MISSISSIPPI COUNTY (8-13) – Construction work to remove and replace the Highway 308 Bridge over Little Cypress Ditch near Birdsong means temporary closure and detours, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials.

Weather permitting; the contractor will close Highway 308 at Whitton between Highway 118 and Birdsong (West County Road 1242) starting at 8:00 a.m. Monday, August 16 until the work is finished. Local traffic will be permitted, except for crossing the bridge itself, and Highway 77 will be signed as a detour route for through traffic. This project is expected to take approximately five weeks to complete.

Barricades and signage will control traffic. 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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