Throughout the month of August, crews will be installing Cable Median Barriers (CMB) 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.
Weather permitting, inside lane closures may be in place in the following locations as crews complete installation of the CMB:
Interstate 30 (I-30)
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 (I-40)
CMB installation is taking place on parts of I-40 from the Falkner/Conway County line near Conway south through Faulkner County, Pulaski County, ending near Lonoke in Lonoke County.
Interstate 49 (I-49)
CMB installation is taking place on parts of I-49 from Alma in Crawford County north through Fayetteville in Washington County.
Interstate 530 (I-530)
CMB installation is taking place on I-530 near the I-30/I-530/I-440 interchange.
Interstate 540 (I-540)
CMB installation is taking place on I-540 in Van Buren in Crawford County near the I-540/I-40 interchange.
Highway 5
CMB installation is taking place on Highway 5 along the Pulaski/Faulkner County line near Cabot.
Highway 7
CMB installation is taking place on parts of Highway 7 from El Dorado in Union County north through Camden in Ouachita County.
Highway 167
CMB installation is taking place on parts of Highway 167 from Fordyce in Dallas County north through Cleveland County, Grant County, ending at the Highway 167/I-530 interchange in Saline County.
See attached maps for detailed locations of the current CMB installations.
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.
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