Improvements to Highway 69 in Paragould Mean Temporary Highway Closure

GREENE COUNTY (7-16) – The removal of corrugated metal pipes and installation of precast concrete box culverts for a ditch crossing Highway 69 in Paragould will mean temporary closure of the highway, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials.

Weather permitting, crews will close Highway 69 at a ditch crossing one mile north of Highway 358/Jones Road and one mile south of Highway 412 starting Monday July 19, 2021, to replace metal pipes in order to improve drainage at the location.  Closure is expected to require approximately 10 days before the roadway can be reopened to public traffic. Alternate routes to consider during this closure should include Highways 49, 412, 358, and the 412 Bypass, depending on travel needs and destination.

Signage, traffic barrels and message boards will control traffic. Additional travel information can be found at IDriveArkansas.com or ARDOT.gov. You can also follow us on Twitter @IDriveArkansas for traffic and @myARDOT for everything else.

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Contact:  Britni Dumas 

NR 21-228

July 16, 2021