BRIEFLY

Lane Closings Set

Near Fayetteville FAYETTEVILLE - Drivers on Interstate 540 near Fayetteville can expect lane closings today, Highway Department officials said Friday.

Traffic will be reduced to one northbound lane between the Wedington Drive and Porter Road interchanges at various times from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The closing is necessary to replace pavement markings on the stretch of highway being widened.

Adjustment of the times of any announced lane closings may become necessary because of weather or other unforeseen conditions.

In July, the Arkansas Highway Commission awarded a $16.6 million contract to Pace Construction of St. Louis for the project. The project will add a third lane for both the northbound and southbound lanes on I-540 between Wedington Drive and Porter Road.

Officials urged motorists to use care and think ahead when traveling through the work zone. They should obey signs, maintain a steady speed, leave room between vehicles, be aware of road conditions and anticipate the need to stop or reduce speed substantially because of construction vehicles entering and exiting the work zone. Increased traffic enforcement is scheduled in the work area.

Additional travel information can be foundat IDriveArkansas.com or ArkansasHighways.com. You can also follow the Highway Department on Twitter @ AHTD.

Wounded Man Sought SPRINGDALE - A man wounded by a gunshot is being sought by police.

Remberto Alexander Rivera, 23, is being sought in connection with felony possession of a firearm by a felon and filing a false police report.

Rivera is 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs 180 pounds.

He has a recent gunshot wound to his leg.

An employee of Northwest Medical Center-Springdale reported Tuesday that Rivera was at the emergency room with a bullet wound. A woman with him fled when police arrived.

Rivera told police he was wounded when four men attempted to rob him in the Murphy Park parking lot between the Springdale Youth Center and the Aquatic Center. Police records stated officers thought Rivera might have accidentally shot himself.

Rivera remained in the hospital to have the bullet removed, according to police records. His vehicle was impounded, and a weapon was found in the vehicle. Rivera is on parole, according to police.

Anyone with information on Rivera’s location is asked to call Springdale police at 479-751-4542 or the tip line at 479-750-4484.