

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