‘RED•Zones’ Hoped To Ease Traffic Around I-40 Work In Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) has announced the “Know the RED•Zones” campaign to highlight areas with significantly reduced capacity during highway construction projects in the state, AHTD Director Scott Bennett said.
Part Of New Oklahoma I-40 Crosstown Highway To Open Thursday
The grand opening event is on Thursday, six months ahead of schedule. The I-40 Crosstown is the state’s largest construction project at $670 million. Yet, many drivers and state officials agree it is money well spent. After ten years of planning …
Part Of New Oklahoma I-40 Crosstown Highway To Open Thursday
Crews have been working on it for more than a decade and a half. This week, part of the new Interstate 40 Crosstown Highway will finally open.
Restaurants and Shops Open On Christmas Day – Update
“Is there a place to stop and have lunch while on the road?” That’s a common question asked by travelers during the holidays. Based on past Christmas travel experiences as well as a little Internet digging, here’s a list of restaurants and store that are likely to be open on Christmas day 2011. Some individual store location hours may vary.
Restaurants:
- Applebee’s*
- Buffalo Wild Wings*
- Burger King
- Denny’s
- Dunkin Donuts
- Golden Corral
- International House of Pancakes
- Jack-in-the-Box
- Marie Callender’s
- McDonald’s*
- Pizza Hut*
- Starbucks
- Subway*
- Sonic*
- Taco Bell*
- TGI Fridays
- Waffle House
Shopping:
- 7-11
- CVS
- Family Dollar
- Kroger
- Rite Aid
- Walgreens
- Winn Dixie
Major stores and restaurants likely to be closed on Christmas Day include Best Buy, Chick-fil-A, Chili’s, Cracker Barrel, Home Depot, KFC, McDonald’s, Olive Garden, PF Chang’s, Red Lobster, Sears, Target , Walmart and Wendy’s.
*some individual outlets may be closed.
Holiday Travelers To See Work Zone On I-40 In Arkansas Removed
Holiday travel in Eastern Arkansas will get a little easier this week as construction crews on Interstate 40 between Brinkley and Carlisle close up shop until after the new year begins. Eastbound and westbound traffic along I-40 in that area has been …
I-40 Lane Closure near Cache River Lifted For Holidays
Officials with the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) have announced that the current lane closure on Interstate 40 near the Cache River in Monroe County will be lifted during the holiday season.
Restaurants and Shops Open For Travelers On Christmas Day 2011
“Is there a place to stop and have lunch while on the road?” That’s a common question asked by travelers during the holidays. Based on past Christmas travel experiences as well as a little Internet digging, here’s a list of restaurants and store that are likely to be open on Christmas day 2011. Some individual store location hours may vary.
Restaurants:
- Applebee’s*
- Buffalo Wild Wings*
- Burger King
- Denny’s
- Dunkin Donuts
- Golden Corral
- International House of Pancakes
- Jack-in-the-Box
- Marie Callender’s
- McDonald’s*
- Pizza Hut*
- Starbucks
- Subway*
- Sonic*
- Taco Bell*
- TGI Fridays
- Waffle House
Shopping:
- 7-11
- CVS
- Family Dollar
- Kroger
- Rite Aid
- Walgreens
- Winn Dixie
Major stores and restaurants likely to be closed on Christmas Day include Best Buy, Chick-fil-A, Chili’s, Cracker Barrel, Home Depot, KFC, McDonald’s, Olive Garden, PF Chang’s, Red Lobster, Sears, Target , Walmart and Wendy’s.
*some individual outlets may be closed.
Christmas/New Year Holiday Travel On The Highways Up This Year
According to the American Automobile Association, approximately 83.6 million people (or 91 percent of all holiday travelers) plan to take to the nation’s roadways this Christmas-New Year holiday travel season. This number represents a 2.1 percent increase compared to 2010-11 when the number of auto travelers totaled 81.9 million.
AAA goes on to state that “This year’s projected automobile travel volume is the second highest in the past decade and only 100,000 less than the 2006-07 auto travel peak of 83.7 million”. Travel by car remains the preferred choice of transportation for the 2011-12 Christmas-New Year holiday as nearly 27 percent of the total United States population will hit the road.
The current national average price for regular unleaded gasoline is approximately $3.25 per gallon, about 28 cents more than one year ago. However, the national average price is about 72 cents less than this year’s peak price of $3.98 on May 5.
With an expected increase in holiday travel over the nations highways, industry experts advise that it would be wise to pre-book you hotel stay rather than take a chance with a walk-in rate. Websites like Priceline.com are great places to book your room knowing you’ve secured lower rates. For highway travelers, several websites offers online booking at discounted rates as well. The I-95 Exit Guide offers east coast travelers information on exit services, gas prices, road construction and real-time traffic information. There are several other websites that offer similar information for I-75, I-5 and I-4.
New I-40 in Oklahoma City Could Open in January
The construction project is ahead of schedule. Officials had long targeted 2012 as the year in which the new freeway would open, and of late had been saying it could be open by spring. The new, 10-lane I-40 runs about five blocks south of the existing …
Crews Work To Repave I-40 Near Hickory, North Carolina
Motorists near Hickory should prepare for some slowdowns as state construction crews work to repair portions of Interstate 40. The Hickory Daily Record reports state transportation officials are repaving a portion of eastbound I-40 between mile …