BAXTER COUNTY | September 28, 2022

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will temporarily close Highway 177 across the Norfork Dam from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Friday, October 7 and Saturday, October 8.

The closure will allow crews to remove and replace equipment on the dam.

The closure has been coordinated with local emergency management officials and law enforcement agencies.

Please plan an alternate route through this area during road closure times. Travel to locations on Highway 177 past the Norfork Dam closure will require a detour using Highway 5 and Highway 56 through Calico Rock and Highway 223 through Pineville.

For more information, contact the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mountain Home Project Office at (870) 425-2700.