Throughout August, crews will be installing cable median barriers on highways and interstates in Arkansas to increase safety.
Traffic fatalities and serious injuries often occur when a vehicle departs the travel lanes of a divided roadway, crosses the median and strikes a vehicle traveling in the opposing direction. These types of crashes present a significant risk of fatal and serious injuries.
Installing CMB in strategic locations can help prevent head-on crashes, resulting in safer roadways, according to a news release.
Weather permitting, inside lane closures may be in place in the following locations as crews complete installation of the CMB:
INTERSTATE 30
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CMB installation is taking place on parts of I-30 from Fulton in Hempstead County north through Nevada County, Clark County, Hot Spring County, Saline County, ending in Pulaski County at the I-30/Interstate 530 (I-530)/Interstate 440 (I-440) interchange in Little Rock.
INTERSTATE 40
CMB installation is taking place on parts of I-40 from the Faulkner/Conway County line near Conway south through Faulkner County, Pulaski County, ending near Lonoke in Lonoke County.
INTERSTATE 49
CMB installation is taking place on parts of I-49 from Alma in Crawford County north through Fayetteville in Washington County.
INTERSTATE 530
CMB installation is taking place on I-530 near the I-30/I-530/I-440 interchange.
INTERSTATE 540
CMB installation is taking place on I-540 in Van Buren in Crawford County near the I-540/I-40 interchange.
ARKANSAS 5
CMB installation is taking place on Arkansas 5 along the Pulaski/Faulkner County line near Cabot.
ARKANSAS 7
CMB installation is taking place on parts of Arkansas 7 from El Dorado in Union County north through Camden in Ouachita County.
ARKANSAS 167
CMB installation is taking place on parts of Arkansas 167 from Fordyce in Dallas County north through Cleveland County and Grant County, ending at the Arkansas 167/I-530 interchange in Saline County.
The specific dates and times of this work are subject to change pending weather and other variables. Digital message boards, construction barrels, barricades and signage will be in place to notify motorists of the closures.
Check IDriveArkansas.com for the latest traffic information.