Part of U.S. 67 North in Jacksonville closed Tuesday morning for pavement repairs, the Arkansas Department of Transportation said.
Northbound traffic on U.S. 67 went down to one lane between Main Street and Gregory Street in order to repair potholes, the department said in a post on X around 9:35 a.m.
"Electronic message boards will signal the closure," the post said.
Dave Parker, a spokesman for the Arkansas Department of Transportation, said around 2:40 p.m. Tuesday that the lane was still closed, with no time estimate on the repairs being done.
He said several potholes needed to be repaired in that area.
"Crews are trying to get Jacksonville pothole repairs finished before the next round of rain is expected to hit this afternoon. With the amount of rain expected in the next week, there is no guarantee the fix will hold," another post said Tuesday morning.
Parker said the damages are due to the icy weather Arkansas experienced earlier this month.
"Potholes come after water of moisture seeps into pavement," he said. The water freezes and expands, and he said that's what leads to cracks.
"Then general wear on roads causes pavement to give way, sink," Parker said.