LITTLE ROCK (7-10)

     Crews making improvements to Highway 88 ( Alcoa Road ) in Benton will require a lane closure next week, according to Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) officials.

     Crews will be doing sealing work on Alcoa Road between Military Road and the railroad tracks.  The work will require a lane closure beginning on Monday, July 14^th and continuing through Wednesday, July 16th, weather permitting.  The lane closure will be in effect from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day.

     As always, motorists are urged to exercise caution when approaching and traveling through highway work zones.

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