I-49 lanes to close at night this week

Construction on Interstate 49 in Johnson and Springdale will require overnight lane closings for three days beginning Wednesday, the Arkansas Department of Transportation said.

Crews performing asphalt work on I-49 median shoulders will require the inside lanes of northbound and southbound traffic to alternately be closed from 1 mile south of Johnson Mill Boulevard in Johnson to 1 mile south of Wagon Wheel Road in Springdale, weather permitting.

The northbound lanes will be closed between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. daily through Saturday while the southbound lane closings will be closed between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., also daily through Saturday, the department said.

Metro on 08/22/2017

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