The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) reminds drivers to “know before you go” and visit IDriveArkansas.com before traveling during the holiday season.
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommend you stay home as much as possible during the Coronavirus pandemic, but if you choose to travel there are several things to consider before you go. Please visit the CDC’s webpage on Travel in the US for their official guidance. If you do decide to travel during the Winter Holiday (Dec 24 – Jan 4), ARDOT wishes you and your family a safe trip.
Extensive highway improvements continue throughout the state; with those improvements come work zones. To aid in your holiday travel, ARDOT has been working hard to open as many lanes as possible. Still, travelers will likely face work zones and possible delays due to increased traffic volume.
In addition to the closures listed on the table below, there will be sporadic closures along Highway 65 in Pulaski County as contractors replace overhead signage. The work is weather dependent, so we are unable to create a deliberate schedule for the work. Closures will be short, perhaps a quarter mile at most and are all scheduled to occur during nighttime hours to have the smallest impact on traffic possible.
| Route | County | Nearest City | Mile Marker | Distance | Lanes Closed | Time |
| Hwy 7 | Garland | Hot Springs Village | 1-10 | 10 miles | Alternating One Lane | 7am-5pm |
| Hwy 167 | Calhoun | Hampton | 0-1 | 1 mile | All Lanes Width Restricted | 24 hours |
| Hwy 167 | Calhoun | Hampton | 6-7 | 1 mile | All Lanes Width Restricted | 24 hours |
| Hwy 167 | Calhoun | Fordyce | 12-18 | 6 miles | NB Lanes Width Restricted | 24 hours |
| Hwy 167 | Calhoun | Hampton | 13-15 | 2 miles | All Lanes Width Restricted | 24 hours |
| Hwy 82 | Columbia | Magnolia | 7-13 | 6 miles | EB Lanes Width Restricted | 24 hours |
| Hwy 79 | Ouachita | Camden | 0-1 | 1 Mile | Alternating NB Lanes | 7am-6pm |
| Hwy 79 | Ouachita | Camden | 2-5 | 3 miles | Alternating One Lane | 6am-7pm |
| Hwy 65 | Boone | Harrison | 0-1 | 1 mile | One Lane Both Directions | 24 hours |
| Hwy 177 | Baxter | Norfork Dam | 2-3 | 1 mile | Alternating One Lane | 24 hours |
| I-555 | Craighead | Jonesboro | 39-44 | 5 miles | One Lane Both Directions | 24 hours |
| Hwy 425 | Ashley | Crossett | 0-10 | 10 miles | All Lanes Width Restricted | 24 hours |
Traffic will be controlled by traffic cones and signage. Drivers should exercise caution when approaching and traveling through all highway work zones. Additional travel information can be found at IDriveArkansas.com or ARDOT.gov. You can also follow us on Twitter @myARDOT.
