Improvements Require Ramp and Lane Closures on both I-540 and I-40 in Van Buren and Fort Smith

CRAWFORD COUNTY (9-3) – Improvements require ramp and 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, crews will put the following closures in place:

  • The ramp from northbound I-540 to eastbound I-40 (Exit 1B) will be closed starting
    at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday night, September 4 and will remain closed until the
    bridge work for the ramp is completed. The work is estimated to take approximately
    one week, but is dependent upon weather. Please see the attached map for detour
    details.
  • Alternating lanes of I-40 eastbound between mile markers 7 and 8 will be closed
    starting at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday night, September 4 and will remain closed until
    the bridge work is completed. The work is estimated to take approximately two
  • weeks, but is dependent upon weather.
  • Alternating lanes of I-40 westbound between mile markers 10 and 17 will be closed
    2 miles at a time while crews remove and replace asphalt pavement. These land
    closures will be in place between 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. nightly starting on
    Wednesday night, September 4 and will continue until work is complete.
  • Alternating lanes of I-540 northbound between Jenny Lind Rd. (Exit 13) and Hwy. 64
    (Exit 2) will be closed 2 miles at a time for bridge deck repair. These lane closures
    will be in place between 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. nightly starting at 8:00 p.m. on
    Wednesday night, September 4 and continue until work is complete, which is
    estimated to take approximately 4 weeks.

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