Contact: Britni Dumas
NR 20-321
October 23, 2020

DREW COUNTY (10-23) – Repairs to a bridge on Highway 83 means a temporary highway
closure near Monticello, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT)
officials.

Weather permitting, crews will close a portion of Highway 83 between Rose Hill Cutoff Drive
and Allen Drive from 9:00 a.m. Monday, October 26 through Monday, November 2. This
closure will allow crews to remove the old bridge deck, place reinforcing steel, and pour new
concrete.

Local traffic can use Rose Hill Cutoff Drive and Allen Drive to detour around the closure.

Heavy truck traffic will use U.S. Highway 425 and State Highway 54 between Monticello and
Star City to detour around the closure (see attached map).

Traffic will be controlled by advanced warning signs, barricades, and portable traffic signals.
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.