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 Sunday night, June 16 at 8:00 p.m. and will remain
  in place until work is complete, which is estimated to take approximately three 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
  Sunday, June 16.
• 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 Friday
  June 14 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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