PULASKI COUNTY (3-3) – A significant closure of the Interstate 430 Arkansas River Bridge will occur this weekend, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials.
Weather permitting, crews will conduct the following closures:
- Fri., March 5, 8:00 p.m. continuing through Mon., March 8 at 5:00 a.m.:
- All southbound lanes between Interstate 40 and Cantrell Road will be closed.
- All northbound lanes between Rodney Parham and Cantrell Road will be closed.
- AND: Any traffic on I-430 north of I-630 must exit at Rodney Parham interchange and be diverted to a detour leading to Cantrell Road, where traffic may re-enter I-430 North. A single lane of traffic across the Arkansas River Bridge on I-430 North from Cantrell Road will be maintained during the closure period.
The following I-430 entrance ramps will REMAIN OPEN:
- Westbound Highway 10 to northbound I-430 entrance ramp
- Eastbound Highway 10 to southbound I-430 entrance ramp
These operations will allow crews to erect structural beams and install safety platforms. This single weekend closure will minimize the number of nightly lane closures required, thereby reducing the risk and exposure to the motorist as well as the construction personnel.
ARDOT encourages drivers to avoid using I-430 north of I-630 and to avoid I-430 completely where possible. Truck traffic should use I-30 and I-440. All traffic north of I-630 will be diverted at the Rodney Parham Rd. Interchange (Exit 8) onto a detour route. Truck traffic will not be permitted on the detour route and will be re-routed to I-30 and I-440.
If you must travel in that direction for the weekend, please see the attached detour map. Motorists traveling along I-430 north of the Big Rock Interchange will need to exit at Rodney Parham Rd. (Exit 8) and drive westward to the intersection of Hinson Rd. and N. Rodney Parham Rd. and turn right, traveling north onto Rodney Parham Rd. and taking another right onto Pleasant Valley Drive. This will eventually lead drivers back to Cantrell Road (Highway 10) where they can access northbound I-430.
At the end of this closure, early Monday morning, all three southbound lanes of the I-430 Arkansas River Bridge will be shifted towards the outside, making room for future shifts of northbound traffic. This change is part of the I-430 Arkansas River Bridge improvements project and combining these closures allows for a much safer transition from one traffic configuration to the other.
Traffic will be controlled by traffic barrels 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 @myARDOT.
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Contact: Krista Sides
March 3, 2021
NR 21-041-04