Delays, Accidents Could Rise If Drivers Not Careful in Arkansas I-40 Construction Zones
The widening of I-40 to six lanes is seen as a positive for those who commute to and from Conway, but those who are looking at the disadvantages over the next two years include emergency response departments.
Westbound Lanes of New I-40 Crosstown to Open This Weekend in Oklahoma City
Some major changes will occur this weekend as the westbound section of the new I-40 Crosstown open. Motorists will no longer be able to access Hudson Avenue from the Crosstown, a convenience for the past half century.
First Phase of Arkansas I-40 Widening Underway
Orange barrels appeared this week on I-40 marking the beginning of a $100 million construction project that will widen from four to six lanes 20 miles of Interstate from U.S. 65 through Conway to I-430. The first phase of construction is 8.2 …
Oklahoma City’s New I-40 Has Been Long Time in the Making
Construction began in 2005. Terri Angier … “We’re going to see how Monday goes, with the weather, so we’ll know then for sure.” The old I-40, an elevated dinosaur by highway standards, was built in the mid-1960s. It also has been described as …
North Carolina I-40 West Reopens As Fallen Rocks Removed
On November 21, 1789, North Carolina became the twelfth state to ratify the Constitution. In 1840, it completed the state capitol building in Raleigh, still standing today. Most of North Carolina’s slave owners and large plantations were located in the …
I-40 Rockslide Cleanup in Tennessee Partially Complete
One lane of I-40 West reopened this weekend after construction crews successfully removed a 1500-ton boulder that threatened to fall on the highway.
I-40 West in Tennessee Expected to be Open by Monday
The Tennessee Department of Transportation anticipates the re-opening of Interstate 40's westbound lanes by Monday Feb. 6. TDOT has awarded an emergency contract to remove debris and unstable rock near the North Carolina border.
Another Rock Slide Closes Part of I-40 in North Carolina
Because of this, traffic traveling on I-40 West in North Carolina is being detoured … NCDOT reminds motorists to watch signs for construction information, stay alert and obey the posted speed limit. For real-time travel information at any time, call …
Arkansas I-40 Between Conway and Little Rock to be Expanded
CONWAY, Ark. (KTHV) – The major construction project to widen a portion of I-40 in central Arkansas will soon get started. The project is just in the beginning stages but soon work will begin to widen I-40 between Conway and the I-430 intersection to six lanes.
North Carolina I-40 West Closed Near Tennessee Border Due to Rock Slide
Because of this, traffic traveling on I-40 West in North Carolina is being detoured … NCDOT reminds motorists to watch signs for construction information, stay alert and obey the posted speed limit.