CRAWFORD & SEBASTIAN COUNTIES (5-24) – Bridge deck rehabilitation and paving
requires lane closures on both Interstate 540 and Interstate 40 in Van Buren and Fort Smith,
according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials.

Weather permitting; the following closures will be put into place:

• The inside northbound lane of I-540 between U.S. Highway 71 (Exit 12) and Airport
  Dr. (Exit 9) will be closed starting Tuesday night, May 28 at 11:59 p.m. and will
  remain in place until work is complete, which is estimated to take approximately six
  weeks.
• The inside southbound lanes of I-540 between Rogers Ave. (Exit 8) and U.S. Highway
  71 (Exit 12) will be closed between 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. nightly starting on
  Wednesday, May 29.
• Alternating lanes of I-40 between mile markers 0 and 22 will be closed two miles at a
  time in each direction while crews remove and replace asphalt. These lane closures
  will be in place between 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. nightly starting on Wednesday,
  May 29 and continue until work is complete, which is estimated to take until
  mid-2020.

Traffic will be controlled with signage, barricades and traffic barrels. Drivers should exercise
caution when approaching and traveling through all highway 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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