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Traffic Shift Scheduled at MLK Jr. Boulevard and Interstate 49 Interchange in Fayetteville

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WASHINGTON COUNTY | August 13, 2026

Construction to improve Interstate 49 (I-49) at the Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard interchange in Fayetteville will require a temporary lane closure on I-49 from 9 p.m. Monday, August 17 to 6 a.m. Tuesday, August 18.

Weather permitting, the southbound left lane of I-49 will be closed while crews perform pavement work.

Then, at 9 p.m. Tuesday, August 18, southbound traffic will be routed off I-49 at the Exit 62 ramp (Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard) and then back on to I-49 at the entrance ramp from MLK Jr. Boulevard.

Weather permitting, the traffic shift will allow crews to pave and stripe the roadway. Traffic will be restored to normal operations by 6 a.m. Wednesday, August 19.

Digital message boards, construction barrels, barricades, and signage will be in place to notify motorists of the shift.

Additional travel information can be found at IDriveArkansas.com or ARDOT.gov.   

Media Contact: Ellen Coulter
[email protected]
501.765.9117

NR 26-136

August 13, 2026

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