Full Closure Scheduled on Highway 178 across Bull Shoals Dam

BAXTER COUNTY | March 27, 2024

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has scheduled a temporary full closure of Highway 178 across Bull Shoals Dam from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, March 28.

The closure is planned by USACE crews to deploy and remove equipment used to perform maintenance on the dam.

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

Drivers can use the following detours to avoid the area:

  • Highways 178 and 5 to Highway 126 through Midway and Gassville
  • Highways 6 and 412 through Flippin and Highway 178 through Bull Shoals.

Recreation information can be found on the Internet at www.swl.usace.army.mil.

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

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Contact: Ellen Coulter

NR 24-101

March 27, 2024