BENTON COUNTY (02-20) – Construction to build the new Bella Vista Bypass interchange with
U.S. Highway 71 in Bentonville requires overnight lane closures, according to Arkansas
Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials.

Weather permitting, crews will be setting a concrete barrier wall along westbound State
Highway 549 (Bella Vista Bypass) within the work zone east of the Punkin Hollow Road overpass
to McKissic Creek Road. Crews will be closing the westbound lane on the following dates and
flagging traffic around the work.

• Sunday night, February 23, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
• Monday night, February 24, to Saturday morning, February 29, 8:00 p.m. to 7:00
  a.m.
• Saturday night, February 29, 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Traffic will be controlled by signage, flagging operations, and police enforcement. Watch for
warning signs and safety personnel during the work. The public is advised to be cautious when
traveling in the work zone.

This project (Job CA0903) is part of ARDOT’s Connecting Arkansas Program and includes
constructing approximately 2.8 miles of roadway with bridge structures on U.S. Highway 549,
including a new Bella Vista Bypass interchange with U.S. Highway 71 in Bentonville. More
information on this $66.6 million project is available at ConnectingArkansasProgram.com.

Drivers should exercise caution when approaching and traveling through all highway workzones. Additional travel information can be found at IDriveArkansas.com or ARDOT.gov. You can
also follow us on Twitter @myARDOT.

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