The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) reminds drivers to "know before you go" and visit IDriveArkansas.com before traveling this Memorial Day holiday weekend.
Major lane closures during the holiday weekend in Southwest Arkansas include Interstate 30 in Miller County near Mandeville and Hempstead County near Fulton.
"Extensive highway improvements continue in the state. With those improvements come work zones. To aid in your holiday travel, AHTD has been working hard to open as many lanes as possible. Still, travelers will likely face work zones and possible delays due to increased traffic volume," said Danny Straessle, a spokesman for the highway department.
To help motorists find ways around accidents and work zone backups on interstates, AHTD has an alternate routes feature on IDriveArkansas.com. It displays linkages between the interstate corridors and secondary routes that motorists may consider when travel is delayed. For updated information, follow @AHTD on Twitter, Straessle said.