PULASKI COUNTY (6-3) – Construction to widen Interstate 630 requires overnight lane
closures in Little Rock, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT)
officials.

Weather permitting, eastbound and westbound lanes on I-630 will alternately be closed
Wednesday night, June 5 and Thursday night, June 6, from 9:00 p.m.to 5:00 a.m to allow
crews to apply textured finishes to the Hughes Street Bridge. If inclement weather affects the
work, lane closures may also be required Friday night, June 7.

The inside and middle lanes of eastbound I-630 will be closed first between Baptist Hospital
Drive and University Avenue. Once complete, the contractor will then switch to the
westbound direction, closing the inside and middle lanes.

The public is advised to be cautious when traveling in the work zone, and drivers may
consider finding alternate routes as delays may occur. Traffic will be controlled using signage
and barrels. Neighborhoods adjacent to the interstate may experience noise impacts during
nighttime hours.

This project (Job CA0608) is part of ARDOT’s Connecting Arkansas Program, which is funded
through a 10-year, half-cent sales tax. Interstate 630 is being widened to four lanes in each
direction (eight total) for 2.2 miles between the Big Rock Interchange and University Avenue.
The widening is estimated to be complete in early 2020. More information on this $87.4
million project is available at ConnectingArkansasProgram.com.

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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