Contact: Krista Sides
NR 20-326
October 22, 2020

SALINE COUNTY (10-22) – Construction to widen Interstate 30 in Saline County requires
temporary closures of two interchange ramps, according to Arkansas Department of
Transportation (ARDOT) officials.

Weather permitting, crews will close two ramps at the I-30/Highway 70 interchange during
overnight hours for two nights beginning Saturday, October 24. Construction crews will be
conducting bridge work, which requires the temporary closure of the Highway 70 eastbound ramp to I-30 eastbound, and the I-30 eastbound Exit 111 ramp to Highway 70 westbound.

• Saturday, October 24 | 11:00 p.m. – 9:00 a.m.
• Sunday, October 25 | 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.

Traffic on Highway 70 will be detoured westbound on I-30 to Exit 106 and then will use the
overpass to return east on I-30. Traffic on eastbound I-30 will be detoured to Exit 114 and then
will use the overpass to return west on I-30 to the interchange with Highway 70.
Traffic will be controlled with signs, construction barrels, and barricades. The public is advised
to be cautious when traveling in the work zone and watch for slower traffic speeds. Areas
adjacent to the interstate may experience noise impacts during nighttime hours.

This project (Job CA0601) is part of ARDOT’s Connecting Arkansas Program and includes
widening 5.5 miles of Interstate 30 to three lanes in each direction, from the interchange with
U.S. Highway 70 (Exit 111) to Sevier Street in Benton (Exit 116). The project also includes
improvements at the Highway 67 interchange (Exit 114). More information on this $187.3
million project is available at ConnectingArkansasProgram.com.

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.