PHOTO: Part of state highway in Pulaski County caves in, officials say

12:47 P.M. UPDATE:

Through traffic is being detoured around Arkansas 365 South. Drivers from the north will be redirected starting at Arkansas 338 and those coming from the south will be redirected starting at 145th Street, according to the Arkansas Department of Transportation. Drivers are advised to use Interstate 530 instead.

Local traffic can still access the highway except the section around the failed culvert.

11:15 A.M. UPDATE:

A section of Arkansas 365 South in Pulaski County is expected to be closed in both directions for the rest of the day as a failed culvert is replaced, according to the Arkansas Department of Transportation.

Spokesman Danny Straessle said erosion led a culvert to fail and the road overtop to crack this morning. The Pulaski County sheriff’s office said in a tweet the affected area is near Ola Brown Road.

Straessle said the failed culvert will be replaced by tonight, and during the work, drivers will be directed to a detour. The detour wasn’t yet determined as of 10:45 a.m. because the department needs to coordinate with the county to find a good path.

Straessle said because of the rainy weather, the asphalt won’t be replaced today. He said road surface will be gravel for a time, possibly until next week, and signs will be put in the area to alert drivers to the change until the asphalt can be replaced.

EARLIER:

A section of Arkansas 365 South has "partially sunk" near Ola Brown Road in Pulaski County, according to the sheriff’s office.

Arkansas Department of Transportation spokesman Danny Straessle said it appears a culvert under the road has started to fail, based on photos of the area, but maintenance crews are responding to determine the issue.

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