TRAFFIC ADVISORY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                                CONTACT: T. L. Jumper, P.E.,

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2012                                        Civil Engineering Division         

                                                            (501) 371-4811

Chicot @ Bunch Culvert Replacement

WHAT:             Chicot Road will be closed to through traffic between Hillsboro and Bunch Road this weekend beginning Saturday, October 27, 2012 at 7:00 a.m. and ending Sunday, October 28, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.

                          The road closure is required to replace drainage structures at this location.   Local traffic only will be permitted on Chicot Road between Mabelvale Cutoff and Hillsboro.

Detour Route Information

To access Chicot Road south of Hillsboro, traffic will be detoured east along Mabelvale Cut-off to Geyer Springs, then south on Geyer Springs to Green Road, then west on Green Road to Chicot Road.  Local traffic only will be permitted on the segment of Chicot Road from Green Road to Bunch Road. 

While the detour is scheduled to end Sunday, October 28th at 7:00 pm, construction will continue for the next several weeks to make the final repairs to the roadway and drainage structures.   

WHO:               Residents & Motoring Public in the Southwest Little Rock area of Chicot, Baseline, Mabelvale Cutoff, and Geyer Springs Road

WHERE:          Chicot @ Bunch

WHEN:             Saturday, October 27, 2012 – Sunday, October 28, 2012

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