WASHINGTON COUNTY | August 20, 2026
Overnight closures are scheduled on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (Highway 62) in Fayetteville under Interstate 49 (I-49) from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly starting Monday night, August 24 through Friday morning, August 28.
Weather permitting, the closures will allow crews to demo and remove the old southbound I-49 bridge over MLK Jr. Boulevard.
A signed detour will be in place.
Westbound traffic on MLK Boulevard will be detoured onto I-49 northbound to Wedington Drive (Exit 64). Traffic will use Wedington Drive to return to I-49 southbound, then back to MLK, where they can take MLK Boulevard (Exit 62) westbound.
Eastbound traffic on MLK Boulevard will be detoured onto I-49 southbound to Cato Springs Road (Exit 60). Traffic will use Cato Springs Road to return to I-49 northbound, then back to MLK where they can take MLK Boulevard (Exit 62) eastbound.
Additional travel information can be found at IDriveArkansas.com or ARDOT.gov.
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