OUACHITA COUNTY (6-21) – Construction work to improve drainage along Highway 57 near Chidester will mean a temporary lane closure, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials.

Weather permitting, crews will close Highway 57 between Highways 278 and 76 from 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 22 and continuing through 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 24. Local traffic will be permitted, but through traffic must detour.

Motorists traveling north on Highway 57 will take Highway 278 to Highway 24 and southbound traffic will use the same detour in reverse.

Traffic will be controlled by traffic cones 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 @IDriveArkansas for traffic and @myARDOT for everything else.

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