I-49 lanes to close for work on bridge

A series of overnight lane closures on Interstate 49 in Benton County to allow the placement of bridge beams has been extended through Saturday, the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department said.

Crews placing the bridge beams will require the closing of all northbound lanes between Wagon Wheel Road in Springdale and Arkansas 264 in Lowell from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. each day, weather permitting.

Advance warning signs will be placed to notify traffic approaching the closure sites, and traffic control will be handled by the Arkansas State Police. Traffic will be stopped before exits to allow vehicles to exit, but the department said motorists should find alternate routes to avoid the closure areas.

The work is part of a $100.6 million project to build about 4 miles of a four-lane U.S. 412 north bypass from I-49 to Arkansas 112.

Metro on 06/21/2017

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