Demolition work requires I-49 lane closures, delays

Demolition work on a bridge over Interstate 49 in Benton County will require lane closures and traffic delays next week, the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department announced Friday.

Crews will replace the Arkansas 264 bridge over I-49 in Lowell and construct a concrete barrier wall along the interstates southbound median shoulder beneath the overpass, the department said in a statement.

In addition to a southbound inside lane closure, northbound and southbound I-49 traffic will be stopped for 15-minute intervals during overhead demotion work to prevent objects from falling into traffic.

The delays are scheduled for Tuesday night through Wednesday morning between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., officials said.

A two-week overnight detour will begin Wednesday night, the department said. I-49 northbound and southbound traffic will be detoured to the exit 78 ramps, beginning at 10 p.m. and ending at 6 a.m. each day for two weeks.

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Demolition work requires I-49 lane closures, delays