PULASKI COUNTY | September 14, 2023 Construction to widen Highway 67 to six lanes between Main Street and Vandenberg Boulevard in Jacksonville requires changes to Highway 67 northbound exit ramps at Gregory Street and Vandenberg Boulevard Friday, September 15. Weather permitting, crews will permanently close the Highway 67 northbound Vandenberg Boulevard exit ramp (Exit 11A). Crews will also modify the Gregory Street exit ramp (Exit 10B) to allow exiting traffic to continue onto TP White Drive without stopping (TP White Drive traffic will now stop and yield to exiting vehicles). See attached map 23-298-A for additional information.
Traffic is encouraged to take the following routes.
Highway 67 northbound traffic accessing John Harden Drive
- Take the Gregory Street exit (Exit 10B)
- Continue north on TP White Drive
- West on Vandenberg Boulevard
- South on John Harden Drive
Highway 67 northbound traffic accessing the Air Force Base
- Take the Air Force Base exit (Exit 11B)
- South on TP White Drive
- West on Vandenberg Boulevard
Traffic will be controlled with concrete barrier wall, barricades, traffic drums, and message boards. 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 CA0604) is part of ARDOT’s Connecting Arkansas Program and includes widening 2.5 miles of Highway 67 to six lanes, between Main Street (Exit 9) and Vandenberg Boulevard (Exit 11) in Jacksonville. The project also includes improvements at the James Street interchange (Exit 10A), the Gregory Street Interchange (Exit 10B), the Vandenberg Boulevard interchange (Exit 11), and conversion of the Frontage roads from two-way to one-way. More information on this $145.2 million project is available at ConnectingArkansasProgram.com.
Contact: Ellen Coulter
NR 23-298-1
September 14, 2023