PSA: I-40 Trouble
Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 2:35 pm
HAZEN, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas highway officials say they will close a large section of a major cross-country interstate indefinitely because floodwaters will soon inundate the highway. The closure is imminent.
The Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department says it must close the roadway near where it crosses the White River. Westbound traffic will be diverted at Brinkley and directed to Little Rock via Bald Knob. Eastbound traffic will exit at Hazen and be diverted to DeWitt before crossing the White River and back to the interstate at Brinkley and Forrest City.
The Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department says it must close the roadway near where it crosses the White River. Westbound traffic will be diverted at Brinkley and directed to Little Rock via Bald Knob. Eastbound traffic will exit at Hazen and be diverted to DeWitt before crossing the White River and back to the interstate at Brinkley and Forrest City.