Throughout the month of August, crews will be installing Cable Median Barriers (CMB) on highways and interstates in Arkansas to increase safety.
Traffic fatalities and serious injuries often occur when a vehicle departs the travel lanes of a divided roadway, crosses the median, and strikes a vehicle traveling in the opposing direction. These types of crashes present a significant risk of fatal and serious injuries. Installing CMB in strategic locations can help prevent head-on crashes, resulting in safer roadways.
Weather permitting, inside lane closures may be in place in the following locations as crews complete installation of the CMB:
Interstate 30 (I-30)
CMB installation is taking place on parts of I-30 from Fulton in Hempstead County north through Nevada County, Clark County, Hot Spring County, Saline County, ending in Pulaski County at the I-30/Interstate 530 (I-530)/Interstate 440 (I-440) interchange in Little Rock.
Interstate 40 (I-40)
CMB installation is taking place on parts of I-40 from the Falkner/Conway County line near Conway south through Faulkner County, Pulaski County, ending near Lonoke in Lonoke County.
Interstate 49 (I-49)
CMB installation is taking place on parts of I-49 from Alma in Crawford County north through Fayetteville in Washington County.
Interstate 530 (I-530)
CMB installation is taking place on I-530 near the I-30/I-530/I-440 interchange.
Interstate 540 (I-540)
CMB installation is taking place on I-540 in Van Buren in Crawford County near the I-540/I-40 interchange.
