BAXTER COUNTY (11-20) – Maintenance to the Bull Shoals Dam requires temporary
closure of State Highway 178, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT)
officials.

Weather permitting, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will close Highway 178 from 6:30 a.m.
until 5:30 p.m. daily on November 22 and November 23 to install equipment used to
perform maintenance on the dam’s sluice gates.

The closure has been coordinated with local emergency and law enforcement agencies.
Travel to locations on Hwy 178 past the Bull Shoals Dam will require a detour using Highway
178 through Flippin, Highway 62-412 through Gassville, Highway 126 and Hwy 5 through
Midway, and Highway 178 through Lakeview.

For more information, contact the Mountain Home Project Office at 870-425-2700.

Traffic will be controlled by traffic barrels and signage. 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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