I-30 and U.S. 67 at Fulton to close tonight for bridge demolition

May 17, 2018 at 5:07 p.m. | Updated May 17, 2018 at 8:02 p.m.

by Gazette Staff

A Jensen Construction Co. crew member uses a bull float Tuesday morning to finish the concrete on the deck of the new Interstate 30 bridge over Red River near Fulton, Ark. The Arkansas Highway Department has two projects being completed simultaneously on I-30 east of Texarkana. The projects stretch from mile marker seven to mile marker 18. Work began on the bridge section of the project in Aug. 2015 with an estimated completion date of Oct. 2017. The combined total for the two jobs is $49,800,492.93
A Jensen Construction Co. crew member uses a bull float Tuesday morning to finish the concrete on the deck of the new Interstate 30 bridge over Red River near Fulton, Ark. The Arkansas Highway Department has two projects being completed simultaneously on I-30 east of Texarkana. The projects stretch from mile marker seven to mile marker 18. Work began on the bridge section of the project in Aug. 2015 with an estimated completion date of Oct. 2017. The combined total for the two jobs is $49,800,492.93

Road crews will close Interstate 30 and U.S. Highway 67 near Fulton, Ark., for 10-15 minutes tonight for the demolition of three concrete piers of the old I-30 bridge over the Red River, transportation officials said.

Jensen Construction workers plan to close all eastbound and westbound lanes of I-30 and U.S. 67 starting at 8 p.m. for a blasting operation to remove concrete piers in the river channel.

I-30 westbound lanes will be closed at mile marker 18 in Hempstead County. Eastbound lanes will be closed at mile marker 16 in Miller County.

Eastbound U.S. 67 traffic will stop near mile marker 16, just west of the Boll Weevil convenience store.  Westbound traffic will be stopped at state Highway 355 and U.S. 67 near Suny's Food Mart and Deli in Fulton.

The project to replace the bridge was awarded to Jensen Construction in June 2015 for $37,192,629. It is expected to be "substantially complete" in June 2018, Arkansas Department of Transportation officials said.

Drivers should be careful when approaching and traveling through all highway work zones. Travel information can be found at idrivearkansas.com, ardot.gov or on Twitter @myARDOT.

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