BENTON COUNTY (7-24) – Improvements to Highway 12 east of Rogers, locally called Bull
Hill, will require temporary lane closures, according to Arkansas Department of
Transportation (ARDOT) officials.

Weather permitting, crews will seal the highway with Bituminous Surface Treatment (liquid
asphalt and pea gravel). The work will start at Bull Hill Road and continue to Apple Glen Road
on Highway 12 and alternating lane closures will occur between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
on Thursday, July 30 and Monday, August 3.

Bituminous surface treatment is a proven method of sealing cracks and providing a durable
wearing surface utilizing local materials at an economical cost. It usually takes from four to
eight days from the time the material is placed until the loose material is swept off the
roadway. The time varies with the length of the section being surfaced and weather
conditions.

Drivers are urged to use caution when traveling on a highway that is undergoing this
treatment because gravel can cause glass breakage when it is propelled by a vehicle that is
traveling too fast for conditions.

Numerous signs are placed near the work zone to warn drivers of the conditions and to
restrict speed to 25 mph. Speed is the primary factor in reducing glass damage.

Additional travel information can be found at IDriveArkansas.com or ARDOT.gov. You can
also follow us on Twitter @myARDOT.

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