Highway department 'confident' Broadway Bridge will close Sept. 28

One of the new Broadway Bridge arches is being built on barges near the riverbank in North Little Rock just down from the current, 93-year-old bridge. That will enable it to be floated into its permanent position, lessening the time the span will have to be closed to the 25,000 motorists who cross it daily.
One of the new Broadway Bridge arches is being built on barges near the riverbank in North Little Rock just down from the current, 93-year-old bridge. That will enable it to be floated into its permanent position, lessening the time the span will have to be closed to the 25,000 motorists who cross it daily.

In all likelihood, the last opportunity to cross the Broadway Bridge over the Arkansas River between Little Rock and North Little Rock will be the morning of Sept. 28, after which 25,000 motorists will have to find another way to cross the river.

Beginning on that date, the 93-year-old bridge will be dismantled and a new bridge will be built in its place, according to state highway officials. If all goes according to plan, the new bridge will open to traffic within six months.

"There's a lot that can happen in five weeks, but we're confident as can be at this point that Sept. 28 is a good date for the bridge to be closed," said Scott Bennett, the director of the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department.

Read Friday's Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for full details.

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How will you get between Little Rock and North Little Rock when the Broadway Bridge is closed?

  • Interstate 30 30%
  • Interstate 430 10%
  • Interstate 440 6%
  • Main Street 35%
  • One of the pedestrian bridges 1%
  • By boat 9%
  • I'll stop traveling between them 9%

509 total votes.

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