City of Hot Springs issued the following announcement on May 14.
Weather permitting, crews will be closing lanes & relocating traffic in areas along HWY 270 & at its connections with Crystal Hill Road & HWY 227. This work will occur between Monday, May 16, & Thursday, June 30, 2022. Lanes will be closed at various times during this phase of construction & crews will work to re-open lanes whenever possible at the end of each day. Drivers within the construction zone should allow additional time due to the following construction activities.
Ø Crystal Hill Road -Traffic will be moved onto a newly constructed road at its connection to HWY 270. This temporary lane shift moves traffic onto the pavement that runs parallel to the existing road, allowing crews to construct an improved alignment to the hwy.
Ø HWY 227 – North of the intersection with HWY 270, traffic will be shifted onto the new pavement that is located below the existing road’s elevation. This lane shift will allow crews to remove the existing hwy pavement. Access to businesses will be maintained & Macy Blvd’s connection to the new pavement will remain open.
Ø HWY 270/227 Intersection – New pavement markings will be placed within the intersection to account for the traffic shift on HWY 227.
Traffic will be controlled with signage, construction barrels, barriers & flagging operations. The public is advised to be cautious when traveling in the work zone & watch for slower traffic speeds.
This project (Job CA0607) is part of ARDOT’s Connecting Arkansas Program & includes widening 1.5 miles of HWY 270 to five lanes & bike lanes, extending generally from Fleetwood Dr. to HWY 227 in Garland County. This project also includes improvements to the interchange with HWY 227. More info. on this $22.6 million project is available at ConnectingArkansasProgram.com.
Original source can be found here.
Source: City of Hot Springs
