Watch for ARDOT to close a ramp this week. Construction to widen Interstate 30 to six lanes requires closing the Highway 67 ramp to Interstate 30 east in Benton. The reason for closing the ramp, according to ARDOT, is for embankment work. This will begin 9 p.m. Thursday, September 28th and end by 5 a.m. […]
ARDOT to close a lane under the Interstate bridge for a week
ARDOT crews will close a lane under the Interstate 30 overpass for about a week. The Arkansas Department of Transportation needs to have flagging operations on Pawnee Drive. This is part of the project to widen that section of I-30 to six lanes. This closure will allow for continued bridge construction in the area. Watch […]
ARDOT to close one ramp and open another on Friday
ARDOT crews are going to close an old ramp Friday night and open a new one, all at Exit 114. This is part of construction to widen Interstate 30 to six lanes in Saline County. If you’re headed out of the Haskell area on Highway 67, the on-ramp to I-30 eastbound (toward Little Rock) will […]
ARDOT says detour Tuesday & Wednesday will make way for a new barrier
On Tuesday and Wednesday nights, crews contracted by Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) will close the Highway 67 on-ramp to Interstate 30 eastbound. This is going to be during overnight hours August 22 – 23 in Benton. Weather permitting, crews will close the Highway 67 on-ramp to I-30 eastbound between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. […]
PD releases name from female Interstate fatality
UPDATE JULY 11, 2023 The Benton Police Department on Tuesday released the name of an adult female who died in traffic on Interstate 30 in Benton on July 5th. The woman was Hannah Eddington Lamb, age 31 of Nashville, Tennessee. Read more in the original article below. PREVIOUSLY JULY 5, 2023 A woman died […]
3 states affected by work on I-55 Mississippi River Bridge
If you are traveling through the Memphis area near the Mississippi River, you will want to be aware of work on the Interstate 55 bridge, scheduled to begin June 9th, 2023. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) plans to have contract crews on scene to close the I-55 Mississippi River Bridge. This will be […]
Seafood restaurant announces opening after nearly 2 years of prep
UPDATE MON MAR 02, 2023 They have finally announced… The opening date for Mighty Crab will be Monday, March 6th. It seems like it’s been forever since we first learned but hey, it’s only been a year and a half. They’ve published a menu with daily specials, lunch specials and all the dishes you’d expect […]
Hot Springs woman arrested after lengthy investigation of fatal hit-and-run in Benton
Following a lengthy investigation, Benton Police Department detectives announced today the arrest of Jerrica Speed, age 28, of Hot Springs, for her involvement in the death of Zarious Evans, age 13,of Benton, on January 15, 2023. Speed is charged with Leaving the Scene of an Accident Involving Death or Serious Injury (Class D Felony); Negligent […]
ARDOT to shift traffic on the Frontage Road July 6th
Traffic on the Interstate 30 eastbound frontage road in Saline County will shift north of its current alignment as part of the construction project to widen I-30 to six lanes. Weather permitting, I-30 eastbound frontage road traffic between Exit 116 and Airlane Drive will be shifted onto existing Interstate pavement and separated from interstate traffic […]
ARDOT contractor to begin 17-mile, $40 million overlay project on Interstate
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) has another project planned to improve Interstate 30 in Saline and Pulaski Counties. ARDOT awarded the job to Redstone Construction for just over $40.5 million. This work will resurface 16.5 miles of Interstate 30 between Geyer Springs Road in Little Rock and South Street in Benton. Also, rumble strips […]