The Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department has announced some temporary lane closures for the first part of next week and drivers are being cautioned to plan their routes and commutes accordingly.
The Interstate 540 Arkansas River bridge between Fort Smith and Van Buren will be affected on Monday.
The northbound outside lane of the bridge will be closed from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., weather permitting, on Monday, for a routine inspection.
The same type of inspection work is slated for the U.S. 64 Arkansas River bridge Garrison Avenue) between Fort Smith and Oklahoma which will require lanes to be alternately closed from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., beginning with the westbound lane.
Commuters are urged to plan alternative routes if at all possible.
