Construction to widen Interstate 30 to six lanes in Saline County requires overnight lane closures on the Interstate, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials. Weather permitting, crews will be working in the eastbound and westbound lanes between U.S. Highway 70 (Exit 111) and Sevier Street in Benton (Exit 116). This work began Tuesday, […]
Railroad Agency Asking Public to Report Blocked Railroad Crossings Via Internet
Motorists and others are now able to go to a website to report when there is a railroad crossing that is blocked. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has a new webpage for the public and law enforcement to report blocked highway-rail grade crossings, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials. Blocked crossings occur when […]
Overnight lane closures on Interstate 30 to continue through February 29th
Construction to widen Interstate 30 to six lanes in Benton requires continued overnight lane closures, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials. Weather permitting, eastbound and westbound lanes on I-30 will be closed during overnight hours through February 29. Lane closures will be in various locations within the project’s work zone, west of the […]
Construction was delayed but now W Sevier St will become a cul-de-sac
UPDATE JAN 21, 2020: The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) announced plans in September 2019 to permanently close W. Sevier Street in Benton where it connects to the frontage road next to Benton First Church of the Nazarene. (This is NOT the road next to Pho 98 and Mac’s One Stop. It will stay open.) […]
Benton Police identify deceased man from under Interstate bridge
UPDATE JAN 13, 2020 The identity of the male subject discovered early Saturday morning near the Military Road overpass has been confirmed and next of kin has been notified, according to the Benton Police Department. He is identified as 37-year-old Calvin Eugene Jones, Jr., of Saratoga, Arkansas. The cause of death is still under investigation. […]
Highway Commission Invites Public to Learn About Funding Option at One of 12 Meetings
The Arkansas Highway Commission invites the public to choose one of several meetings to learn about proposed projects that could be funded by a continuation of the temporary half-cent sales tax. These meetings will consist of an open house session where attendees can view displays and visit with Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) staff. This […]
Expect overnight lane closures on I-30, Dec 2-21
Construction to widen Interstate 30 to six lanes in Saline County requires continued overnight lane closures on the interstate, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials. Weather permitting, eastbound and westbound lanes on I-30 will alternately be closed in various locations within the project’s work zone, west of the interchange with U.S. Highway 70 […]
ARDOT to stop traffic intermittently overnight at 30/70 intersection
Weather permitting, ARDOT will be striping pavement and placing a temporary barrier wall on Tuesday night, November 12, from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Workers will occasionally stop traffic coming from eastbound Highway 70 (from Hot Springs) to westbound Interstate 30 (toward Malvern). Traffic will be controlled with flagging operations, construction barrels and signage. The […]
Interstate 30 Widening Plans for US 70 to Sevier Street
The following are plans for ARDOT widening of Interstate 30 from two lanes to three, as of August 2018. NOTE: If you’re having difficulty loading the PDFs, scroll down to access the JPGs instead. Here’s the project overview. See more below that. PDF FILES (3 SETS): [pdf-embedder url=”https://www.mysaline.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/i30-widen-1-33.pdf” title=”i30 widen 1-33″] [pdf-embedder url=”https://www.mysaline.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/i30-widen-34-66.pdf” title=”i30 widen […]
ARDOT to Alternate Lane Closures on Interstate 30 Beginning Sept 8th in Benton
Beginning on Sunday night, the Arkansas Department of Transportation will close lanes in parts of Interstate 30 and the frontage road. Weather permitting, the following is scheduled: Sun Sep 8 – Sat Sep 21, 9pm – 5am • on I-30 between South/Sevier Street (Exit 116) and U.S. Highway 70 (Exit 111) • Eastbound lanes reduced […]